#7687, John Alves ARBUTHNOT

John Alves of Coworth Park married his cousin Mary Arbuthnot, a daughter of George Arbuthnot of Elderslie.  He was the second son of Sir William Arbuthnot (1st Bt) and Anne Alves.  His elder brother was Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot (2nd Bt) and younger siblings were George Clerk Arbuthnot (father of Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot), Archibald Francis Arbuthnot (who married Hon. Gertrude Sophia Gough, daughter of 1st Viscount Gough, father of Maj-Gen William Arbuthnot and Sir George Gough Arbuthnot), William Urquhart Arbuthnot (a member of the Council of India) and James Edward Arbuthnot.   

On 13th May 1833 John and Alfred Latham co-founded Arbuthnot Latham at 33 Great St Helen's, Lime Street (near The Gherkin) in the City.  Originally starting as a general merchant business, it soon began involving itself in finance and lending operations.  he also served as a director of the London Assurance Company and of the London and Colonial Bank.