Drummonds (motto: Prius Mori Quam Fidem Fallere) is an English private banking house founded in 1717 by goldsmith Andrew Drummond (1688–1769). Private banks are Banks that are not incorporated. A non-incorporated bank is owned by either an individual or a general partner(s with limited partner(s A goldsmith is a Metalworker who specializes in working with Gold and other Precious metals usually in modern times to make Jewelry. Andrew Drummond is the name of Andrew Drummond (author, Scottish translator and novelist Andrew Drummond (artist, New Zealand painter The bank was owned by the Drummond family until January 1924, when it was taken over by Royal Bank of Scotland. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ( Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group In 1992, the military bank of Holt & Company ("Holt's") was merged into Drummonds [1].
The bank held accounts for King George III, and other members of the royal family including the Queen Mother. George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George Other famous clients included Alexander Pope, Robert Adam and James Adam, Lancelot “Capability” Brown, Josiah Wedgwood and Thomas Gainsborough. Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744 is generally regarded as the greatest English Poet of the eighteenth century best known for his Satirical Robert Adam ( 3 July 1728 &ndash 3 March 1792) was a Scottish neoclassical Architect, Interior designer James Adam ( 21 July 1732 &ndash 20 October 1794) was a Scottish Architect and Furniture designer, but Josiah Wedgwood ( July 12, 1730 - January 3, 1795, born Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent) was an English potter credited Thomas Gainsborough (christened 14 May 1727 &ndash died 2 August 1788 was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters of 18th century Britain.
The bank has had its headquarters at 49 Charing Cross, in London, since 1760. Charing Cross is located at the junction of the Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street in Central London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The bank building was reconstructed in 1877 to 1881; Admiralty Arch was built, and the Mall laid out, nearby shortly after. Admiralty Arch is a large office building in London which incorporates an archway providing road and Pedestrian access between The Mall, which extends to Mal T-cell differentiation protein-like, also known as MALL, is a human Gene.
See also
- Coutts and Child & Co - two other private banks now owned by Royal Bank of Scotland
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Coutts (more fully Coutts & Co) is one of the UK's leading Private banks owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ( Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ( Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland GroupDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic