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Issue Date: 25/5/2007

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VERNON APPENDICES:
Appendix 1:  HC VERNON and MASONS:
Appendix 2: Vernon Trees
Appendix 3: Atcherley Family
Appendix 4: Hilton Main Colliery:
Appendix 5: Letter

 

Sources:

J Jennie McFie

BC Burkes' Commoners, 1836

Hilton Park: the Vernon seat from 1562 until 1955 was sold to the Order of St Joseph of Bordeaux as a convent, and in 1986 bought by the Tarmac group as its headquarters.

The estate came into the Vernon family, originally from Derbyshire, through connections with the Swynnertons. The present Queen Ann house was built by Henry Vernon.

The property consisted in 1958 of the mansion, stable block, L shaped moat and grounds. A dominant feature half a mile south is the stone built Portobello Tower, hexagonal and embattled with interior staircase, that was erected by Henry Vernon to commemorate the taking by Admiral Vernon of Portobello with six ships of the line in 1739. (ref sale advert).

Admiral Vernon, a distant relative, was also famous for introducing "Grog" to the Navy, a mixture of rum and water, substituting this for raw spirit.

The estate contained deposits of coal, gravel and clay, all of which contributed to the family’s fortune.

 

From Burke's Landed Gentry 1964:

 

Wolverhampton Express & Star extract:

 

"Nature Turned Against Hilton Main, The Pit They said Would Go On for Years.

In The End the Rock has Beaten the asses coal.

    Tomorrow's closure of production at Hilton Main Colliery ends a three century era dating to the days of Wolverhampton's "asses' coal."

   Hilton had its roots in 18th century mines of the  Essington  area, where black faced miners hacked out nuts which were carried on donkeys' backs to the town and sold by the "ass load."

   In the 17th and 18th centuries there was always a good market for the 1oads they called  Squire Vernon's coal" after the Hilton autocracy of the times.

   The black-diamond zone north of Wolverhampton - where dozens of narrow shafts still lie capped and covered, but unfilled - fathered the Cannock Chase coalfield itself.

   The miners worked the seam northwards, and new pits and new communities were born as the old pits died.

   Hilton itself was conceived to extend the Holly Bank Colliery operations into seams north and west of Essington.

   Good coal "panels" were proved in 1908, and 14 years later the first shaft was driven. In 1924 up came the first coal, from 3Oom. year old measures.

   In mining tradition the first nuggets were toasted in good ale, and the future seemed assured.

   But it soon became clear that Hilton's seams had a Jekyll-and-Hyde character of rock-faulting.  Good coal could turn suddenly into red or grey rock where a seam had slipped.

   It  often needed steep gradients to keep working yet the coal was determinedly mined and in 1927 Hilton took over when the Essington pit closed.

   There was even a plan to open another pit at Four Ashes, a few miles westwards.

   Hilton made history as the Midlands' first  all-electric pit and survived a company liquidation in 1936.

   Its second shaft went down in 1936, and at 637 yards was one of the deepest in the Cannock field roughly as far as far Wolverhampton's Queen-Square to Chapel-ash.

   The pit passed to the National Coal Board after the war and as late as 1964, was rated a "1ong-life" pit. A miners' union official predicted enough coal "for 25 years or more."

   Now the rock has won, despite the miners' desperate "donkey work" to find consistently profitable coal through new tunneling.

   And tomorrow, although the pit will live on for salvage, the era of the asses' coal will end.


VERNON (temp. Edward III)    Argent, fretty sable.
Mantling sable and argent. Crest - On a wreath of the colours, a boars
head erased sable, ducally gorged or.
Motto - "Ver non semper viret"

Richard Leveson Vernon:
1948: of Haughton, Neen Sollars, Worcester.
1960's: of Bryngwyn, Llangegryn, Merioneth.
formerly of Hilton Park, Staffs.
Born 26/11/1900, ed. Harrow. Died 19/7/1976, Burcher Cottage, Titley, Herefordshire and buried in Titley Churchyard.

