VERNON, George Granville Venables (1785-1861).

b. 6 Aug. 1785, 1st s. of Rt. Rev. the Hon. Edward Venables Vernon, bp. of Carlisle (afterwards abp. of York), by Lady Anne Leveson Gower, da. of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Mq. of Stafford; bro. of Granville Venables Vernon. educ. Westminster 1798; Christ Church, Oxf. 1803; continental tour. m. (1) 27 Mar. 1815, Lady Elizabeth Bingham (d. 9 Sept. 1838), da. of Richard Bingham, 2nd Earl of Lucan [I], 1da.; (2) 30 Sept. 1847, Frances Elizabeth, da. of John Braham of London, wid. of John James Henry Waldegrave of Navestock, Essex and of George Edward, 7th Earl Waldegrave, s.p. Took name of Harcourt (his fa. having suc. to the estates of William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt) 15 Jan. 1831. suc. fa. 1847.