VERNON, Thomas (1666-1726), of Twickenham Park, Mdx.

Family and Education

bap. 8 Mar. 1666, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Vernon*; bro. of Sir Charles Vernon†, nephew of John Weston*. m. Jane (d. 1742), 1s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. fa. 1711.

Offices Held

Freeman, Haberdashers’ Co. 1692; member, Levant Co. 1692, asst. 1700; dir. New E. I. Co. 1698–1700, 1701–3; manager, united trade 1702–3; dir. S. Sea Co. 1711–13; ?gov. St. Thomas’ Hosp. by 1719.

Commr. taking subscriptions to New E. I. Co. loan 1698; S. Sea Co. 1711; ld. of Trade 1713–14. PCC 71 Trenley; Guildhall Lib. ms 15858/1; info. from Prof. R. R. Walcott and Prof. H. G. Horwitz; Add. 38871 (unfol.); British Mercury, 5–9 Sept. 1711; Boyer, Pol. State, iv. 123; J. Aubrey, Surr. v. 320; Pittis, Present Parl. 352.

Parlimentarian

VERNON, Thomas (bef.1683-1726), of Twickenham Park, Mdx.

Main residence: Twickenham Park, Mdx.

Author

P.L.G.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

VERNON, Thomas (1666-1726)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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