George Henry Ames

Bristol merchant, partner in Baillie, Ames and Baillie (q.v.). Son of Levi Ames and brother of John, the drysalter and banker, and of Lionel Lyde, the Bristol banker.

1. Baptised Bristol 07/12/1786. George Henry Ames late of Cote House near Bristol Gloucestershire died 20/07/1873 at Cote House, will proved by George Acland Ames of the Union Club Trafalgar Square; Charles Herbert Ames of Remmenham Place Berks.; Edward Levi Ames of Clevelands in parish of Axmouth Devon, the sons, three of the executors. Effects under £90,000.

T71/887 British Guiana claim no. 2289 (Hampton Court).

William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical dictionary of British wealth-holders Volume One 1809-1839 (London, Social Affairs Unit, 2009) reference 1821/13 Ames, Levi, who left £120,000, 'chiefly as a banker'; William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? 1860- (Volumes 3 and 4, manuscripts in preparation), reference 1868/4 Ames, John, drysalter and banker, who left £500,000; William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical dictionary of British wealth-holders Volume Two 1840-1859 (London, Social Affairs Unit, 2012) reference 1851/21 Lyde, Lionel (ne Ames), who also left £500,000.

1. Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Christening Records, 1530-1906 [database online]; National Probate Calendar 1873.