Family and Education
bap. 18 July 1639, 2nd but 1st surv. s. Richard Vaughan, Bar. Vaughan and 2nd earl of Carbery [I], and 2nd w. Frances Altham (1620–50); bro. of Francis Vaughan, styled. Ld. Vaughan, and Altham Vaughan. educ. privately (Jeremy Taylor); Christ Church, Oxf. 1656; I. Temple 1658. m. (1) 1672? Mary (d.1674), da. of George Brown of Green Castle, Carm. s.p.; (2) 10 Aug. 1682 (with £10,000), Anne Savile (1663–90), da. George Savile, mq. of Halifax, 1s. d.v.p., 1da. KB 1661. d. 16 Jan. 1713; will 25 May 1710, pr. 2 Feb. 1713. TNA, PROB 11/531.
Offices Held

Gov. Jamaica 1674 – 78; supernumerary commr. admiralty 17 Apr. – 19 May 1684, commr. admiralty 8 Mar. 1689 – 23 Jan. 1691.

Custos rot. Card. and Carm. 1686 – d.; gov. Milford Haven 1686; CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 266. v.-adm. S. Wales 1689 – d.

Col. regt. of ft. 1673 – 74, 1689–? Add. 70014, f. 169.

FRS 1661, re-elected 1685, president 1686–9. M. Hunter, The Royal Society and its Fellows, 1660–1700, 80, 170, 232.

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1700, NPG 3196.

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