Family and Education
b. 15 June 1677, 1st s. of James Vernon I*; bro. of Edward Vernon†. educ. Utrecht 1690, 1696–7, Rotterdam 1690–2. m. 1713, Arethusa (d. 1728), da. of Charles Boyle, Ld. Clifford of Lanesborough, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 1 da. suc. fa. 1727.
Offices Held
Serjt. of the chandlery 1691; clerk of PC, extraord. 1697–?1715, in ordinary 1715–d.; groom of bedchamber to Duke of Gloucester 1698–1700, to Prince of Denmark 1702–8; commr. privy seal 1701–2, 1716, excise 1710–26, 1728–d.; envoy extraordinary to Denmark 1702–6.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Westminster, Mdx.
Notes
Unless otherwise stated, this article is based on Vernon’s autobiographical memoir, Add. 40794, ff. 1-61.
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Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
VERNON, James II (1677-1756)
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