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VERNON, Henry I (1663-1732), of Hilton Park, Staffs.

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bap. 22 Mar. 1663, 1st s. of Henry Vernon of Hilton by Mary, da. of William Ladkins of the Shawe, Kingsley, Staffs. educ. I. Temple 1681, called 1690. m. settlement 26 Oct. 1717, Penelope (d. 1727), da. and coh. of Robert Phillips of Newton Regis, Warws., 5s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1711. IGI, Staffs.; Collins, Peerage, vii. 406; NRA Rep. 6242, pp. 185, 187; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm Salt Arch. Soc.) ii. 207.
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Dep. steward, honor of Tutbury 1692–?; freeman and recorder, Stafford 1700. Staffs. RO, Vernon mss D1790/A/4/9, 10, 20; D1323/A/1/2, Stafford corp. order bk. 1691–1739, pp. 61, 88.

Main residence: Hilton Park, Staffs.
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VERNON, George II (1661-1735), of Farnham, Surr. and Pulham St. Mary, Norf.

Family and Education
bap. 10 Feb. 1661, 2nd s. of Sir George Vernon† of Farnham by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Roger Kirkham of Cheshunt, Herts.; nephew of Sir Thomas Vernon*. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1679–80; St. John’s, Oxf. matric. 1680; I. Temple 1680. m. lic. 3 Mar. 1685, Elizabeth (d. 1725), da. of Ralph Claxton of Pulham St. Mary, 4da. suc. fa. 1692. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 358; IGI, Surr.; Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 159–60; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. lx), 115; PCC 196 Ducie, 255 Leeds.
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?Gent. of privy chamber 1712–?d.

Main residences: Farnham, Surr.; Pulham St. Mary, Norf.
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VERNON, George I (1635-1702), of Sudbury Hall, Derbys.

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b. 1635, 1st s. of Henry Vernon of Sudbury by Muriel, da. and h. of Sir George Vernon† of Haslington, Cheshire. educ. I. Temple 1653; Christ Church, Oxf. 1655. m. (1) c.1660, Margaret (d. 1675), da. and h. of Edward Oneley of Catesby, Northants., 2s. d.v.p. 5da.; (2) Dorothy (d. 1680), da. of Sir Robert Shirley, 4th Bt., of Staunton Harold, Leics., 2da.; (3) 1681, Catherine (d. 1710), da. of Sir Thomas Vernon*, sis. of Sir Charles† and Thomas Vernon*, 2s. (1 ) 2da. suc. fa. 1659. Fam. Swynnerton (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), vii(2), 118; Collins, Peerage, vii. 406–7; Derby Arch. Jnl. lxxvi. 28–29; Shaw, Staffs. i. 82–83; Le Neve, Mon. Angl. 1700–15, p. 44.
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Gent. of privy chamber (extraordinary) July 1660. LC 3/2.

Commr. for corporations, Derbys. 1662–3, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants, Derbys. and Staffs. 1675. J. P. Yeatman, Recs. Chesterfield, 138; Derby Arch. Jnl. 28–29.

Sheriff, Derbys. 1663–4; ranger Needwood Forest 1670–d. Shaw, 88.

Main residence: Sudbury Hall, Derbys.
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VERNEY, John, 1st Visct. Fermanagh [I] (1640-1717), of Middle Claydon, Bucks.

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b. 5 Nov. 1640, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Ralph Verney, 1st Bt.†, of Middle Claydon by Mary, da. and h. of John Blacknall of Wasing and Abingdon, Berks. educ. at Blois in France 1648–53; schools at Barn Elms and Kensington 1653–8. m. (1) 27 May 1680, Elizabeth (d. 1686), da. of Ralph Palmer of Little Chelsea, Mdx., 1s. 3da.; (2) 10 July 1692 (with £3,000), Mary (d. 1694), da. of Sir Francis Lawley, 2nd Bt.†, of Spoonhill, Salop, 1s. d.v.p. ; (3) 8 Apr. 1697, Elizabeth, da. of Daniel Baker of Hatton Gdns. London, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 24 Sept. 1696; cr. Visct. Fermanagh of Belturbet [I] 16 June 1703. Verney Mems. 17th Cent. i. 219, 441, 478; ii. 89, 92, 366, 375, 450, 488–90; Verney Letters of 18th Cent. i. 19; BL, Verney mss mic. 636/45, John to Sir Ralph Verney, 16 Apr. 1692.
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Freeman, Vintners’ Co. 1674; Member, Levant Co. 1674; asst. R. African Co. 1679–81, 1686–8, 1691–2, 1696–7. Info. from Dr Susan Whyman; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 370.

Gov. Bethlehem and Bedlam Hosp. c.1695–?9. Info. from Dr Whyman; Verney mss mic. 636/51, Verney to Bridewell Hosp., 7 July 1702.

Main residence: Middle Claydon, Bucks.
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VERNEY, John, 1st Visct. Fermanagh [I] (1640-1717)

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VERNEY, John (c.1652-1707), of Allexton, Leics.

