James Hughes Anderdon

Son of John Proctor Anderdon and Anne Oliver. Partner in Bosanquet Anderdon bank (from which he retired in 1843).

1. The will with two codicils of James Hughes Anderdon formerly of West Pennard in Somerset, afterwards of 23 Upper Grovesnor Street but late of West Pennard who died 24 January 1879 at 23 Upper Grosvenor St., was proved 16/04/1879 at Wells by Hobart Grant Anderdon of 17 Gay Street Bath the brother and the Rev. Thomas Partridge Nunn of West Pennard Clerk, the nephew, the Executors. Personal estate under £90,000: resworn November 1879 under £100,000. Age at death given as 89.

2. James Hughes Anderdon donated a number of works of art, books and letters to the Royal Academy in 1875 as well as to the British Museum.

3. James Hughes Anderdon of 73 Lombard Street was a proprietor of the British American Land Company in 1835. He had six votes (two shared with James Whatman Bosanquet) so had bought at least 45 shares at £50 each.

1. National Probate Calendar 16 April 1879; FreeUKGen, England and Wales Free BMD Database, Deaths, 1837-1983 [database online] registered St George Hanover Square Jan-Feb-Mar 1879.

2. Royal Academy of Arts Collections - Persons, entry for James Hughes Anderdon (1790-1879) http://www.racollection.org.uk; British Museum Collection database.

3. List of the proprietors of the British American Land Company: incorporated and established by Charter and Act of Parliament, 1834 (London, n.d.) p. 5 (via Archive.org) p. 5.