Name Francois Houssemayne | ||
Francois Jacques" "Houssemayne du Boulay (born London 24 June 1759 died 28 October 1828) was a British financier and a prominent Huguenot.
Life and career
Du Boulay was the son of Rev Benjamin François Houssemaine Du Boulay and Louise Houssemaine Du Boulay (née Lamotte) and the great grandfather of Sir James Houssemayne Du Boulay. He married Elizabeth Paris (31 August 1775 - 19 July 1814). They had eight children.
Du Boulay was a stock jobber. At one time he was the largest holder of government stock on the Bank of England list. On his death in 1828 his fortune included almost one-third of a million sterling in 3% three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities (worth about £26,000,000 as of 2012). He lived at “Forest” at Walthamstow which was sold on his death and is now Forest School Walthamstow.