The Leveson name comes from a long established family in the Wolverhampton area, wool traders in the late middle ages, and then a prominent Catholic family in the Civil War. They owned property in Stowheath and Snow Hill, Wolverhampton. The last male of the main line died in 1750 and all their Willenhall properties were sold by 1763. Did daughters marry Vernons?? (Willenhall History Society 29/1/2000).

According to Richard's second wife, Betty, a Leveson may have been one
of Richard's godparents.
He was an old style country gentleman and squire, with an enormous knowledge and love of the country, and gave Alice a love of the country and a calmer disposition than might have been expected, a gift which was to stand her in good stead later in life. Richard and Betty moved with Alice to Burcher Cottage, Titley, Herefordshire in about 1970, to be nearer Alice's schools, Richard remaining there until his death in July 1996. He was a man of understated intelligence, well read and interested in the natural world. He was also surprisingly interested in scientific developments.
Richard was not a great traveller but he, Betty and Alice took a cruise to see the Greek sites of the Eastern Mediterranean. He only flew once, with Antony in a light twin-engined aircraft. After his initial fear, he realised what he could see of his beloved country and was fascinated by it.
Richard had travelled to Kenya in the 1930's where he farmed for a few years before returning to England. During WW2, he farmed near Cleobury Mortimer. The remainder of his life was passed in living the life as a quiet country gentleman.

Married, 2nd: 1978, Elisabeth Agnes (Chadwick) Kirk-Owen, widow of Reginald Kirk-Owen.

Married, 1st: 4/10/1926, Barbara, widow of Robert Myles Heywood, 2nd Lt 3rd Bn the Buffs (East Kent Reg) & dau of Sir James De Hoghton, 11th Bt CBE DL JP. Divorced 26/5/1978. She died 17/7/1987, Devises.

Issue of 1st marriage only:
1/1. Peter James Vernon 15/7/1927 ed privately
1/2. Christopher Miles Vernon 29/8/1932 ed Privately.
1/3. Barbara Flavia Rose Vernon 7/5/1931

Burkes:
Sir James de Houghton of Houghton Towers and Walton-le-Dale, Lancs,
Born 2/2/1851, s of 8th Bt by 2nd wife Harriet Smith, dau of John Smith of Newark, married Aimee Jean (d. 1919) only dau of John Groven jnr of Ferne. Sir James died 4/11/1938 aged 87.

The Haughtons of Ireland may be a branch of this family.

1/1. Guy 2/5/1879-27/12/1880.
1/2. Cuthbert b 27/8/1880, m. 1917 Helen dau of Maj Duncan Macdonald of Glencoe, and has issue: Henry, Philip, Anthony, Mary (b. 1919) & Iseult Mary.
1/3. Vere 6/3/1882-13/10/1915. M. Helen, issue Diana.
1/4. Guy b. 21/11/1886, m 1st Violet Caroline Townley, div 1918, 2nd Miriam Hinkey.
1/5. Dorothy, m 1908 Achibald Lyle.
1/6. Cecily m. 1905 Piers Starkie
1/7. Joan m. 1921 Charles Thorp
1/8. Barbara m. RLV.


Walter Bertie William Vernon
b. 8/10/1871, d.26/1/1948, m.1897, Esther Hodgson (d.21/3/1957), widow of Capt Francis Robinson Atcherley of Marton Hall Salop & dau of John Mills. Esther had a daughter, Muriel Hope Atcherley by her first husband. Esther passed her last years at The Hydro, Bowden, Cheshire (ref letters in RLV's care).

Francis Atcherley was probably a son of Francis Topping Atcherley.

Issue:
1/1. Richard Leveson Vernon.

Issue of Francis & Esther (Mills) Atcherley:
(Deduced from papers in RLV's desk 2/2003).
Muriel Hope Atcherley, born 1891, died about 1979 following motor accident.
1911: of The Grange, Welsh Frankton, Salop.
1948: of Mombasa.
1959: of Knysna, Cape Province.

Muriel married:
(1) Henry Hemsted abt 4/1911, who died 14/12/1945.
    1911: a doctor of Purewell Hill, Christchurch, Hants.
(2) Charles Edward Stuart-Prince 18/9/1946.
She had three children by her first husband:
Rupert Henry Rustad Hemsted, died unmarried 18/1/1944, war service.
Penelope Atcherley Hemsted, born bef 1927, married Mr Owen Deane bef 1948.
1948 & 1959: of Geduld Mine, Dersley, Transvaal.
Issue: Bob Deane, qual doctor in England abt 1975. Also Bob.
William Richard Tobias Hemsted, born bef 1927.
Married Margaret.
1948: of Rondebosch, Cape Town.
1959: of Kabete, Kenya, civil servant.
1959: mention of Stephen Tobias Rustad Hemsted of Nakuru: William's son??
Grand children by Toby: Ima (b. abt 10/1951)& Tom (b1954)
RLV spent some time in Kenya in the 1930's, presumably with Muriel, to whom he was close, judging by her letters. RLV was a trustee of Muriel's marriage settlement in the 1950's.


Augustus Leveson Vernon


b. 20/9/1836, d 9/12/1925, m 2/6/1864, Selena Anne (b. 1/2.1842, d.9/12/1930) yst dau of Walter Peter Giffard of Chillington.
J.P., D.L., High Sheriff Staffs 1899.
Seat:- Hilton Park, Wolverhampton. Club:- Carlton.

From newspaper cutting (RLV collection):
   The death took place on Monday at the Dower House, Hilton Park, of Mrs. Selina Anne Vernon, widow of Mr. Augustus Leveson Vernon, D.L., J.P., who died in December 1925, in his ninetieth year. Mrs. Vernon was the youngest daughter of Mr. W.P. Giffard, of Chillington Hall, near Brewood, and was married to Mr. Vernon in 1864. They settled at Deansfield, Brewood, and remained there until 1886, when Mr. Vernon came into the Hilton Estates and removed to Hilton Park. Like her husband, Mrs. Vernon was an enthusiastic follower of hounds, and was for many years a conspicuous figure in the field with the Albrighton and S. Staffs. Hunts. Upon celebration in 1924 of their diamond wedding, Mr. And Mrs. Vernon both took to the saddle and went out with the hounds, whilst Mrs. Vernon, who had commenced her career with the hounds as a girl, boasted that she could beat her husband's record by 16 years. For over half a century it was the custom of the Albrighton and S. Staffs. Hounds to meet at Hilton Park in alternate years on the occasion of Mr. Vernon's birthday, and generous hospitality was dispensed by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon. One of the most interesting hunting souvenirs at Hilton Park is the leather pouch for the hunt-master's horn used by Mrs. Vernon's father when he was the master of the Albrighton about ninety years ago. In addition, there is a fine collection of about a hundred brushes, collected by the late Squire over a period of fifty years, each brush being labeled with the date and circumstances of the killing of the fox with the local hounds. Mrs. Vernon took a sympathetic interest in the various religious and social activities of her husband, and by her beneficent works in the district gained the love and affection of a wide circle of friends.
The funeral took place at Shareshill Chuchyard on Thursday, when  there was a full congregation in the Parish Church.

There followed a list of the mourners etc, amongst whom were Mr. and Mrs. WBB Vernon, Miss Vernon, Miss M Vernon (daughters), Miss D Vernon (grand-daughter).
Another cutting described "the dower house which stands in the shadow of the memorial tower erected to the memory of Admiral Edward Vernon, who captured Porto Bello in 1739.
It is notable that RL Vernon was not present: this was the time when he was farming in Kenya.


Obituary for ALV from Staffordshire Paper.

DEATH OF Mr. A.L. VERNON, D.L., OF HILTON PARK

   The death took place at his residence, Hilton Park, Shareshill, on Wednesday morning of Mr. Augustus Leveson Vernon, D.L., J.P., who had been lying seriously ill for the past two or three weeks.
   The deceased gentleman was in his 90th year. A year ago Mr. and Mrs. Vernon celebrated their diamond wedding. One of the last public functions at which Mr. Vernon attended and spoke at the opening ceremony of the new Hilton Main colliery of the Holly Bank Coal Co. Ltd.

VERNONS and HILTON
   The association of the Vernons with Hilton Park stretch over a period of several centuries, and the last Squire, as he was familiarly called, took a great pride in his ancestry. His grandfather, Major-Gen. Hy. Chas. Edward Vernon, C.B., who lived to the ripe old age of 81, served throughout the Peninsular War, in Nova Scotia, the West Indies, and the Ionian Islands. He was twice wounded at the battle of Salamanca. There are several portraits of him at Hilton, and a number of paintings depicting some of the chief battles in which he fought.
   Hy. Chas. Vernon, father of the late squire, rendered splendid service to the country, and in 1867 held the position of High Sheriff. Augustus Leveson Vernon was born at Clifton, Bristol, on Sept. 20, 1836. At the age of ten he removed with his parents to Harrow. Henry, an elder brother, being at school there. Henry was in the Harrow cricket eleven for five years, holding the captaincy for a period, a position ha had the honour of holding in the Cambridge eleven.
   M. Vernon was considered to be too weakly to be sent to a public school, and was educated privately. Having an inclination towards agriculture, he later had a three years' course of farming in Suffolk, and in due course completed his course of agricultural training in East Lothian.
   He married in 1864, and settled at Deansfield, Brewood, where he continued until 1886, when, upon the death of his father, he took up his residence at Hilton Park.
   When Henry Vernon, in 1775, married Penelope, daughter and co-heiress of Arthur Graham, of Hockley Lodge, County Armagh, he came into a fortune of £60,000, and by an arrangement between himself and the late squire's grandfather the money was some years after her death spent entirely on improving the Hilton estate. It was about in  the year 1829 that the chief improvements were carried out, the old roads through the park stopped, and the present main road alongside Hilton Park boundary wall made. Other improvements were made later, and the late squire spent considerable sums of money in maintaining the estate in a high state of excellence.
   Agricultural matters always aroused his deep interest and support, and in recent years he has taken a very active part in the farmers' horse competitions at Cannock Flower Show, and has provided several substantial prizes. He delighted to be present at the shows and take part in the judging of the animals.

PUBLIC WORK
   In public work, Mr. Vernon had a very o]long and busy career. For 63 years he was a justice of the peace for the Penkridge Petty Sessional Division; he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant for the county by the first Lord Hatherton, and in 1899 he held office as High Sheriff for the County. For half a century he served on the Cannock Board of Guardians and Rural Council for the parish of Hilton, retiring of 1914 owing to advancing age. It was only occasionally that he spoke at meetings of the authorities mentioned, but whenever he had anything to say he always left a definite impression on the minds of the members. Occasionally he would bring to the meetings some old volume out of his library, which threw some light on local history, and pass it round for examination by members.
   As a young man Mr. Vernon served for six years as a lieutenant in the 2nd King's Own Staffordshire Light Infantry, which was then in command of the second Lord Hatherton. Always a keen cricket enthusiast, Mr. Vernon joined the M.C.C. in his early days, and continued his membership to the close of his life. He was also a member of Zingari and the Free Foresters. As an effective left-hand bowler, as batsman, and as fielder Mr. Vernon had a considerable measure of success. He played in  a number of important games in different parts of the country, particularly at Lords.

