James Mangles (MP)

James Mangles (27 July 1768 – 25 September 1838) was an English merchant and politician.

Life and career

The son of Robert Mangles, a ship chandler in Wapping, he went into his father's business together with his brother John.^[1] He was also a shipowner in partnership with his brothers John (1760–1837), Timothy (1729–1795) and Robert (1732–1788). They owned at least four vessels that were employed in the South Sea whale fishery.^[2]

Mangles was Member of Parliament for Guildford from 1831 to 1837.^[1] During the 1830s he bought Down Place, Surrey, from Edward Turnour, 3rd Earl Winterton.^[3] He became a director of the East India Company and served as High Sheriff of Surrey (1808–1809).^[4]

Family

Mangles married Mary Hughes of Guildford. There were six sons and six daughters of the marriage, with ten surviving to adulthood.^{[5]: 46–47}

• The eldest, Caroline, born 1792, married in 1815 the Rev. Arthur Onslow, as his second wife.^[6]
• The eldest son Frederick (1794–1869) married Marion or Marian Scott, daughter of George Scott of Ravenscourt; of Pendell Court, Surrey^[7][8]
• Pilgrim (1795–1828), director of the East India Company^[9]
• Charles Edward (1798–1874) married Rose Newcomb
• Emily (1799–1826) married in 1825 Henry Waitby
• Ross Donnelly (1801–1877) married in 1830 Harriet Newcomb
• Jane (1803–1824)
• Ellen (1807–1874) married in 1823 James Stirling.^[10]
• Albert (1809–1865) married in 1833 Georgiana Scott, daughter of George Scott of Ravenscourt.^[11]
• Hamilla (born 1812) married in 1833 William Preston R.N.^[12]

John Mangles (1760–1837), brother of James Mangles (1762–1838), was father of James Mangles R.N.^[13]