Antonio Lopes Suasso, baron de Avernas-le-Gras

Resident of The Hague. For services rendered to King Charles II. of Spain, that monarch in 1676 created Suasso a baron, his estate of Avernas de Gras in Brabant, now called "Cras Avernas," being made a barony. He was one of the most ardent supporters of the house of Orange; and when William III. undertook his expedition to England in 1688, Suasso advanced him 2,000,000 gulden without interest and did not even ask for a receipt, merely saying: "If you are successful you may repay me; if you are not successful, I will be the loser." Frederick II. of Prussia commemorates this instance of self-sacrifice as the act "of a Jew named Schwartzau" ("Œuvres Historiques," i. 152).

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Francisco Lopes Suasso, second Baron d'Avernas le Gras (ca. 1657 – 22 April 1710) was a banker and financier of the Dutch Republic. He was also known within the Sephardic community as Abraham Israel Suasso. Resident of The Hague. For services rendered to King Charles II. of Spain, that monarch in 1676 created Suasso a baron, his estate of Avernas de Gras in Brabant, now called "Cras Avernas," being made a barony. He was one of the most ardent supporters of the house of Orange; and when William III. undertook his expedition to England in 1688, Suasso advanced him 2,000,000 gulden without interest and did not even ask for a receipt, merely saying: "If you are successful you may repay me; if you are not successful, I will be the looser." Frederick II. of Prussia commemorates this instance of self-sacrifice as the act "of a Jew named Schwartzau" ("Œuvres Historiques," i. 152).

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History

The proven lineage begins with Dr. Pedro Lopes Frances who settled as a medical doctor in Libourne . His grandson, Antonio (1614-1685) was by King Charles II of Spain made ​​a baron Avernas le Gras ( Brabant ) . He settled in the Netherlands and was parnas ( overseer ) of the Portuguese Jewish community in The Hague . Offspring of him also had managerial positions in the Portuguese - Jewish communities in the Netherlands . The family went as a family of bankers are among the richest in the Netherlands and funded includes Spanish and Dutch royal families .

In 1818 , 1821 and 1831 three members were recognized to belong to the Dutch nobility and thus obtained with their offspring the predicate nobleman or lady . The noble branches died out in 1970 .

The collection Suasso was the basis of the Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam ) which Jan Eduard van Someren Brand ( 1856-1904 ) was the first curator .

Some scions

Antonio ( aka Isaac Israel ) Lopes Suasso , Baron Avernas le Gras ( 1614-1685 ) , agent of King Charles II of Spain , parnas of Portuguese Jewish community Francisco Lopes Suasso ( aka Abraham Israel ) , Baron Avernas le Gras (ca. 1657-1710 ) , banker and financier of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands Pedro Lopes Suasso ( aka Moses Israel ) ( 1700-1742 ) , parnas of Honendal Antonio ( aka Isaac ) Lopes Suasso ( 1723-1776 ) Pedro ( aka Moses ) Lopes Suasso ( 1752-1810 ) , married in 1773 Rachel Diaz da Fonseca ( 1753-1836 ) esquire Antonio ( aka Isaac Israel ) Lopes da Fonseca Diaz Suasso (1776-1857) , captain Horse Guards , a member of knighthood ( South ) Holland , publicist military and political , in 1831, recognized as belonging to the Dutch nobility , his branch dies out with his grandson in 1937. esquire Dr. Diego Lopez Suasso (1778-1859) , medical doctor , deputy magistrate 1st district of Amsterdam recognized as belonging to the Dutch nobility esquire August Suasso Peter Lopez ( 1804-1877 ) in 1821 , married in 1860 with Sophia Adriana de Bruijn (1816-1890) , founder of the Museum Suasso , the basis for the Stedelijk Museum

Jeronimo ( aka Aaron ) Lopes Suasso ( 1702-1740 ) esquire Moses ( alias Moses Israel ) Lopes Suasso ( 1737-1818 ) , trumpet blower of the synagogue Honendal , recognized in 1818 as belonging to the Dutch nobility , married in 1761 his cousin Rachel Lopes Suasso (1740-1771) , daughter of Francisco Lopes da Costa and Sara Suasso esquire Abraham Suasso da Costa (1764-1840) , banker , married in 1789 Elisabeth de Pinto ( 1767-1835 ) esquire Abraham Suasso Pinto ( 1791-1862) esquire Abraham Lopes Suasso (1818-1890) , banker esquire Emanuel Lopes Suasso (1853-1925) , a partner Gebr . Lopes Suasso , married in 1883 Anna Aletrino ( 1864-1945 ) , sister of Arnold Aletrino and friend of Louis Couperus jkvr. Selima Suasso Lopes ( 1885-1970 ) , the last scion of the noble Suasso , married in 1906 Henry Alexander Cornelis van Booven (1877-1964) , literary esquire Abraham Lopes Suasso (1855-1927) , painter , married in 1878 his cousin Rebecca Henriques de Castro ( 1859-1935 ) , daughter of David Moses Henriques de Castro and jkvr. Sara Lopes Pinto Suasso jkvr. Celine Elisabeth Emma Lopes Suasso (1882-1958) , painter , married in 1905 with Christiaan Jacobus van Nievelt ( 1882-1954 ).

jkvr. Elisabeth Lopes Suasso (1819-1881) , married in 1840 with Samuel Teixeira de Mattos (1818-1883 ) jkvr. Sara Lopes Suasso Pinto (1822-1892) , married in 1850 David Moses Henriques de Castro ( 1826-1898 ) , antiquary

jkvr. Rachel Suasso da Costa (1797-1848) , married in 1819 Jacob Bueno de Mesquita ( 1790-1865 ) , stone copper

esquire Benjamin Lopes Suasso (1765-1839) , banker esquire Moses Lopes Suasso (1803-1871) , merchant , married in 1827 to Esther Henriques de Castro ( 1804-1880 ) , painter and illustrator David Lopes Suasso esquire ( 1830 - 1879 ) , manufacturer esquire Francisco Lopes Suasso Ephraim ( 1864 - Auschwitz ( concentration camp ) 1944 ) esquire David Gabriel Lopes Suasso Leonard ( 1891 - Auschwitz ( concentration camp ) 1943 )

jkvr. Anna Lopes Suasso ( 1867 - Theresienstadt ( concentration ) 1944 ) , married in 1892 with Jacques Emile Belinfante ( 1865-1941 ) , a partner Gebrs . Belinfante , booksellers and publishers

esquire Isaac Lopes Suasso (1842-1904) , stockbroker esquire Moses Lopes Suasso (1880-1931) , stockbroker , married in 1927, Rachel Anna Mendes da Costa ( 1892 - Sobibor ( extermination ) 1943 ) jkvr. Esther Lopes Suasso (1881-1931) , married in 1900 Benoit Franco Mendes ( 1869 - Auschwitz ( concentration camp ) 1944 ) , and broker commission

esquire Jacob Lopes Suasso (1767-1830) , Chairman Board of Portuguese Jewish synagogue head to The Hague esquire David Lopis the Suasso (1815-1864) , this branch died out with a daughter in 1952