  

STAFFORDSHIRE HUNT XI

   Many years ago, when the Staffordshire Hunt C.C. was formed by Lord Hatherton, Lord Alex. Paget, and Lord Berkeley Paget, Mr. Vernon was a member. The players wore red jackets, and presented a striking appearance when in the field. Some of the best cricketers in the country visited the  district to play the Hunt XI. A number of matches were played on the Cannock Athletic grounds, where the Cannock C.C. still plays. Mr. Vernon also played for Staffordshire, and was for many years a member of the Cannock C.C., when Mr. Bernard Gilpin was president of the club. It was mainly through the instrumentality of Mr. Vernon that the present pavilion of the Cannock ground was erected. When cricket ceased to claim him, Mr. Vernon turned his attention to archery, and for the past 35 years he had been a member of the Royal Toxophibite Society, and of the Woodmen of Arden. Lawn tennis and croquet have also occupied a good deal of his time, and in  recent years he added a magnificently equipped billiard room to Hilton Hall.

WITH THE HOUNDS
   In the local hunting field Mr. Vernon had been one of the best known riders for the past 60 years. Year after year he had hunted regularly with the Albrighton and South Staffordshire Hounds, and for over half a century it has been the custom of the respective Hunts to meet I alternative years at Hilton Hall on Mr. Vernon's birthday. Mr and Mrs. Vernon celebrated their diamond wedding by hunting with the hounds, it being Mrs. Vernon's 76 year with the Albrighton Hunt.
   Mr. Vernon was exceptionally proud of a magnificent collection of brushes which he had collected during the past 50 years. They number about 100, and are accommodated in glass cases in the main entrance hall at Hilton Hall. Attached to each is a brief description in Mr. Vernon's handwriting of the run in which the fox was killed. A good proportion of the brushes were secured in the Cannock Chase district in Teddersley, Pottal, and Shoal Hill woods.
   Among the souvenirs treasured by Mr. Vernon were the leather pouch for the hunt master's horn, which was used by Mr. W.P. Giffard, when he was Master of the Albrighton 90 years ago, ancient armour and swords, which were actually worn by his ancestors, fossils found in the old coal pits at Hilton over a century back, and the collars of three of the 17th century bells that formerly hung in the tower of Shareshill Parish Church.
   It was chiefly through the instrumentality of Mr. Vernon that a new peal of bells was provided at Shareshill Church a few years back, and in many directions his generosity to the church has made itself felt. Mr. Vernon was a keen temperance enthusiast, and at Shareshill, Essington, and Newtown he erected Temperance Institutes that have been assets to the villages mentioned. He presented a shield for competition among the Bands of Hope in the Wolverhampton district, and whenever possible attended personally and handed the shield to the winners. The Y.M.C.A also benefited considerable at his hands. For a long time he was president of the Wolverhampton Y.M.C.A, and for some years bore the whole cost of a full time secretary. When troops were in training on Cannock Chase during the war, Mr. Vernon contributed over £1000 for the provision of a Y.M.C.A hut at the camp.

Issue:
1/1. Henry Arthur Leveson Vernon, b. 3/9/1868,

m. 2/6/1896 Georgiana de Anyers Willis at Whiston, (between Manchester & Liverpool. He d. 28/12/1899, 1 dau (possibly Dorothy S Vernon, several photos in A3M collection).

1/2. Walter Bertie William Vernon, b. 8/10/1871, d.26/1/1948, m.1897,
1/3. Henrietta Catherine Vernon,

who lived until the mid 1950's with her  sister until their death at Oaken House (the Dower House), Oaken, Wolverhampton. IGI: ch 23/4/1867 Saint Mary, Brewood, Staffs.

1/4. Selina Mary Vernon.


Henry Charles Vernon


b. 9/1/1805, d. 26/2/1886 (other source says died at Comyn House, Leamington Feb 27 1886), m. 15/3/1828 Catherine (d. 29/3/1884) dau of Richard Rice Williams of Hendredenny, Glamorgan.
Eld surv. son of Henry Charles Vernon, Esq., of Hilton Park, J.P., D.L., High Sheriff 1867.

HCV was an active and high ranking Mason in Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Bristol (possibly the latter via his father-in-law). His father was a mason before him.

