He returned with William to England, although apparently, along with other Dutch courtiers of the new king, he did not wish to stay there. Many of those who followed William from Holland feared they would not be given positions at English court, and would be resented by the English. Constantijn Huygens Jr. recorded in his diary that Gastigny told him on 23 March 1689 "that he did not want to stay in London, and that most of the hatred and anger befell the favourite."[4]
However, Gastigny was appointed Master of the Buckhounds to King William on 9 September 1689, staying in this position until 1698.[5] He later appeared on the Patent Rolls as entitled to a £500 pension each year.[6][7]
Himself a refugee in Holland, Gastigny wanted to provide for the Huguenot refugees in England. He was a member of the French Committee responsible for distributing the Royal Bounty to the refugees. In his will dated April 1708, he originally left £1,000 (equivalent to £170,932 in 2021) to benefit poor French Protestants – £500 for an infirmary and £500 for a pest house to be converted to a home for the aging.[2][8][9]
The funds were allowed to accrue interest. Philippe Ménard, executor of Gastigny's estate, solicited for additional funds through public subscriptions for the hospital, known as La Providence. The hospital opened in 1718 by Royal Charter, with Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway serving as its first governor.[10]
A painting of Gastigny by Pierre Mignard, circa 1680, is in the collection of the French Hospital, now on display in the Huguenot Museum in Rochester, Kent.[11]
Gastigny Place, located near the original hospital location in St Luke's Parish, was named in his honour. It intersected Radnor Street and Galway Streets, just west of Moorfields Eye Hospital.[9][12]
References
^"Money left by Jacques de Gastigny was used to build the first voluntary hospital in England". The Health Foundation. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^ abMurdoch, Tessa Violet (1985). The Quiet conquest: the Huguenots 1685-1985. Museum of London. pp. 81–82. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^Agnew, Rev. David C. A. (David Carnegie Andrew) (1886). Protestant Exiles from France, Chiefly in the Reign of Louis XIV: Or, The Huguenot Refugees and Their Descendants in Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2. Turnbull & Spears. pp. 523–526. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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^"The Royal Buckhounds and their Masters". Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes. Baily Brothers: 263. 1 January 1887. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^Baring-Gould, Sabine (2013). Family Names and Their Story. Lippincott. p. 285. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^Dunan-Page, Dr Anne (2013). The Religious Culture of the Huguenots, 1660-1750. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 80–81. ISBN9781409479864. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^London Society. 1 January 1880. p. 262. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
^ abAgnew, David C. A. (1871). Protestant Exiles from France in the Reign of Louis XIV, Or, The Huguenot Refugees and Their Descendants in Great Britain and Ireland. Reeves & Turner; Edinburg: William Paterson. p. 178. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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jacques, gastigny, also, spelt, gatigny, died, 1708, known, england, james, gastigny, french, huguenot, served, master, buckhounds, king, william, through, will, founded, french, protestant, hospital, finsbury, london, first, voluntary, hospital, england, port. Jacques de Gastigny also spelt Gatigny died 1708 known in England as James Gastigny was a French Huguenot who served as Master of the Buckhounds to King William III Through his will he founded the French Protestant Hospital in Finsbury London the first voluntary hospital in England 1 Portrait of Jacques de Gastigny by Pierre Mignard circa 1680Biography EditGastigny was a Huguenot military refugee who fled to Holland following the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 He was appointed Master of the Hounds to stadtholder William then Prince of Orange 2 He followed William to England after the Glorious Revolution and fought alongside him in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 3 He returned with William to England although apparently along with other Dutch courtiers of the new king he did not wish to stay there Many of those who followed William from Holland feared they would not be given positions at English court and would be resented by the English Constantijn Huygens Jr recorded in his diary that Gastigny told him on 23 March 1689 that he did not want to stay in London and that most of the hatred and anger befell the favourite 4 However Gastigny was appointed Master of the Buckhounds to King William on 9 September 1689 staying in this position until 1698 5 He later appeared on the Patent Rolls as entitled to a 500 pension each year 6 7 Gastigny died in London in 1708 Legacy EditMain article French Hospital La Providence Himself a refugee in Holland Gastigny wanted to provide for the Huguenot refugees in England He was a member of the French Committee responsible for distributing the Royal Bounty to the refugees In his will dated April 1708 he originally left 1 000 equivalent to 170 932 in 2021 to benefit poor French Protestants 500 for an infirmary and 500 for a pest house to be converted to a home for the aging 2 8 9 The funds were allowed to accrue interest Philippe Menard executor of Gastigny s estate solicited for additional funds through public subscriptions for the hospital known as La Providence The hospital opened in 1718 by Royal Charter with Henri de Massue Earl of Galway serving as its first governor 10 A painting of Gastigny by Pierre Mignard circa 1680 is in the collection of the French Hospital now on display in the Huguenot Museum in Rochester Kent 11 Gastigny Place located near the original hospital location in St Luke s Parish was named in his honour It intersected Radnor Street and Galway Streets just west of Moorfields Eye Hospital 9 12 References Edit Money left by Jacques de Gastigny was used to build the first voluntary hospital in England The Health Foundation Retrieved 10 December 2016 a b Murdoch Tessa Violet 1985 The Quiet conquest the Huguenots 1685 1985 Museum of London pp 81 82 Retrieved 10 December 2016 Agnew Rev David C A David Carnegie Andrew 1886 Protestant Exiles from France Chiefly in the Reign of Louis XIV Or The Huguenot Refugees and Their Descendants in Great Britain and Ireland Volume 2 Turnbull amp Spears pp 523 526 Retrieved 6 August 2021 Dekker Rudolf M 7 June 2013 Family Culture and Society in the Diary of Constantijn Huygens Jr Secretary to Stadholder King William of Orange BRILL p 54 ISBN 978 9004250956 Retrieved 10 December 2016 The Royal Buckhounds and their Masters Baily s Magazine of Sports and Pastimes Baily Brothers 263 1 January 1887 Retrieved 10 December 2016 Baring Gould Sabine 2013 Family Names and Their Story Lippincott p 285 Retrieved 10 December 2016 Dunan Page Dr Anne 2013 The Religious Culture of the Huguenots 1660 1750 Ashgate Publishing Ltd pp 80 81 ISBN 9781409479864 Retrieved 10 December 2016 London Society 1 January 1880 p 262 Retrieved 11 December 2016 a b Agnew David C A 1871 Protestant Exiles from France in the Reign of Louis XIV Or The Huguenot Refugees and Their Descendants in Great Britain and Ireland Reeves amp Turner Edinburg William Paterson p 178 Retrieved 10 December 2016 Agnew David C A 1864 Henri de Ruvigny Earl of Galway A Filial Memoir with a Prefatory Life of His Father Le Marquis de Ruvigny William Paterson p 200 Retrieved 10 December 2016 Treasure Geoffrey 2013 The Huguenots Yale University Press p ix ISBN 9780300196191 Retrieved 10 December 2016 Map Of London 1868 By Edward Weller F R G S london1868 com Court officesPreceded byJames Grahme Master of the Buckhounds1689 1698 Succeeded byReinhardt Vincent von Hompesch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacques de Gastigny amp oldid 1037470472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
