List of directors of the British East India Company
List of directors of the British East India Company .
The 24 directors were elected by the shareholders . The financial year of the Honorable East India Company ran from April 1 to March 31 of the following calendar year .
| Surname | Taking office | End of office | died | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Adams | 1721 | 1739 | ||
| Robert Adams | 1736 | 1737 | ||
| Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew | 1833 | 1833 | June 1842 | |
| Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew | 1835 | 1842 | June 1842 | |
| William Aislabie | 1719 | 1726 | ||
| Josias du Pré Alexander | 1820 | 1839 | Sep 1839 | MP Old Sarum constituency |
| Henry Alexander | 1826 | 1853 | Jan. 1861 | MP Barnstaple |
| Alexander Allan | 1814 | 1819 | Oct. 1820 | 1st Baronet , of Kingsgate, MP Berwick |
| Major Edward Allen | 1709 | 1709 | Director of English Company | |
| George Amyard | 1760 | 1763 | Aug 1766 | |
| Jonathan Andrews | 1709 | 1709 | Knight , Director of English Company | |
| Jonathan Andrews | 1711 | 1711 | Knight, Director of English Company | |
| Jonathan Andrews | 1712 | 1716 | Knight, Director of English Company | |
| William Astell | 1807 | 1845 | March 1847 | 1809: MP Bridgwater |
| John Harvey Astell | 1851 | 1858 | ||
| John Baillie | 1823 | 1833 | May 1833 | |
| William Baker | 1741 | 1752 | ||
| John Bance | 1722 | 1730 | ||
| John Alexander Bannerman | 1807 | 1816 | Retired in 1817 | |
| Francis Baring | 1779 | 1810 | Oct. 1820 | 1st Baronet, of the City of London |
| Miles Barne | 1733 | 1733 | ||
| Miles Barne | 1736 | 1739 | ||
| Christopher Baron | 1759 | 1759 | ||
| Christopher Baron | 1761 | 1767 | ||
| Fitzwilliam Barrington | 1759 | 1767 | ||
| William Barwell | 1753 | 1766 | ||
| James Bateman | 1709 | 1710 | Knight, Director of English Company, Associate | |
| William Butterworth Bayley | 1834 | 1858 | May 1860 | |
| Robert Baylis | 1731 | 1732 | Knight, alderman | |
| Abraham Beake | 1709 | 1709 | Director of London Company | |
| John Bebb | 1805 | 1829 | Retired in 1830 | |
| Richard Becher | 1775 | 1783 | ||
| Justus Beck | 1714 | 1714 | ||
| William Bensley | 1786 | June 29, 1900 | Jan. 1810 | 1st Baronet, of Marylebone |
| Richard Benyon | 1745 | 1748 | ||
| William Betts | 1709 | 1711 | ||
| William Billers | 1724 | 1742 | Alderman, 1727: Knight, 1734: Lord Mayor | |
| Stephen bites | 1732 | 1732 | ||
| Stephen bites | 1735 | 1741 | ||
| Richard Blount | 1730 | 1743 | ||
| John Blunt | 1709 | 1709 | ||
| Charles Boddam | 1769 | 1769 | ||
| Charles Boddam | 1772 | 1782 | ||
| Edmund Boehm | 1784 | 1787 | ||
| Charles Boone | 1729 | 1735 | ||
| Benjamin Booth | 1767 | 1783 | ||
| Roberts Bootle | 1741 | 1749 | Captain | |
| Roberts Bootle | 1752 | 1753 | ||
| Roberts Bootle | 1759 | 1759 | ||
| Jacob Bosanquet | 1759 | 1759 | 1767 | |
