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[37642] St Margaret Pattens : Dame Mary Caswall
St Margaret Pattens, Rood Lane, London EC3, 1684-87.
By Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723).
Grade l listed.
Ledger Stone to Dame Mary Caswall (d1736) wife of Sir George Caswall.
Sir George Caswall was a Member of Parliament who represented Leominster from 1717 to 1721. He was one of seven members expelled from the House of Commons in 1721. Caswall's punishment was the result of his involvement (through the firm of Turner, Caswall & Co and the Hollow Sword Blade Company in the South Sea Company scandal. His specific offence was the acquisition – free of charge – of £50,000 of stock in the company while its formation was before parliament. In addition Turner, Caswall & Co was ordered to make a restitution of £250,000.
In the aftermath of the scandal, Caswall was involved in protracted legal proceedings against Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland.
[37642] St Margaret Pattens : Dame Mary Caswall
St Margaret Pattens, Rood Lane, London EC3, 1684-87.
By Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723).
Grade l listed.
Ledger Stone to Dame Mary Caswall (d1736) wife of Sir George Caswall.
Sir George Caswall was a Member of Parliament who represented Leominster from 1717 to 1721. He was one of seven members expelled from the House of Commons in 1721. Caswall's punishment was the result of his involvement (through the firm of Turner, Caswall & Co and the Hollow Sword Blade Company in the South Sea Company scandal. His specific offence was the acquisition – free of charge – of £50,000 of stock in the company while its formation was before parliament. In addition Turner, Caswall & Co was ordered to make a restitution of £250,000.
In the aftermath of the scandal, Caswall was involved in protracted legal proceedings against Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland.