Zachary Philip Fonnereau
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Zachary Philip Fonnereau (London
, 31 January 1706 – 15 August 1778) was a British businessman and politician, the fourth son of the merchant Claude Fonnereau.
A London merchant, he was of Huguenot
extraction. He played a prominent role in financing the Seven Years' War
.
By his marriage to Margaret Martyn, he left five children, the two elder of whom both entered Parliament for Aldeburgh:
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, 31 January 1706 – 15 August 1778) was a British businessman and politician, the fourth son of the merchant Claude Fonnereau.
A London merchant, he was of Huguenot
Huguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
extraction. He played a prominent role in financing the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
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By his marriage to Margaret Martyn, he left five children, the two elder of whom both entered Parliament for Aldeburgh:
- Philip FonnereauPhilip FonnereauPhilip Fonnereau was a British merchant and banker, the eldest son of Zachary Philip Fonnereau.He belonged to a wealthy Huguenot merchant family, and was a Director of the Bank of England. Fonnereau served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Aldeburgh.He had at least two daughters:*Mary...
(1739–1797) - Martyn FonnereauMartyn FonnereauMartyn Fonnereau was the second son of Zachary Philip Fonnereau, a British merchant and banker of Huguenot extraction....
(1741–1817) - Charlotte Fonnereau (28 January 1742 – 15 November 1806)
- Fanny Fonnereau (7 January 1744 – 10 January 1827), married George Stainforth, Jr. on 22 March 1777 at Cornhill, died without issue
- Thomas Fonnereau (21 January 1746 – 26 December 1788), married Harriet Hanson on 19 October 1786 and left issue