| Título : |
COUTTS CO 1692-1992 |
| Tipo de documento: |
texto impreso |
| Autores: |
HEALEY, EDNA |
| Editorial: |
LONDON : HODDER STOUGHTON |
| Fecha de publicación: |
1992 |
| Número de páginas: |
488p. : ill. |
| Idioma : |
Inglés (eng) |
| Palabras clave: |
SOCIAL SCIENCES FINANCES BANK AND BANKING |
| Resumen: |
Content:1692-1750:At the sign of the Three Crowns, London 1692. Scotland 1692:Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Montrose. John Campbell: Goldsmith Banker. Early Banking:Enterpise and adventure. Middleton and the Jacobites. The Fiery Trial. Middleton:Quiet Journey's end.-1750-1837:Provost John Coutts of Edinburgh. The Coutts Brothers. Early years in the Strand. Public service and Private affairs. Banking. The separation. New Partners. Friends and correspondents. Thomas Coutts, Banker, 1777-88. Of Princes, painters and a Lovely Duchess. The grand tour. 1792:A Black year. 1793:A year of tragedy. Thomas Courts and the French Revolution. Francis Burdett. The Rift. Private and Public Affairs, 1794-1800. 'A Banker's life is not a bed of roses'. New Century-New problems. Sir Francis Burdett-The Frantic Disturber'. Enter Miss Harriot Mellon. The second secret marriage. The Antobus family. Thomas Coutts, finale. The Partners, 1826-37. Harriot, Duchess of St Albans.-1837-92:The Heiress. The Marjoribanks Years. A world of change. Miss Coutts-Loving and giving. "Miss Angela" and the Duke. Miss Couttsand the Wider World. The Bank in the Strand. Years of honour. Years of Stress. New Hands at the Helm'."The Mad marriage". Coutss Co.:The end of an Era.-1892-1992:The New Bank. The Baroness-Last Years. The Clerks' tale. Amalgamation. War and Aftermath. Five Chairmen remembered. 'A New Breeed'. A modern image. Coutts
Co. in the global village |
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COUTTS CO 1692-1992