| Jacob Bosanquet | 1790 | 1827 | 1828 | Retired in 1827 |
| Richard Bosanquet | 1768 | 1772 | ||
| Joseph Bosanquet | 1785 | 1788 | ||
| Richard Boulton | 1718 | 1736 | Capitain | |
| Henry Crabb Boulton | 1735 | 1773 | Sep 1773 | |
| John Boyd | 1753 | 1764 | ||
| Dodding Braddyll | 1728 | 1748 | ||
| William Baund | 1745 | 1753 | ||
| Robert Brisco | 1712 | 1720 | ||
| Robert Bristow | 1716 | 1717 | ||
| Captain John Browne | 1714 | 1720 | Captain | |
| Director John Browne | 1757 | 1763 | ||
| Jeremiah Bryant | 1841 | 1845 | June 1845 | |
| John Smith-Burges | 1791 | 1802 | May 1803 | 1st Baronet, of East Ham |
| Christopher Burrow | 1735 | 1761 | ||
| Robert Burrow | 1762 | 1764 | ||
| Director Richard Burton | 1741 | 1746 | ||
| Robert Campbell | 1817 | 1852 | 1858 | 1st Baronet, of Carrick Buoy |
| James Rivett-Carnac, 1st Baronet | 1827 | 1839 | 1846 | 1836: Baronet, of Derby, MP Sandwich 1839: Governor of Bombay |
| James Caulfield | 1848 | 1851 | Nov. 1852 | Major General C.B. |
| Charles Chambers Sr. | 1755 | 1757 | ||
| Charles Chambers Sr. | 1763 | 1768 | ||
| Charles Chambers Junior | 1770 | 1773 | ||
| Richard Chauncey | 1737 | 1754 | ||
| Thomas Cheap | 1780 | 1793 | ||
| Robert Child | 1709 | 1720 | 1714: alderman; 1715: Knight | |
| Francis Child | 1718 | 1718 | 1722: alderman; 1732: Lord Mayor; 1733: Knight | |
| William Stanley Clarke | 1815 | 1843 | Jan. 1844 | |
| Robert Clerk | 1812 | 1815 | Aug 1815 | |
| Peter Cock | 1725 | 1730 | ||
| James Cockburn | 1767 | 1772 | 1780 | 3. Baronet, of Cockburn |
| Richard Cooke (MP) | 1709 | 1711 | Director of the London Company | |
| Charles Colborne | 1734 | 1737 | ||
| George Colebrooke | 1767 | 1772 | 1809 | 2. Baronet, of Gatton, MP Arundel |
| John Cooke | 1709 | 1734 | Director of London Company | |
| William Henry Cornelison | 1713 | 1715 | ||
| William Cotesworth | 1710 | 1713 | Director of English Company | |
| Caleb Cotesworth | 1721 | 1734 | doctor | |
| Director John Cotton | 1833 | 1853 | July 1860 | Retired in 1850 |
| Joseph Cotton | 1795 | 1823 | Retired in 1823 | |
| John Coupland | 1833 | 1853 | July 1860 | |
| Thomas Coulson | 1709 | 1712 | Director of English Company | |
| James Creed | 1749 | 1749 | Feb. 1762 | |
| James Creed | 1755 | 1758 | Feb. 1762 | |
| Joseph Creswicke | 1765 | 1768 | June 1772 | |
| Edward Holden Cruttenden | 1765 | 1771 | June 1771 | |
| George Cuming | 1764 | 1782 | Dec 1787 | |
| George Cuming | 1785 | 1788 | ||
| Frederick Currie | 1854 | 1858 | Sep 1875 | 1st Baronet, of Wickham Bishops |
| Peregrine Cust | 1767 | 1769 | ||
| Director Charles Cutts | 1749 | 1754 | ||
| Director Charles Cutts | 1758 | 1766 | ||
| James Daniell | 1810 | 1824 | resigned in April 1825 | |
| Lionel Darell | 1780 | 1803 | 1803 | 1800: Baronet |
| Samuel Davis | 1810 | 1819 | July 1819 | July 1819 |
| William Dawsonne | 1710 | 1722 | Director of English Company | |
