Sir John Vanbrugh (Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries)
Early Life
John Vanbrugh’s grandfather was a refugee from Catholic religious persecution in Flanders; he came to England during the reign of Elizabeth I and established himself as a merchant in the city of London. Vanbrugh’s father also went into business, first in London, and later as a sugar merchant in the city of Chester, where it is likely that Vanbrugh was educated at the distinguished local grammar school. His mother, Elizabeth, was the daughter of Sir Dudley Carrington, through whom there were connections of social and political importance; one of the uncles had...
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