Peter Du Cane Sr.
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Peter Du Cane, Sr.
)Peter Du Cane (22 April 1713 – 28 March 1803), a descendant of
Jean Du Quesne, the elder and son of Richard Du Cane, M.P., was a leading 18th century British merchant and businessman[1]
. Du Cane amassed great wealth in land and fund holdings,[2] as well as in marine insurance.[3]
He was High Sheriff of Essex in 1744-5,[4] a Director of the Bank of England,[5][6] a Director of the
Justice of the Peace with extensive trading interests in Russia
.
Du Cane's portrait, painted while travelling in
Arthur Devis (1712–1787) known as the 'Du Cane Triptych' (1747), the Du Cane family are depicted in the grounds of their house at Braxted Park.[10]
The house itself appears in the middle distance of the central panel depicting the three Du Cane children.
References
- ISBN 0-521-43450-5.
- ^ The genesis of the capitalist farmer, by R.A. Bryera,Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
- ^ http://www.merchantnetworks.com.au/timelines/timelines2.htmping[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Protestant exiles from France in the reign of Louis XIV : Or, the Huguenot refugees and their descendants in Great Britain and Ireland".
- ^ "The Bankers' Magazine, and Statistical Register". 1863.
- ^ Francis, John (1862). History of the Bank of England, its Times and Traditions (from 1694 to 1844) (1st ed.). New York: Banker's Magazine.
- ^ Lewis, Samuel. A topographical dictionary of England. Harrison. p. 588.
- ^ Cromwell, Thomas Kitson (1818). "Excursions in the county of Essex [by T.K. Cromwell]".
- ^ "FAQ - Feeling Confused? You'll Find Your Answers Here". 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Triptych: Mr Peter Ducane, Mary, nee Norris, his wife & the Ducane Children by Arthur Devis".
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