Martin is also well travelled, having visited both France and Holland.

While visiting Holland, Peter learned much about life in Western Europe.

He first visited Holland where he studied the Dutch masters.

Subsequently he visited Holland in order to study from the Dutch masters.

Davenant visited Holland in Autumn 1705, to research wartime traffic with France.

After visiting Holland he began to use the first name 'Ernst'.

Among other places he visited Holland, and remained there until an order arrived from the French government to stop all English citizens then resident there.

"I must get on thank you for the coffee and a delightful talk I hope you will visit Holland again some time."

For a time he chose to travel, visiting Holland, France and England.

"But now that we know we're staying and that our housing is taken care of, we look forward to visiting Holland."