| Matthew Decker | 1714 | 1732 | 1717: Baronet | |
| George Dempster | 1769 | 1772 | Feb. 1818 | |
| William Dent | 1851 | 1853 | Dec 1877 | |
| Thomas Dethick | 1772 | 1772 | ||
| William Devaynes | 1770 | 1805 | 1802 MP Barnstaple | |
| John Dorrien | 1755 | 1763 | ||
| Roger Drake | 1738 | 1758 | June 1762 | |
| John Drummond | 1722 | 1733 | ||
| Peter senior Ducane | 1750 | 1753 | ||
| Peter junior Ducane | 1764 | 1773 | ||
| George Dudley | 1757 | 1767 | Nov. 1777 | |
| George Dudley | 1770 | 1771 | Nov. 1778 | |
| Josias Du Pré | 1765 | 1766 | ||
| Dennis Dutry | 1724 | 1727 | baronet | |
| William Joseph Eastwick | 1849 | 1858 | Captain | |
| John Ecclestone | 1721 | 1735 | ||
| John Edmonstone | 1721 | 1735 | ||
| Neil Benjamin Edmonstone | 1820 | 1840 | ||
| Russell Ellice | 1832 | 1858 | ||
| William Fullarton Elphinstone | 1791 | 1824 | Honored. Resigned April 1825 | |
| John Elwick | 1713 | 1720 | ||
| John Emmerson | 1735 | 1745 | ||
| Walter Ewer | 1792 | 1795 | Retired in 1795 | |
| Francis Eyles | 1709 | 1709 | Director of English Company | |
| John Eyles | 1710 | 1713 | 1717: Baronet | |
| John Eyles | 1717 | 1720 | 1717: Baronet | |
| Joseph Eyles | 1714 | 1716 | ||
| Joseph Eyles | 1721 | 1721 | ||
| Robert Townsend Farquhar | 1826 | 1828 | March 1830 | Baronet, MP Hythe |
| Samuel Feake | 1733 | 1751 | ||
| Robert Cutlar Fergusson | 1830 | 1834 | 1832 MP Kirkcudbright | |
| Thomas Fitzhugh | 1787 | 1800 | Jan. 1800 | |
| John Fleet | 1709 | 1711 | July 1712 | Knight, Director of London Company and Associate |
| Henry Fletcher | 1769 | 1774 | Baronet 1783 | |
| Henry Fletcher | 1777 | 1785 | Baronet 1783 | |
| Director John Forbes | 1831 | 1839 | Feb. 1846 | MP Malmesbury |
| Abel Fonnereau | 1749 | 1752 | ||
| Zachary Philip Fonnereau | 1753 | 1754 | ||
| Simon Fraser | 1793 | 1807 | 1807 | |
| William George Freeman | 1769 | 1769 | ||
| William George Freeman | 1774 | 1781 | ||
| Director John Fryer | 1719 | 1719 | Baronet, alderman | |
| Archibald Galloway | 1842 | 1849 | Apr. 1850 | KCB , 1849: Major General |
| Director Edward Gibbon | 1709 | 1711 | Director of London Company | |
| Richard Gildart | 1759 | 1759 | ||
| Leonhard Gill | 1724 | 1732 | ||
| Peter Godfrey | 1710 | 1717 | ||
| Peter Godfrey | 1734 | 1760 | ||
| William Gosselin | 1714 | 1743 | ||
| Director Richard Gough | 1713 | 1720 | Director of English Company, 1715: Knight | |
| Richard Gough Sr. | 1730 | 1733 | Captain | |
| Richard Gough Sr. | 1736 | 1751 | Captain | |
| Richard Gough Junior | 1735 | 1762 | ||
| Charles Gough | 1749 | 1762 | Feb. 1774 | |
| John Gould Sr. | 1710 | 1712 | ||
| John Gould Sr. | 1715 | 1735 | ||
| John Gould Junior | 1724 | 1735 | ||
| Nathaniel Gould | 1714 | 1714 | Director of Engish Company | |
| Charles Grant | 1797 | 1823 | Nov. 1823 | 1802: MP Inverness-shire |
| Director Robert Gregory | 1769 | 1772 | ||
| Director Robert Gregory | 1775 | 1783 | ||
