Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Allexton, Leics and Belton, Rutland and Compton Verney, Warws.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
VERNEY, Richard (1622-1711)
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