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Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet (13 June 1711 – 1 January 1773) was a British banker and politician, who together with Joseph Vere and Thomas Hallifax founded the Bank of Vere, Glyn & Hallifax, which evolved into Williams & Glyn's Bank.

He served as Sheriff of London in 1753 and as Lord Mayor of London in 1758.


Article in Wikipedia [1], the History of Parliament website here [2], and the Epsom & Ewell History Explorer page here.

See also Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Gaunt's House

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