| Vandeput baronets | |
|---|---|
 Escutcheon of the Vandeput baronets of Twickenham | |
| Creation date | 1723 [1] |
| Status | Extinct |
| Extinction date | 1784 [1] |
The Vandeput Baronetcy, of Twickenham in the County of Middlesex, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 7 November 1723 for Peter Vandeput. The title became extinct on the death of the second baronet in 1784. [1]
Peter Vandeput was a wealthy merchant and alderman of the City of London who was descended from a line of Flemish traders who had settled in England. He was granted a baronetcy on 7 November 1723. In 1726 he purchased the manor of Standlynch in Wiltshire. Between 1731 and 1734, he commissioned the architect John James of Greenwich to design and build Standlynch House (later known as Trafalgar House) in the Palladian style. [2] He was succeeded in his title and estate in 1748 by his eldest son, George, the second baronet. He was a Tory who was most notable for unsuccessfully contesting the 1750 Westminster by-election. [3] The extensive costs incurred by Sir George during the election likely resulted in the sale of the Standlynch estate by auction under a Chancery order in 1752. He had no legitimate issue and the title became extinct upon Sir George's death in 1784. George Vandeput, illegitimate son of the second baronet, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy. [1]