| Henry Hadley | 1757 | 1765 | ||
| Richard Hall | 1773 | 1789 | Dec 1786 | |
| Edward Harrison | 1718 | 1731 | ||
| John Harrison | 1758 | 1771 | ||
| John Harrison | 1774 | 1782 | ||
| Samuel Harrison | 1759 | 1759 | May 1765 | |
| Samuel Harrison | 1761 | 1762 | ||
| John Hawkesworth | 1773 | 1773 | Nov. 1773 | |
| Thomas Heat | 1713 | 1715 | ||
| Thomas Heat | 1719 | 1721 | ||
| John Heatcote | 1716 | 1724 | ||
| John Heatcote | 1728 | 1731 | ||
| Henry Heatcote | 1725 | 1727 | ||
| Joseph Herne | 1719 | 1722 | ||
| Frederick Herne | 1709 | 1713 | ||
| Nathaniel Herne | 1710 | 1718 | Director of London Company | |
| William Hewer | 1709 | 1712 | Director of London Company | |
| Director Joseph Hodges | 1714 | 1716 | 1715: Baronet | |
| Director William Hodges | 1712 | 1712 | baronet | |
| James Weir Hogg | 1839 | 1858 | May 1876 | 1846: Baronet, 1850: MP Honiton |
| John Hudlestone | 1803 | 1826 | 1805 MP Bridgwater , retired in 1826 | |
| Robert Hudson | 1721 | 1729 | Captain | |
| Robert Hudson | 1732 | 1734 | Captain | |
| Robert Hudson | 1745 | 1748 | Captain | |
| Aleander Humme | 1737 | 1748 | ||
| William Humphreys | 1711 | 1714 | Alderman | |
| Director John Hunter | 1781 | 1802 | Dec. 1802 | |
| Joseph Hurlock | 1768 | 1768 | ||
| Joseph Hurlock | 1770 | 1773 | ||
| Michael Imply | 1736 | 1747 | ||
| Hugh Inglis | 1784 | 1812 | 1812 | 1801: Baronet, 1802: MP Ashburton (Devon) |
| John Inglis | 1803 | 1821 | Aug 1822 | |
| Director James Irwin | 1797 | 1800 | March 1799 | |
| William Adair Jackson | 1803 | 1804 | June 1820 | |
| John Jackson | 1804 | 1807 | 1820 | 1808: MP Dover , 1815: 1st Baronet, of Arlsey |
| Director William James | 1768 | 1786 | Dec 1783 | 1779: Baronet |
| Abraham Janssen | 1725 | 1728 | ||
| Director Richard Jenkins | 1833 | 1853 | Dec. 30, 1853 | 1837: MP Shrewsbury , 1839: GC B. |
| Henry Kelsey | 1709 | 1712 | ||
| Henry Kelsey | 1715 | 1727 | ||
| Peter Lascelles | 1737 | 1745 | ||
| Paul Lemesurier | 1784 | 1802 | 1806 | Alderman, 1794: Lord Mayor |
| Paul Lemesurier | 1805 | 1805 | 1806 | Alderman, 1794: Lord Mayor |
| Director Hugh Lindsay | 1814 | 1844 | May 1844 | 1826: MP Forfar |
| Nicholas Linwood | 1749 | 1754 | ||
| John hole | 1821 | 1853 | ||
| John Lock | 1733 | 1733 | Knight | |
| Edward Loribond | 1736 | 1737 | ||
| John Lumsden | 1817 | 1818 | Dec 1818 | |
| James Law Lushington | 1827 | 1853 | May 1859 | 1827: MP Carlisle , 1830: CB, 1837: Major General and KCB
, 1847: GCB |
| Stephen Lushington | 1782 | 1782 | Jan. 1807 | 1792: Baronet, 1802: MP Carlisle , 1802: MP Penrhyn |
| George Lyall | 1830 | 1850 | 1842: MP London , retired in 1851. | |
| Henry Lyall | 1710 | 1730 | Director of English Company | |
| Baltzar Lyall | 1723 | 1740 | ||
| William Mabbott | 1741 | 1756 | Captain | |
| Elliot Macnaghten | 1842 | 1858 | ||
| Ross Donnelly Mangles | 1847 | 1858 | Aug 1877 | MP Guildford |
