Family and Education
b. c. 1715, 1st surv. s. of James Vernon, M.P., of Great Thurlow, Suff.; bro. of Charles and nephew of Edward Vernon. educ. Westminster 1725; Trinity, Camb. 1732; L. Inn 1732; ? Leyden 1737. m. 14 Jan. 1748, Alice, da. and h. of Samuel Ibbetson of Denton, Yorks., 3s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1756 and uncle Edward Vernon 30 Oct. 1757; cr. Baron Orwell [I] 7 Apr. 1762; Visct. Orwell [I] 21 July 1776; Earl of Shipbrook [I] 8 Feb. 1777.
Offices Held
Clerk to Privy Council 1738 – 62; commr. of the victualling office 1747 – 62; ld. of Trade Dec. 1762 – July 1765.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Orwell Park, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
VERNON, Francis (c.1715-83)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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