Sir Gerard Vanneck, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Gerard Vanneck, 2nd Baronet (c. 1743-23 May 1791), was a British
merchant and Member of Parliament
.
Vanneck was the eldest son of Sir Joshua Vanneck, 1st Baronet
, and Mary Anne Daubuz. His father was a successful London
merchant who had emigrated to Great Britain
from the Netherlands in 1722. He was elected to the House of Commons
for Dunwich
in 1768, a seat he held until 1790. In 1777 he succeeded his father as second Baronet. Vanneck died, unmarried, in May 1791 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Joshua
, who was elevated to the peerage as Baron Huntingfield
in 1796.
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merchant and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Vanneck was the eldest son of Sir Joshua Vanneck, 1st Baronet
Sir Joshua Vanneck, 1st Baronet
Sir Joshua Vanneck, 1st Baronet was a British-Dutch merchant.Venneck was born in The Hague, the son of Cornelius Van Neck. He emigrated to Britain in 1722 and became a successful London merchant. This enabled him to purchase the estate of Heveningham Hall in Suffolk. In 1751 he was created a...
, and Mary Anne Daubuz. His father was a successful London
London
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merchant who had emigrated to Great Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
from the Netherlands in 1722. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Dunwich
Dunwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Dunwich was a parliamentary borough in Suffolk, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1298 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
in 1768, a seat he held until 1790. In 1777 he succeeded his father as second Baronet. Vanneck died, unmarried, in May 1791 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Joshua
Joshua Vanneck, 1st Baron Huntingfield
Joshua Vanneck, 1st Baron Huntingfield , known as Sir Joshua Vanneck, 3rd Baronet, from 1791 to 1796, was a British merchant and Member of Parliament....
, who was elevated to the peerage as Baron Huntingfield
Baron Huntingfield
Baron Huntingfield is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first two creations were by writ, but little more is known about them. They probably became extinct or fell into abeyance on the death of their first holders...
in 1796.