From note on the reverse of a print at the Gables:
Henry Charles Vernon-Graham
B. Jan 9th 1805. Mar Catherine 2nd dau of Richard Williams of Cardiff Glam. Died Feb 26th 1886. He inherited Hilton Park Staffs as Henry Charles Vernon on the death of his father (1861) Major General Henry Charles Edward Vernon who assumed the name of Graham on inheriting his maternal property in 1800, but resumed that of Vernon only, 1838.


Issue:
1/1. Maria VernonJ
1/2. Catherine VernonJ
1/3. Henry Vernon b: 16 DEC 1828 d: 19 FEB 1855J
1/4. Augustus William Vernon b: 15 JUN 1834 d: 6 AUG 1834J
1/5. Augustus Leveson Vernon, b. 20/9/1836.
1/6. Rev Frederick Wentworth Vernon (4th son) b. 7/1/1839;

Married, 1st, 1867 Ellen Mary Woodhouse (d 1883), d. of Henry Woodhouse Acland; 2nd 1885 Edith Serena Hill, d. of Rev William Henry Boothby.
2/1. Hugh Woodhouse Vernon, Gentleman b.1872.
2/2. Charles Percy Vernon, Gentleman, b. 1873.
2/3. Richard Francis Vernon, Gentleman, b. 1874.
2/4. Evelyn Vernon, Gentleman, b. 1889.
2/5. Roger Vernon, Gentleman, b. 1893.
2/6. Peter Wentworth Vernon, Gentleman, b. 1895.

1/7. Rev. William George Vernon, b. 8/4/ 1840;

M. 1st, 1866, Alexandrina Adelaide (d. 1914), d. of late William Davey Sole of Devonport;
2nd, 1917, Edith, d. of William Allord, of Ripple, Worcs.
Late Vicar of St. John's, Kenilworth,
Issue:
2/1. Cecil Charles William Vernon, Gentleman, b. 1868;

m.1893, Charlotte Isabel Leane, d. of R.W. Flick of Banbury and has had issue:-
3/1. Cecil Wentworth Vernon, Gentleman, killed in action 1916.
3/2. Leveson George Wentworth Vernon Gentleman b.    , Res:-

1/8. Edward Hamilton Vernon, Gentleman, b 16/1/1844,

m. 1st, Fanny Ibbotson,
2nd, Miriam d.of Rev Henry Fisher of Leamington  Res-



Henry Charles Edward Vernon


(sometime with suffix Graham, dropped mid 1830's)
(of Hilton Park),
born. 28/9/1779,
m 28/2/1804 Maria Cook, dau George John Cook; he d. 22/3/1861, she b. 1794, d. 30/10/1829, bur Geneva.

Major General in Crimea -

When HCEV succeeded his father in 1814, he adopted the additional surname of Graham in compliance with the testamentary injunction of his maternal grandmother. BC

As series of letters show ongoing financial problems with mortgages on the Hilton Estates from late 18thC onwards to at least 1835. Complexities introduced by loans by HCEV to his father and mortgages on the Hilton estate. His mother Penelope inherited extensive estates from her father. These must have been passed direct to HCEV. Included estates in Cobham, sold for £11000.

Issue:
1/1. Emma Penelope Vernon J
1/2. Henry Charles Vernon, b. 9/1/1805, d. 1886.
1/3. George Augustus Vernon, of Harefield Park  Middlesex.

2/1. Herbert Charles Erskine Vernon, Gentleman, I.C.S.

(3rd son of George Augustus Vernon) b.1851, d.1893; m.1878 Helen, d. of General Liptrot:-
3/1. Col. Henry Albemarle Vernon, D.S.0. Officer i/c Roy.

