Sir Nathaniel Gould (3 December 1661 – 21 July 1728) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1701 to 1707 and in the House of Commons of Great Britain between 1707 and 1728.
Gould owned shipbuilding yards in Shoreham and also contributed to the rebuilding of the market house at Shoreham.[1] He was elected Member of Parliament for New Shoreham in 1701 when he was unseated for bribery (having handed out a guinea a man) and then re-elected. He held the seat until May 1708 and was re-elected in 1710.[2] This time he retained the seat until his death in 1728[2] although his elections often gave rise to petitions on the grounds of bribery or intimidation.[1]
Gould was also a Governor of the Bank of England from 1711 to 1713[3] at the time when the South Sea Company was founded.[4] He was knighted in 1721.
Gould married Frances, daughter of Sir John Hartopp, 3rd Baronet and grand-daughter of Charles Fleetwood.[3][5] he lived at Fleetwood House, Stoke Newington but also owned property at New Shoreham.[3] He died aged 66.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Sergison John Perry |
Member of Parliament for New Shoreham 1701–1707 With: Charles Sergison 1701–1702 John Perry 1702–1705 John Wicker 1705–1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for New Shoreham 1707–1708 With: John Wicker |
Succeeded by Anthony Hammond Richard Lloyd |
| Preceded by Gregory Page Richard Lloyd |
Member of Parliament for New Shoreham 1710–1728 With: Gregory Page 1710–1713, 1715–1720 Francis Chamberlayne 1713–1715, 1720–1728 |
Succeeded by Samuel Ongley John Gould |