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VEREKER, Charles (1768-1842), of Roxborough, co. Limerick and Loughcutra, Gort, co. Galway.

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b. 1768, 2nd s. of Thomas Vereker of Roxborough by Juliana, da. of Charles Smyth, MP [I], of Limerick, sis. of John Prendergast Smyth, 1st Visct. Gort [I]. m. (1) 7 Nov. 1789, Jane (d. 19 Feb. 1798), da. of Ralph Westropp of Attyflyn, co. Limerick, wid. of William Stamer of Carnelly, co. Clare, 1s. 3da.; (2) 5 Mar. 1810, Elizabeth, da. of John Palliser of Derryluskan, co. Tipperary, 1s. 1da. suc. uncle as 2nd Visct. Gort [I] 23 May 1817.
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MP [I] 1794 – 1800; rep. peer [I] 1823 – d.

Commr. of treasury [I] May 1807–1810; PC [I] 17 Jan. 1809, [GB] 3 Sept. 1834.

Constable, Limerick Castle Nov. 1809 – d.; gov. co. Galway 1814.

Midshipman RN 1782; ensign, 1 Ft. 1785 – 90; col. Limerick city militia 1793.

Main residences: Roxborough, co. Limerick, [I]; Loughcutra, Gort, co. Galway, [I].
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VEREKER, Charles (1768-1842)

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VEREKER, John Prendergast (1790-1865), of Loughcutra Castle, co. Galway.

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b. 1 July 1790, 1st s. of Charles Vereker. educ. Harrow 1803-10. m. (1) 15 Dec. 1814, Maria O’Grady (d. 4 Apr. 1854), da. of Standish, 1st Visct. Guillamore [I], 5s. 1da,; (2) 10 June 1861, Elizabeth Mary, da. and h. of John Jones, wid. of George Tudor of East Cowes Castle, I.o.W., s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Visct. Gort [I] 11 Nov. 1842.
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Mayor, Limerick 1831–2.

Capt. Limerick city militia 1804, maj. 1811; col. Limerick city artillery 1842 – d.

Rep. peer [I] June 1865 – d.

Main residence: Loughcutra Castle, co. Galway, [I].
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VEREKER, John Prendergast (1790-1865)

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VERNEY, Ralph, 2nd Earl Verney [I] (1714-91), of Claydon House, Bucks.

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b. 1 Feb. 1714, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Ralph Verney, 1st Earl Verney [I], of Claydon by Catherine, da. and coh. of Henry Paschall of Baddow Hall, Essex. educ. Brentford; M. Temple 1729; Christ’s, Camb. 1733. m. 11 Sept. 1740, Mary, da. and h. of Henry Herring, merchant and dir. Bank of England, of Egham, Surr., s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl Verney [I] 4 Oct. 1752.
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PC 22 Nov. 1765.

Main residence: Claydon House, Bucks.
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VERNEY, Ralph (1714-91)

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VERNON, George Granville Venables (1785-1861).

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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.
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VERNON, George Granville Venables (1785-1861)

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VERNON, Granville Venables (1792-1879), of Grove Park, Notts.

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b. 26 July 1792, 7th s. of Rt. Rev. the Hon. Edward Venables Vernon, abp. of York, and bro. of George Granville Venables Vernon. educ. Westminster 1805-9; Christ Church, Oxf. 1810; L. Inn 1811, called 1817. m. (1) 22 Feb. 1814, Frances Julia (d. 5 Feb. 1844), da. and coh. of Anthony Hardolph Eyre of Grove Park, 5s. 1da., (2) 22 Nov. 1845, Hon. Pyne Jessie Brand Trevor, da. of Henry Otway, 21st Baron Dacre, wid. of John Henry Cotterell, s.p. Took name of Harcourt before Vernon 15 Jan. 1831.
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Chancellor, diocese of York 1818–68.

Main residence: Grove Park, Notts.
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VERNON, Granville Venables (1792-1879)

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