Signal Records, late Roy. Corps of Signals, and K.R.R.C., J.P, Co. Northampton, served S. African War and Great War, Chev. Legion of Honour, has Order of the Nile, 3rd Class Brev. Lt.Col. 1918, despatches twice, b.1879, m.1916  Maud Valerie only child of Maj Gen. J.G. Turner, C.B., of Eastgate House Warwick;
Seat Stoke Bruerne Park Towcester.
Res.- Saxonbury Rochester Kent. Club:- Junior Services.
and has issue:-
4/1. Henry Richard Wentworth Vernon Gentleman, b.1919;
4/2. Dorothy Avril Wentworth. 

1/4. William Frederick Vernon b: 7 NOV 1807, Army officer.

M. Elizabeth Shittleworth d: 3 MAR 1853

1/5. George Augustus Vernon b: 31 MAY 1811, Army officer.

M. Louisa Jane Frances Cator
2/1. Edith Henrietta Sophia Vernon
2/2. Louisa Jane Vernon
2/3. Lizzie Vernon
2/4. Mary Vernon
2/5. Muriel Isabel Vernon
2/6. George Edward Vernon b: 8 NOV 1843
2/7. Bertie Wentworth Vernon b: 26 OCT 1846
2/8. Herbert Charles Erskine Vernon b: 28 SEP 1851
   M. Margaret Fisher



Henry Vernon,


Of Hilton, b 21/3/1748, d. 21/10/1814J.
M. (1) 14/10/1775, Penelope dau of Arthur Graham of Co Armagh.

Issue (only surviving):
1/1. Henry Charles Edward Vernon, b. 28/9/1779.

M. (2) Margaret Fisher, dau of Thomas Fisher of Acton.
Issue:
1/2. Frederick William Thomas Vernon-Wentworth b: 20 SEP 1795 J

Inherited Wentworth Castle and other estates from his grandfather, the Earl of Strafford, assumed the surname of Wentworth. BC
IGI: William Frederic Thomas Vernon C: 18 Oct 1795
Father: Henry Vernon Shareshill, Stafford,
M. Augusta Brudenell-Bruce J
2/1. Louisa Mary Henrietta Vernon-Wentworth J
2/2. Henrietta Frances Elizabeth Vernon-Wentworth, M. Thellusson J
2/3. Thomas Frederick Charles Vernon-Wentworth b: 20 OCT 1831 J

M. Harriet De Burgh J
3/1. Harriet Vernon-Wentworth J
3/2. Augusta Vernon-Wentworth d: 1861 J
3/3. Vernon-Wentworth b: 1 JAN 1863 J

1/4. George Augustus Frederick Vernon b: NOV 1798 d: 1815 J


Henry Vernon


Born: 13/9/1718, ch Shareshill, 7/10/1718
Married. Lady Henrietta Westwood, dau of Thomas, 1st Earl of Stafford (b.1720,J d.26/4/1786).
IGI: M: 26 Dec 1743 Albermarle St., London,

Issue:
1/1. Anna Vernon b. 1744 J, IGI: D: 23 Mar 1797, Lord Berwick J
Parents: Henry Vernon & Harriet Wentworth, Of, Hilton, Stafford.
1/2. Henry Vernon, b 21/3/1748
1/3. Henrietta Vernon (9THX-J6) Born: Abt 1740 Of Hilton, 1745 J

Died 1828 J
Ancestral File, 18/10/00, Parents Henry Vernon (9THZ-JB)
Born: <1714 <Of Hilton, Staffordshire.
Married (1) 19/7/1764: Richard Grosvenor [Earl Grosvenor] (9THV-MF)
Born: 18 Jun 1731 Of Swell Court, Somersetshire, Eng
2/1. Richard Grosvenor (9THX-KC)   

Born:  6 Jun 1765 Of Eaton, Cheshire,

2/2. Robert Grosvenor [MarqofWestminstr] (9THX-B5)   

Born: 22 Mar 1767 Of Eaton, Cheshire, England
Married: Eleanor Egerton [MarchofWestminst] (9THX-CB)
Born: 19 Jul 1770 Of Egerton, Chesh, Eng
3/1. Richard Grosvenor [MarofWestministr] (9THX-TQ)

