Sir James La Roche (or Laroche), 1st Baronet (24 June 1734 – September 1804), was a British slave trader and politician.
La Roche was a Bristol slave trader. In the mid 18th century he purchased the Elizabethean mansion Over Court near Almondsbury, Gloucestershire.[1] He represented Bodmin in Parliament between 1768 and 1780.[2] In 1776 he was created a Baronet, of Over in the Parish of Aldmondbury in the County of Gloucester.[3]
La Roche died in September 1804, aged 70, when the baronetcy became extinct.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Hunt Sir Christopher Treise |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1768–1780 With: George Hunt |
Succeeded by George Hunt William Masterman |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Over) 1776–1804 |
Extinct |