Image of Richard Bourchier (c.1700-1770), c.1760 A half-length figure, in an oval, wearing

Richard Bourchier (c.1700-1770), c.1760 A half-length figure, in an oval, wearing a grey wig, brown coat...

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Image title: Richard Bourchier (c.1700-1770), c.1760 A half-length figure, in an oval, wearing a grey wig, brown coat and waistcoat. He holds his hat under his left arm and the hand is tucked into the waistcoat. Brown background. Richard Bourchier was in India from 1718 to 1760. After trading for some time in India as a 'free merchant', he was appointed in 1725 as Sixth in Council at Calcutta and on arrival became Export Warehouse Keeper. In 1732, however, when he had reached the rank of Second in Council, he and his colleagues were dismissed by the Company to mark the latter's displeasure at the poor quality of the goods sent home. Bourchier remained in Calcutta and after a time was made Master Attendant there. In 1743 his friends in England procured his appointment as Chief of Anjengo, a settlement on the Malabar Coast. He was transferred six years later to Bombay as Second in Council and in the following year became Governor there. He held this post for over nine years and it was during his tenure of office that Clive and Watson captured Gheria from the Angria pirates. Bourchier returned to England in 1760 and died ten years later, it is said insolvent and penniless. Several of Bourchier's sons went to India. Charles was Governor of Madras from 1767-70, while James was Member of Council there from 1765-69.
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: Illustrator: Anon 1760 - 1770 Source/Shelfmark: Foster 115 Oil painting. 30 by 25 ins (76 by 63.5 cms).
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: merchant / Mumbai / India / Asia / Calcutta / fine arts / oil painting / arts / fine art / named people / personalities / portait / people / visual arts / famous people / 18th century / occupation / portrait / trader / occupations / male / wig / business and commerce occupations / painting

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