VERNON, George II (1661-1735), of Farnham, Surr. and Pulham St. Mary, Norf.

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.