| John Manship | 1755 | 1758 | Retired in 1809 | |
| John Manship | 1762 | 1809 | Retired in 1809 | |
| Campbell Marjoribanks | 1807 | 1840 | Sep 1840 | |
| Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks | 1853 | 1853 | ||
| John Masterman | 1824 | 1853 | 1842: MP London | |
| John Masterman | 1732 | 1740 | 1842: MP London | |
| George Mathew | 1710 | 1713 | Knight | |
| Richar Mead | 1709 | 1712 | Knight | |
| William Henry Leslie Melville | 1845 | 1855 | Honorable | |
| Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe | 1789 | 1812 | Nov. 1813 | 1802: MP Abingdon (Oxfordshire) , 1803: Baronet; |
| Robert Michell | 1712 | 1718 | ||
| John Michie | 1770 | 1780 | Nov. 1788 | |
| John Michie | 1783 | 1791 | ||
| George Millet | 1806 | 1812 | 1812 | |
| Charles Mills Sr. | 1778 | 1781 | 1802: MP Warwick; March 1815: retired | |
| Charles Mills Sr. | 1793 | 1815 | 1802: MP Warwick; 1815: retired | |
| Charles Mills Junior | 1823 | 1858 | 1872 | 1868: Knight |
| William Mills | 1778 | 1785 | Retired August 1785 | |
| James Moffat | 1774 | 1782 | Dec 1790 | |
| James Moffat | 1787 | 1790 | ||
| William Money | 1789 | 1797 | Feb. 1796 | |
| William Taylor Money | 1818 | 1825 | MP Royal Wootton Bassett , 1826: retired | |
| Arthur Moore | 1709 | 1709 | Director of London Company | |
| James Arthur Moore | 1850 | 1853 | July 1860 | Mayor |
| John Morris | 1814 | 1837 | Retired in 1838 | |
| John Motteux | 1769 | 1769 | ||
| John Motteux | 1784 | 1787 | ||
| John Petty Muspratt | 1824 | 1853 | Aug 1855 | |
| Nathaniel Newnham | 1738 | 1758 | Feb. 1760 | |
| Robert Nightingale | 1712 | 1722 | 1715: Knight | |
| James Oliphant | 1844 | 1856 | June 1881 | Mayor, 1856: Lieutenant Col. |
| Director Edward Owen | 1722 | 1729 | ||
| Ambrose Page | 1714 | 1714 | ||
| Gregory Page Sr. | 1709 | 1722 | Director of London Company, 1715: Knight | |
| Gregory Page Junior | 1719 | 1722 | ||
| Peter Paggen | 1709 | 1709 | Captain | |
| John Pardoe | 1765 | 1768 | ||
| Edward Parry | 1800 | 1826 | July 1827 | |
| Richard Parry | 1815 | 1816 | July 1817 | |
| Thomas Parry | 1783 | 1806 | 1806 | |
| James Pattison | 1806 | 1829 | Retired in 1830 | |
| Thomas Pattle | 1787 | 1795 | Retired in April 1795 | |
| John Payne | 1741 | 1757 | ||
| Samuel Peach | 1773 | 1784 | ||
| Charles Peers | 1712 | 1714 | Director of English Company and Associate. | |
| Thomas Phipps | 1742 | 1758 | ||
| Frederick Pigou | 1758 | 1776 | ||
| Henry Plaut | 1742 | 1758 | ||
| Richard Chicheley Plowden | 1803 | 1829 | Feb. 1830 | |
| William Henry Chicheley Plowden | 1841 | 1853 | March 1880 | |
| George Pollock (General) | 1854 | 1858 | Oct. 1872 | Lieutenant General G.C. B. |
| William Pomeroy | 1736 | 1744 | ||
| Charles Elton Prescott | 1820 | 1832 | June 1832 | |
| Henry Thoby Prinsep | 1850 | 1858 | Feb. 1872 | |
| John Purling | 1763 | 1771 | ||
| John Purling | 1777 | 1780 | ||
