Sir John Eyles, 2nd Baronet

Sir John Eyles
Arms of Eyles: Argent, a fess engrailed sable in chief three fleurs-de-lys of the last[1]
Member of the Great Britain Parliament
for Chippenham
In office
1713–1727
Serving with
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Member of the Great Britain Parliament
for City of London
In office
1727–1734
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Lord Mayor of London
In office
1726–1727
Preceded bySir Francis Forbes
Succeeded bySir Edward Becher
Personal details
Born1683
Died(1745-03-11)11 March 1745
Resting placeSt Helen's Bishopsgate
Political partyWhig
Parent
RelativesJoseph Eyles (brother)

Sir John Eyles, 2nd Baronet (1683 – 11 March 1745) of Gidea Hall in Essex, was a British financier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to 1734. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1726. He served as a Director of the East India Company 1710-14 and again 1717-21 and was appointed a sub-governor of the South Sea Company in 1721.

  1. ^ Burke's General Armory, 1884, p. 336