VERNON, Sir Thomas (1631-1711), of St. Stephen Coleman Street, London, and Sudbury, Derbys.

Family and Education

bap. 10 Dec. 1631, 2nd s. of Henry Vernon of Farnham, Surr. by Joan, da. of John Winter of Preshaw, Corhampton, Hants; bro. of Sir George Vernon†. m. 13 Dec. 1660, Ann (d. 1702), da. of Henry Weston† of Ockham, Surr. and sis. of John Weston*, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 8da. Kntd. 8 Mar. 1685. IGI, Surr., London; Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 159–60; Brooke and Hallen, Reg. of St. Mary Woolnoth and St. Mary Woolchurch Haw, 364.

Offices Held

Member, Levant Co. 1657, asst. 1663–70, 1684–5, 1686–91, 1693, 1697–8, husband 1671–83; asst. R. African Co. 1672–4, 1677–9, 1682–4; member, Eastland Co. 1687.

Freeman, Haberdashers’ Co. 1661, master 1685; common councilman, London 1676–80, 1682–3, 1691–3, 1696, auditor 1683–4.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695. Info. from Prof. R. R. Walcott and Prof. H. G. Horwitz; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 390; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 167; Guildhall Lib. ms 15857/2, p. 95; I. Archer, Hist. Haberdashers’ Co. 242; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 291; Add. 10120, ff. 232–6.

Parlimentarian

VERNON, Sir Thomas (1631-1711), of St. Stephen Coleman Street, London, and Sudbury, Derbys.

Main residences: St. Stephen Coleman Street, London; Sudbury, Derbys.

Author

P.L.G.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

VERNON, Sir Thomas (1631-1711)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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