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b. c. 1652, 1st s. of Sir Richard Verney† by 1st w. Mary, da. of Sir John Pretyman, 1st Bt.†, of Loddington and Horninghold, Leics. educ. Jesus, Camb. adm. 4 July 1668, aged 16; M. Temple 1670, called 1677. m. lic. 13 July 1683, Christina (d. 1707), da. and h. of John Breton of Norton, Northants., 2s. d.v.p. Styled Hon. John Verney from 1696. Verney Letters 18th Cent. i. 234.
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Main residence: Allexton, Leics.
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VENABLES-BERTIE (formerly BERTIE), Montagu, Lord Norreys (1673-1743), of Rycote, Oxon.

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b. 4 Feb. 1673, 1st s. of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon by 1st w.; bro. of Hon. Henry II*, Hon. James* and Hon. Robert*. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1685. m. 22 Sept. 1687 (with £4,000 p.a.) Anne (d. 28 Apr. 1715), da. and h. of James Gould of Dorchester, Dorset, and wid. of Charles Churchill*, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Abingdon 22 May 1699. F. G. Lee, Church of Thame, 443, 455; Ath. Ox. i. pp. cii–ciii.
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Freeman and common councilman, Woodstock 1686; freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1687, 1689; high steward, Malmesbury 1699–1701, Oxford and Wallingford 1699–d.; ld. lt. Berks. 1701–2, Oxon. 1702–6, 1712–15, Tower Hamlets 1702–?5; freeman, Chester 1712; commr. sewers, Tower Hamlets 1712. Woodstock council acts 1679–99 (18 Sept. 1686); Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. ii), 189, 206, 287; Coll. Top. et Gen. vi. 298; J. K. Hedges, Hist. Wallingford, ii. 241; Chester RO, corp. assembly bks. A/B/3, f. 198; HMC Townshend, 211.

PC 21 Apr. 1702–May 1707, 9 Feb. 1711–1 Aug. 1714, 1 Oct. 1714–d.; constable of the Tower 1702–5; c.j. in eyre, s. of Trent 1702–6, 1710–15; ld. justice 1 Aug.–18 Sept. 1714. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 488; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxi. 349.

Main residence: Rycote, Oxon.
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VENABLES-BERTIE, Montagu, Ld. Norreys (1673-1743)

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VAUGHAN, Richard II (c.1665-1734), of Cors-y-Gedol, Merion.

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b. c. 1665, 2nd s. of William Vaughan of Cors-y-Gedol by Anne, da. of Griffith Nanney of Nannau Hall, Llanfachreth, Merion. educ. L. Inn 1686. m. 10 Feb. 1701, Margaret (d. 1758), da. and h. of Sir Evan Lloyd, 2nd Bt. (d. 1700), of Bodidris, Yale, Denb., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. bro. at Cors-y-Gedol 1697.
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Sheriff, Merion. 1697–8, Caern. 1699–1700; constable Harlech Castle 1704–16. J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 279; Arch. Camb. ser. 4, vi. 13–14, 16; ser. 1, ii. 132.

Main residence: Cors-y-Gedol, Merion.
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VAUGHAN, Richard II (c.1665-1734)

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VAUGHAN, Richard I (c.1655-1724), of Cwrt Derllys, Merthyr, Carm. and Gray’s Inn

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b. c. 1655, 1st s. of John Vaughan of Cwrt Derllys by Rachel, da. and h. of Sir Henry Vaughan† of Derwydd, Carm. educ. Jesus, Oxf. matric. 23 May 1672, aged 16; Merton, Oxf. BA 1675; G. Inn 1673, called 1680, ancient 1692, 1702, bencher 1706, treasurer 1716–18. m. lic. 12 July 1692, Arabella, da. of Sir Erasmus Philipps, 3rd Bt.†, of Picton Castle, Pemb., sis. of Sir John Philipps, 4th Bt.*, s.p. suc. fa. 1684. W. R. Williams, Gt. Sess. Wales, 181.
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Recorder, Carmarthen 1683– Mar. 1686, Oct. 1688–1722, dep. recorder Aug. 1686–Oct. 1688, common councilman 1686– Aug. 1688, mayor 1711. Ibid.; CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 43.

C.j. South Wales circuit 1715–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 827.

Main residences: Cwrt Derllys, Merthyr, Carm.; Gray’s Inn.
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VAUGHAN, John II (c.1654-?1713), of the Inner Temple

Family and Education
b. c. 1654, 2nd s. of Howel Vaughan of Glan-y-Llyn, Merion., and bro. of Edward Vaughan*. educ. Wem sch.; St. John’s, Camb. matric. 23 Mar. 1674, aged 19; I. Temple 1675, called 1680. unm. J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 386.
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Attorney-gen. for Anglesey, Caern. and Merion. 1700–13. CSP Dom. 1699–1700, p. 405; W. R. Williams, Parlty. Rep. Wales, 144.

Main residence: the Inner Temple.
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VAUGHAN, John II (c.1654-?1713)

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