James Bateman

Banker and politician; (1660-1718)
Person human Q22336759
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Summary

James Bateman is a human[1]. He was born on April 29, 1660[2]. He died on November 9, 1718[3]. He worked as a banker[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Bateman was born on April 29, 1660[2].
  • James Bateman died on November 9, 1718[3].
  • James Bateman was married to Esther Searle[7].
  • A child of James Bateman was Anne Bateman[8].
  • A child of James Bateman was James Bateman[9].
  • A child of James Bateman was William Bateman, 1st Viscount Bateman[10].
  • James Bateman worked as a banker[4].
  • James Bateman worked as a politician[5].
  • James Bateman held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[11].
  • James Bateman held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • James Bateman held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • James Bateman held the position of Lord Mayor of London[14].
  • James Bateman held the position of Governor of the Bank of England[15].
  • James Bateman held the position of Sheriff of the City of London[16].
  • James Bateman received the Knight Bachelor[17].
  • James Bateman is recorded as male[18].
  • James Bateman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Bateman's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[20].
  • James Bateman's family name is recorded as Bateman[21].
  • James Bateman's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Bateman's depicted by is recorded as Sir James Bateman (1660–1718), Governor of the Bank of England (1705–1707)[23].
  • James Bateman's P14921 is recorded as sir-james-bateman[24].

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Origins and Family

James Bateman was born on April 29, 1660[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banker[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[11]; member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[12]; member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[13]; Lord Mayor of London[14], a position[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1189[27]; Governor of the Bank of England[15], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1694[30]; and Sheriff of the City of London[16], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Recognition

James Bateman received the Knight Bachelor[17].

Personal Life

James Bateman was married to Esther Searle[7]. Children include Anne Bateman[8]; he[9]; and William Bateman, 1st Viscount Bateman[10], a politician[33], 1695–1744[34], of Kingdom of Great Britain[35], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[36].

Death and Burial

James Bateman died on November 9, 1718[3].

Why It Matters

James Bateman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Who was James Bateman married to?

James Bateman's spouses include Esther Searle[7].

What did James Bateman do for work?

James Bateman worked as banker[4] and politician[5].

What awards did James Bateman receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14921 → sir-james-bateman
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14921: sir-james-bateman, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/327243003|Sir James Bateman (#327243003)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8569|‎Re"
  2. 9d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Position held → member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain +3
    Wikipedia languages → ['bn', 'en']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: Sheriff of the City of London"
  3. 12w ago · Beavercount · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → James
    The peerage person id → p11713.htm#i117124
    Uk national archives id → F54737
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11c3w4j0nz
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Depicted by: Sir James Bateman (1660–1718), Governor of the Bank of England (1705–1707)"
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