Family and Education
bap. 1 Apr. 1646, 2nd s. of Francis Vernon (d.1647) of Covent Garden, Westminster by Anne, da. of George Smithies, goldsmith of London, wid. of William Welby of Gedney, Lincs. educ. Charterhouse; Christ Church, Oxf. 1662, BA 1666, MA 1669. m. lic. 6 Apr. 1675, Mary (d. 12 Oct. 1715), da. of Sir John Buck, 1st Bt., of Hamby Grange, Lincs., 2s. 2da. suc. bro. 1677.Survey of London, xxiii. 152; Westminster City Lib., St. Martin in the Fields par. reg.; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1386; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 4), iv. 174; PCC 206 Fines, 53 Farrant.
Offices Held
Sec. to the Duke of Monmouth 1673 – 79, to the Prince of Orange Dec. 1688 – Feb. 1689; dep. sec. at war 1678 – 79; gazetteer by Oct. – Dec. 1688; under-sec. of state 1689 – 1190, 1693 – 97; sec. of embassy to William Harbord 1691 – 92; sec. of state 1697 – 1702; PC 5 Dec. 1697 – d.; teller of the receipt, Exchequer 1702 – 10; commr. for privy seal 1716.
J.p. Westminster 1689 – d., Mdx. by 1701–?d., commr. for assessment, Westminster 1689–90.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Frith Street, Westminster.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
VERNON, James (1646-1727)
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Oxford 1644
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