Hilton, Rigden & Rigden

Hilton, Rigden & Rigden (1796-1892), established in Faversham, was a past constituent of NatWest.

Brief history

This private bank was established in Partridge Lane, Faversham, in 1796 as James, Bax, Hilton & Jones or Bax & Co. It was also known as Faversham Commercial Bank, later Faversham Bank. In 1866 the bank underwent an abortive merger with English Joint Stock Bank (est. 1866, failed 1866) and resumed as a private bank. In July 1902, when styled Hilton, Rigden & Rigden, the bank was acquired by Prescott, Dimsdale, Cave, Tugwell & Co Ltd of London.

Detailed list of name changes

James, Bax, Hilton & Jones or Bax & Co in 1796
Bax, Jones & Co by 1802
Jones, Wreight & Co by 1806
Jones, Hilton & Wreight by 1810
Wreight & Hilton by 1812
Hilton, Rigden & Hilton from 1840
Hilton, Rigden & Rigden from 1867
Hilton & Rigden from 1871
Hilton, Rigden & Rigden from 1884

Also known as Faversham Commercial Bank and as Faversham Bank.

Our archive holdings

A summary list of our archival records of Hilton, Rigden & Rigden can be found on the Archives Hub website.