Robert Melville Grindlay

Captain
Robert Melville Grindlay
FRSA MRAS FZS FRHS FRBS
Engraving of Capt. R M Grindlay
Born(1786-10-23)23 October 1786
Marylebone, London, England
Died9 December 1877(1877-12-09) (aged 91)
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
NationalityBritish
Occupations
Known forBanking to the British Empire
Paintings of the Indian subcontinent
Title
SpouseMaria Susannah Grindlay (née Commerell) (m. 1821)
ChildrenRobert Melville Grindlay (son)
Parents
  • The Rev. Dr John Grindlay (father)
  • Elizabeth Grindlay (mother)
RelativesSee footnotes
FamilyGrindlay

Captain Robert Melville Grindlay FRSA MRAS FZS FRHS FRBS[a] (23 October 1786 – 9 December 1877) was a British soldier, artist, and banker during the 18th and 19th centuries. Born in London, England he served as an East India Company agent in the Bombay Army, during which time he made a large collection of sketches and drawings of the Indian subcontinent. Upon returning to England he founded the multinational commercial firm Grindlays Bank and various philanthropic initiatives.

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