Arthur Ingram

Sir Arthur Ingram (c. 1565 – 1642) was an English investor, landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1610 and 1642. The subject of an influential biography, he has been celebrated for his "financial skill and ruthless self-interest", and characterized as "a rapacious, plausible swindler who ruined many during a long and successful criminal career". Probably of London birth but of Yorkshire background, he was a very extensive landowner in Yorkshire. He acquired and rebuilt the former Lennox residence at Temple Newsam near Leeds, which became the principal seat of his family, including the Lords Ingram, Viscount Irvine and their descendants, for over 300 years.

For other people named Arthur Ingram, see Arthur Ingram (disambiguation).

Sir Arthur Ingram
Sir Arthur Ingram by George Geldorp
Bornc. 1565
York
Died1642 (1643)
York
Spouses
  • Susan Brown (died 1613)
  • Alice Halliday (1613-1614)
  • Mary Greville (1615-1642)
Children6 sons, 1 daughter
Parents
  • Hugh Ingram (father)
  • Anne Goldthorpe (mother)
Member of Parliament for York
In office
1624–1629
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