Peter Vanlore
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Sir Peter Vanlore was a Dutch-born English
merchant, jeweller and moneylender in Elizabethan
and Stuart
England
.
He was born circa 1547 in Utrecht
, Netherlands
, the third son of Maurits van Loor and his wife Stephania. About 1568, he moved to England. On or before 19 July 1585, while living in the parish of St Benet Sherehog
, he married Jacoba, daughter of Henry Teighbott or Thibault. He bought the manor of Tilehurst
in Berkshire
from Thomas Crompton in 1604 and also owned Wallingford Castle
. He built and lived in a mansion at Calcot Park
, which replaced the original manor house of Tilehurst. He was naturalised in 1607. He died at his home on 6 September 1627 and was buried in an elaborate tomb in the Ladychapel, St Michael's, Tilehurst.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
merchant, jeweller and moneylender in Elizabethan
Elizabethan era
The Elizabethan era was the epoch in English history of Queen Elizabeth I's reign . Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history...
and Stuart
House of Stuart
The House of Stuart is a European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century, and subsequently held the position of the Kings of Great Britain and Ireland...
England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
He was born circa 1547 in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, the third son of Maurits van Loor and his wife Stephania. About 1568, he moved to England. On or before 19 July 1585, while living in the parish of St Benet Sherehog
St Benet Sherehog
St Benet Sherehog, additionally dedicated to St Osyth, was a medieval church built before the year 1111, situated at No. 1 Poultry in Cordwainer Ward, in the then wool-dealing district of the City of London. It was one of the 86 churches destroyed in the Great Fire of London, and it was not...
, he married Jacoba, daughter of Henry Teighbott or Thibault. He bought the manor of Tilehurst
Tilehurst
Tilehurst is a suburb of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is also, with different boundaries as described below, a civil parish in West Berkshire district.-History:...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
from Thomas Crompton in 1604 and also owned Wallingford Castle
Wallingford Castle
Wallingford Castle was a major medieval castle situated in Wallingford in the English county of Oxfordshire , adjacent to the River Thames...
. He built and lived in a mansion at Calcot Park
Calcot Park
Calcot Park is a country house, estate, and golf club in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated between Calcot and Tilehurst, suburbs of the town of Reading, and within the civil parish of Tilehurst...
, which replaced the original manor house of Tilehurst. He was naturalised in 1607. He died at his home on 6 September 1627 and was buried in an elaborate tomb in the Ladychapel, St Michael's, Tilehurst.
Family
He married Jacoba Teighbott or Thibault on or before 19 July 1585, by whom he had 11 children including:- Sir Peter Vanlore, 1st Baronet, bapt 1586, who married Susanna Becke of Antwerp, by whom he had a son and three daughters, including Jacoba who married Henry Zinzan (son of Sir Sigismund Zinzan).
- Jacoba Vanlore, bapt 1587, who married Johannes de Laeda
- Elizabeth Vanlore, who married Hans van den Bernden
- Anne Vanlore, who married Sir Charles CaesarCharles CaesarSir Charles Caesar , of Benington in Hertfordshire, was an English judge who served as Master of the Rolls in the period leading up to the outbreak of the English Civil War; his father Sir Julius Caesar had held the same office for many years.Caesar entered Magdalen College, Oxford aged 12 in 1602,...
- Mary Vanlore, who married Sir Edward Powell, 1st Baronet
- Catherine Vanlore, who married Sir Thomas GlemhamThomas GlemhamSir Thomas Glemham was a noted Royalist commander during the First and Second Civil Wars in England.-Early life and career:He was the son of Sir Henry Glemham of Glemham Hall, Little Glemham in Suffolk. After studying at Trinity College, Oxford, he served in armies in Europe from 1610 to 1617...