| George Raikes | 1817 | 1836 | Retired in 1836 | |
| John Goldsborough Ravenshaw | 1819 | 1839 | June 1840 | |
| Henry Creswicke Rawlinson | 1856 | 1858 | March 1895 | Lieut.-Col, KCB |
| Johnes Raymond | 1734 | 1757 | ||
| John Raymond | 1757 | 1760 | 1768 | |
| Director Thomas Reid | 1805 | 1824 | March 1824 | 1824: Baronet |
| Abraham Robarts | 1788 | 1814 | 1802: MP Worcester , retired in 1815 | |
| John Roberts | 1764 | 1772 | Feb. 1810 | |
| John Roberts | 1775 | 1778 | ||
| John Roberts | 1784 | 1787 | ||
| John Roberts | 1790 | 1808 | ||
| Archibald Robertson | 1841 | 1841 | June 1847 | Major general |
| Archibald Robertson | 1844 | 1847 | June 1847 | Major general |
| George Abercrombie Robinson | 1808 | 1829 | 1813: MP Honiton , 1825: Baronet, retired in 1829 | |
| Benjamin Rokeby | 1720 | 1720 | ||
| Giles Rooke | 1758 | 1764 | ||
| Thomas Rous | 1745 | 1771 | July 1771 | |
| Thomas Bates Rous | 1773 | 1779 | ||
| Thomas Rumbold | 1772 | 1778 | ||
| Thomas Saunders | 1757 | 1757 | ||
| Thomas Saunders | 1765 | 1767 | ||
| Charles Savage | 1725 | 1728 | ||
| Charles Savage | 1731 | 1731 | retired as he withdrew some of his shares from the company | |
| Director John Savage | 1733 | 1733 | ||
| Henry Savage | 1755 | 1762 | ||
| Henry Savage | 1765 | 1767 | ||
| Henry Savage | 1770 | 1782 | ||
| William Scawen | 1710 | 1711 | Director of English Company, Knight | |
| David Scott | 1793 | 1801 | 1819: Baronet, 1820: retired | |
| David Scott | 1814 | 1819 | 1819: Baronet, 1820: retired | |
| Luke Scrafton | 1765 | 1768 | ||
| Richard Seward | 1759 | 1763 | ||
| Henry Shank | 1831 | 1853 | ||
| John Shepherd | 1836 | 1858 | Jan. 1859 | |
| Director Francis Shepherd | 1712 | 1714 | ||
| Samuel Shepherd | 1709 | 1710 | Director of English Company | |
| Samuel 2 Shepherd | 1717 | 1719 | ||
| George Smith | 1797 | 1832 | 1802: MP Midhurst , retired in 1833 | |
| John Smith | 1773 | 1789 | ||
| Joshua Smith | 1771 | 1772 | ||
| Martin Tucker Smith | 1840 | 1858 | Oct. 1880 | 1848: MP Wycombe |
| Director Nathaniel Smith | 1774 | 1795 | ||
| Richard Smith | 1759 | 1764 | ||
| Samuel Smith | 1783 | 1786 | ||
| William Snell | 1742 | 1764 | ||
| William Snell | 1767 | 1769 | ||
| Joseph Sparkes | 1773 | 1789 | March 1790 | |
| John Stables | 1774 | 1781 | ||
| William Steele | 1742 | 1748 | ||
| George Steevens | 1757 | 1763 | 1763 | |
| John Stephenson | 1705 | 1768 | Apr. 1794 | |
| William Stewart | 1716 | 1719 | Alderman | |
| James Stuart | 1826 | 1833 | Apr. 1833 | MP Huntington |
| John Styleman | 1716 | 1718 | ||
| Laurence Sulivan | 1755 | 1758 | Feb. 1786 | |
| Laurence Sulivan | 1760 | 1764 | ||
| Laurence Sulivan | 1769 | 1772 | ||
| Laurence Sulivan | 1778 | 1781 | ||
| Laurence Sulivan | 1783 | 1783 | ||
| William Henry Sykes | 1840 | 1858 | June 1872 | 1857: Colonel |
| George Tatem | 1772 | 1784 | July 1807 | |
| George Tatem | 1788 | 1801 | ||
