
Sir Benjamin Bathurst
Sir Benjamin Bathurst was a prominent Tory politician and a significant investor in the Royal African Company during the late 17th century, illustrating the elite status of those involved in Britain's slave trade.
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Sir Benjamin Bathurst, one of many prominent Tories in the register, illustrates the elite status of the RAC investors.
How enslavement became state-backed operation supported by Conservative and Lib Dem forerunners | SlaveryThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-09-15











