John Aislabie

John Aislabie
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office
20 March 1718 – 23 January 1721
MonarchGeorge I
Preceded byThe Viscount Stanhope
Succeeded bySir John Pratt (interim)
Personal details
Born(1670-12-04)4 December 1670
Died18 June 1742(1742-06-18) (aged 71)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig
RelationsWilliam Aislabie (son)
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge

John Aislabie or Aslabie (/ˈzləbi/; 4 December 1670 – 18 June 1742), of Studley Royal, near Ripon, Yorkshire, was a British politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1695 to 1721. He was of an independent mind, and did not stick regularly to the main parties. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time of the South Sea Bubble and his involvement with the Company led to his resignation and disgrace.

Studley Royal (1880)