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VENABLES-BERTIE (formerly BERTIE), Montagu, Lord Norreys of Rycote (1673-1743).

Family and Education
b. 4 Feb. 1673, 1st s. of James, 1st Earl of Abingdon by Eleanora, da. and h. of Sir Henry Lee, 3rd Bt., of Quarrendon, Bucks. and Ditchley, Oxon.; bro of Hon. Henry, Hon. James and Hon. Robert Bertie. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1685. m. (1) 22 Sept. 1687, Anne (d. 28 Apr. 1715), da. and coh. of Peter Venables of Kinderton, Cheshire, s.p.; (2) 13 Feb. 1717, Mary (d. 10 Jan. 1757), da. and h. of James Gould II of Dorchester, Dorset, wid. of Charles Churchill of Minterne Magna, Dorset, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Abingdon, 22 May 1699.F. G. Lee, Church of Thame, 443, 455; Wood’s Life and Times (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxvi), 148.
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Capt. of horse, Oxf. Univ. militia 1685; freeman and common councilman, Woodstock 1686; freeman, Oxford 1687, bailiff 1689; commr. for assessment, Berks., Cheshire, Oxon. and Wilts. 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Berks. 1689 – 1701; high steward, Oxford and Wallingford 1699 – d.; j.p. Berks. 1701–?d., custos rot. 1701 – 02; ld. lt. Berks. 1701 – 02, Oxon. 1702 – 05, 1712 – 15; c.j. in eyre (south) 1702 – 06, 1711–15.Woodstock council acts 1679–99 (18 Sept. 1686); Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 189, 206, 287; J. K. Hedges, Hist. Wallingford, ii. 241.

PC 21 Apr. 1702–5, 1711- 1 Aug. 1714, 1 Oct. 1714 – ?15; one of the lords justices Aug.-Sept. 1714.

Constable of the Tower 1702 – 05.

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VENABLES-BERTIE (FORMERLY BERTIE ),), (1673-1743)

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VERNEY, John (c.1652-1707), of Allexton, Leics.

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b. c. 1652, 1st s. of Richard Verney by 1st w. educ. Jesus, Camb. matric. 4 July 1668, aged 16; M. Temple 1670, called 1677. m. lic. 13 July 1683, Christian, da. and h. of John Breton of Norton, Northants., 2s. d.v.p.CP, xii. pt. 2, p. 694.
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J.p. Leics. 1684 – Feb. 1688, 1689 – 94, 1700 – d., commr. for assessment 1689 – 90, dep. lt. 1689 – 96, 1700–d.HMC Rutland, ii. 165.

Main residence: Allexton, Leics.
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VERNEY, Richard (1622-1711), of Allexton, Leics.; Belton, Rutland and Compton Verney, Warws.

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b. 28 Jan. 1622, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Greville Verney (d.1642) of Compton Verney by Katherine, da. of Sir Robert Southwell of Wood Rising, Norf. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1640. m. (1) c. Nov. 1651, Mary (d. 17 Aug. 1663), da. of Sir John Pretyman, 1st Bt., of Lodington, Leics., 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) Frances, da. of Thomas Dove of Upton, Northants., 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. gt. nephew as de jure 11th Lord Willoughby de Broke 23 Aug. 1683, claim allowed 13 Feb. 1696; Kntd. 1 Apr. 1685.CP; Nichols, Leics. iii. 11-12.
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J.p. Warws. July 1660 – d., Leics. 1662 – Feb. 1688, Rutland 1680 – bef.1700; commr. for assessment, Warws. 1661 – 63, 1689 – 90, Leics. 1663 – 69, Rutland 1677 – 80; freeman, Portsmouth 1677; maj. of militia ft. Warws. by 1680 – ?87; sheriff, Rutland 1681 – 82, Warws. 1683 – 84; dep. lt. Rutland 1682 – Mar. 1688, Warws. 1686 – 87, 1689–d.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 363; Warws. RO, QS1/1/22; CSP Dom. 1682, pp. 565–6; 1686–7, p. 203; SP31/4/131.

Main residences: Allexton, Leics and Belton, Rutland and Compton Verney, Warws.
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VERNEY, Sir Ralph, 1st Bt. (1613-96), of Middle Claydon, Bucks.

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b. 9 Nov. 1613, 1st s. of Sir Edmund Verney, knight-marshal, of Middle Claydon and Covent Garden, Westminster by Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Denton of Hillesden, Bucks. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. c.1630-3. m. 31 May 1629, Mary (d. 10 May 1650), da. and h. of John Blacknall, counsellor at law, of Abingdon, Berks, and the Middle Temple, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da.; Kntd. 8 Mar. 1641; suc. fa. 1642; cr. Bt. 16 Mar. 1661.Lipscomb, Bucks. i. 179; Verney Mems. i. 74-76.
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Commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660; j.p. Bucks. July 1660–87, ?1989 – d., Buckingham 1677; dep lt. Bucks. c. Aug. 1660 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; commr. for assessment, Bucks. Aug. 1660–80, Bucks. and Buckingham 1689 – 90, corporations, Bucks. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, sewers, Bedford level 1662 – 63, recusants, Bucks. 1675.Huntington Lib. Stowe mss, 2/452; S. Wells, Drainage of Bedford Level, i. 350.

Main residence: Middle Claydon, Bucks.
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VERNEY, Sir Ralph (1613-96)

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VERNON, Sir George (c.1630-92), of West Street, Farnham, Surr.

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b. c. 1630, 1st s. of Henry Vernon of Farnham by Joan, da. of John Winter of Preshaw, Corhampton, Hants; bro. of Sir Thomas Vernon. educ. I. Temple 1647. m. (1) by 1659, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Roger Kirkham of Cheshunt, Herts., 2s. 2da.; (2) lic. 19 Apr. 1676, Anne, da. of one Parish of Brentford, Mdx., wid. of Francis Jefferies, vintner, of Westminster, s.p. suc. fa. 1657; Kntd. 6 Nov. 1681.Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. lx), 115; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1386; Mdx. Par. Reg. iv. 6; PCC 159 Twisse, 86 Ruthen, 73 Bunce.
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J.p. Surr. July 1660 – Feb. 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., Hants 1680 – Feb. 1688, Suss. 1687 – July 1688; commr. for assessment, Surr. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, charitable uses, Haslemere 1662; freeman, Guildford 1662; keeper, Farnham chase 1662 – d.; dep. lt. Surr. by 1 Jan. 1970, Hants 1683 – Feb. 1688; maj. of militia ft. Surr. by 1680–?Feb. 1688.Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 137, 657; Add. 6167, f. 207v; CSP Dom. Jan.-July 1683, p. 155.

Main residence: West Street, Farnham, Surr.
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VERNON, Sir George (c.1630-92)

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