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Sir Dudley North

(1641-1691), Financier and economist; son of 4th Baron North

Sitter in 9 portraits
Sir Dudley North was a merchant and economist, born in London in 1641. He became famous as a successful businessman, public servant and economist. In 1658, through his father’s instruction, he became an apprentice trader working across Russia and the Eastern Mediterranean. North travelled extensively in this role and spent much time in Constantinople, now Istanbul. After establishing a significant fortune, he moved back to London where he began financing other trading projects. This included investments in the East India Company, which traded in India, and the Royal African Company, which traded enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.

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Sir Dudley North
by Unknown artist
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Sir Dudley North
by George Vertue
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Sir Dudley North
by George Vertue, after Unknown artist
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Sir Dudley North
by George Vertue, after Unknown artist
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Sir Dudley North
by George Vertue
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Sir Dudley North
by R. Cooper
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The Trial of William Russell, Lord Russell 1683
by Sir George Hayter
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Key to The Trial of William Russell, Lord Russell 1683
after Sir George Hayter
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"Key to The Trial of William Russell, Lord Russell 1683" (William Russell, Lord Russell; William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire; Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset; three unknown sitters and 26 others)
after Sir George Hayter
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Related People

Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford (brother)
Dudley North, 4th Baron North (father)
Roger North (brother)

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