William des Bouverie

Who was William des Bouverie?

Sir William des Bouverie, 1st Baronet, was a merchant in London and a baronet in the Baronetage of Great Britain.

He was the eldest of the seven sons of London Turkey merchant Sir Edward des Bouverie of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. His mother, Anne, was the daughter and co-heir of London merchant Jacob de la Forterie. He followed his father and grandfather into trade, and amassed a large fortune.

He was created a baronet, of St Catherine Cree Church, London, on 19 February 1714.

He married twice: firstly to Mary Edwards, daughter of James Edwards of St Stephen Coleman Street. She died without surviving issue, and des Bouverie married secondly, on 29 April 1686 at Hackney, Anne Urry. Anne was the daughter of David Urry, of London, the son of John Urry, of Mill Place, on the Isle of Wight.

He died on 19 May 1717, aged 60, and was buried at St Catherine Cree. His widow died aged 75 at Chelsea, London, on 5 June 1739 and was buried in the same church.