James La Roche
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title:
James La Roche
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Sir James La Roche, 1st Baronet, was an English slave trader and politician. He was a younger son of John Laroche, M.P. James La Roche was a Bristol slave trader. He was Sheriff of Bristol for 1764–5 and a master of the Society of Merchant Venturers in 1782–83. In the mid 18th century he purchased the Elizabethan mansion Over Court near Almondsbury, Gloucestershire. He represented Bodmin in Parliament between 1768 and 1780. In 1776 he was created a baronet, of Over in the Parish of Aldmondbury i
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date created:
2011-05-26T07:03:15Z
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2024-09-05T04:56:15Z
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