Sir Joshua Vanneck, 1st Baronet
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Sir Joshua Vanneck, 1st Baronet (1702 - died 6 March 1777) 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 Baronet, of Putney in the County of Surrey. Vanneck married Mary Anne Daubuz, daughter of Stephen Daubuz, in 1732. He died in March 1777 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Gerard
. His second son Joshua
was raised to the peerage as Baron Huntingfield
in 1796.
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-Dutch merchant.
Venneck was born in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, the son of Cornelius Van Neck. He emigrated to Britain
United Kingdom
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in 1722 and became a successful London
London
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merchant. This enabled him to purchase the estate of Heveningham Hall
Heveningham Hall
Heveningham Hall is a Grade I listed building in Heveningham, Suffolk that was built in 1780. The east wing was gutted by fire in June 1984.The hall and grounds were bought in 1994 by Foxtons-founder Jon Hunt and his wife for use as a family home...
in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
. In 1751 he was created a Baronet, of Putney in the County of Surrey. Vanneck married Mary Anne Daubuz, daughter of Stephen Daubuz, in 1732. He died in March 1777 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Gerard
Sir Gerard Vanneck, 2nd Baronet
Sir Gerard Vanneck, 2nd Baronet , 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...
. His second son 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....
was raised 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.