| John Bladen Taylor | 1810 | 1819 | 1819 | |
| George Woodford Thelusson | 1799 | 1807 | Dec 1811 | |
| Simon Theunemans | 1720 | 1732 | ||
| St. Quention Thompson | 1720 | 1732 | ||
| John Thornhill | 1816 | 1840 | Feb. 1841 | |
| John Thornton | 1749 | 1750 | ||
| Robert Thornton | 1790 | 1813 | 1802: MP Colchester | |
| William Thornton | 1759 | 1764 | ||
| William Thornton 2 | 1800 | 1805 | ||
| Sweny Toone | 1800 | 1830 | Retired in 1831 | |
| Nicholas Tourton | 1710 | 1712 | Director of London Company | |
| John Townson | 1785 | 1798 | Apr. 1797 | |
| Director John Travers | 1786 | 1809 | Oct. 1809 | |
| Elihu Trenchfield | 1723 | 1723 | ||
| Henry St. George Tucker | 1826 | 1851 | June 1851 | |
| Timothy Tullie | 1750 | 1763 | Aug 1765 | |
| Edward Turner | 1717 | 1718 | ||
| Edward Turner | 1721 | 1723 | ||
| Wichcott Turner | 1742 | 1755 | ||
| Richard Twining | 1810 | 1816 | Retired in 1817 | |
| Gerrard Van Neck | 1729 | 1731 | ||
| Henry Vansittart | 1769 | 1769 | 1770 | |
| Harry Verelst | 1771 | 1771 | 1785 | |
| John Hussey Vivian | 1856 | 1858 | Major General , KCB | |
| John Walker | 1732 | 1732 | ||
| James Wallis | 1714 | 1716 | ||
| Thomas Walpole | 1753 | 1754 | ||
| Bourchier Walton | 1759 | 1762 | June 1779 | |
| Director Edward Ward | 1762 | 1762 | Sep 1762 | |
| John Ward Sr. | 1709 | 1711 | Associate and Director of the English Company | |
| John Ward Sr. | 1718 | 1718 | Associate and Director of the English Company | |
| John Ward Junior | 1712 | 1715 | ||
| John Ward Junior | 1718 | 1726 | ||
| Francis Warden | 1838 | 1851 | Retired in 1851 | |
| Richard Warner | 1760 | 1763 | ||
| Thomas Waters | 1759 | 1762 | Sep 1764 | |
| William Webber | 1762 | 1765 | Apr. 1779 | |
| Edward Wheler | 1765 | 1777 | ||
| John Clarmont Whiteman | 1844 | 1852 | Aug 1866 | |
| Daniel Wier | 1768 | 1776 | ||
| William Wigram | 1809 | 1812 | 1810: MP New Ross , 1825: MP Wexford | |
| William Wigram | 1815 | 1853 | 1810: MP New Ross , 1825: MP Wexford | |
| Jacob Wilkinson | 1782 | 1785 | ||
| Director Stephen Williams | 1791 | 1804 | March 1805 | |
| Robert Williams | 1809 | 1812 | July 1812 | |
| Henry Willock | 1838 | 1858 | KLS | |
| John Pollard Willoughby | 1854 | 1858 | Sep 1866 | 1857: MP Leominster |
| William Willy | 1746 | 1754 | ||
| Director James Winter | 1737 | 1754 | Captain | |
| William Withers | 1709 | 1709 | ||
| Director George Wombwell | 1766 | 1768 | Nov. 1780 | 1780: Baronet |
| Director George Wombwell | 1755 | 1783 | 1780: Baronet | |
| John Woodhouse | 1768 | 1781 | ||
| John Woodhouse | 1788 | 1791 | ||
| Josias Senior Wordsworth | 1712 | 1739 | ||
| Josias Junior Wordsworth | 1721 | 1736 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Record of services of the honorable East India Company in the Madras Presidency from 1741 to 1858 . Trübner & Co., Ludgate Hill, London 1885; Text archive - Internet Archive .