Born: 27 Jan 1795 Milbank House, Westminster, London,
sp-Elizabeth Mary Leveson Gower (9THX-VW)
Born:  8 Nov 1797 Of Dunrobin Castle, Suther, Scot
4/1. Mary Frances Grosvenor (9THX-X8)   

Born: Abt 1812 Of Millbank House, Westm.,

4/2. Agnes Grosvenor (9THX-ZF)

Born: Abt 1814 Of Millbank House, Westm.,
sp-Sir Archibald Campbell (9THZ-2W)
Born: ><1812 <Of Millbank House, Westm., England
sp-Philip Frank (9THZ-33)
Born: <1812 <Of Millbank House, Westm., England

4/3. Had Issue Grosvenor (9THX-W3)   

Born: <1821 <Of Millbank House, Westm., England>                              

3/2. Thomas Grosvenor Egerton [Earl of Wilton] (9THX-59)

Born: 30 Dec 1799 London,
sp-Susanna Isabella Smith [CountessofWilton] (9THX-SK)
Born: Abt 1837 Of, Ilminister, Somersetshire, England      

3/3. Mary Grosvenor (9THX-GT)

Born: 19 Feb 1802 Of Eaton, Cheshire, England                                         

3/4. Robert Grosvenor [Baron of Edburg] (9THZ-48)   

Born: 24 Apr 1803 Of Eaton, Cheshire, England
sp-Charlotte Arbuthnot (9THZ-5F)
Born: <1805 <Of Eaton, Cheshire, England>                                       


sp-Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley (1873-18J)
Born: <1807 <Of Eaton, Cheshire, England>                            

     

3/5. Miss Grosvenor (1873-0TV)

Born: Abt 1803 Of, Lambeth, Middlesex,

2/3. Thomas Grosvenor (9THX-LJ)

Born: 13 May 1768 Of Eaton, Cheshire,

2/4. Richard Grosvenor (9THX-MP)

Born:  7 Jun 1769 Of Eaton, Cheshire,

Henrietta married, 2nd: George Porter MP (9THX-NV)
Born: <1738 <Of Hilton, Staffordshire, England> 

1/4. Lucy Vernon b: XXX 1746 d: 1783
1/5. William Vernon b: XXX 1749 d: JUN 1775
1/6. Caroline Vernon b: 1751 d: 1829,

maid of honour to Charlotte, Queen Consort to George III.

1/7. Jane Vernon b: XXX 1752 d: 1805, unm.
1/8. Levison Vernon b: XXX 1753 d: 21 SEP 1831, unm.


Henry Vernon


b 1667, (or '63J), parents Henry & Margaret (Ladkins) Vernon.
Married: 1717 Penelope (1697-25/1/1726 J) dau of Robert Phillips of Newton Regis, Warks.
He died 24/7/1732. Both bur Shareshill.

Issue:
1/1. Henry Vernon, b 13/9/1718,
1/2. Thomas Phillip Vernon: b. 20/11/1719, ch Shareshill 8 Dec 1719 , d. 1755.
1/3. John Vernon: ch Shareshill 31/1/1720, J b: 20/1/1720 d: 16/5/1747
1/4. Edward Vernon b: 1723 d: 1794. J, Admiral Sir.
1/5. Penelope Vernon b: 6 JUN 1722  M. Sir William Duckenfield Daniel. J
1/6. Elizabeth Vernon b: 17 JAN 1724 d: 28 JAN 1726 J
1/7. Richard Vernon, b 18/6/1726, ch Shareshill 18/6/1726 (IGI)

M. Evelyn Leveson, dau of John Leveson, Earl Gower, and widow of John Fitzpatrick, Earl of Upper-Ossory. BC
2/1. Henrietta Vernon, M. George Broke. J



Henry Vernon


of Hilton, 2nd son of Sir Henry Vernon of Houndshill, Staffs, born 6/1637. m. 1659, Margaret (b.1639 J, d. 1699) dau of William Ladburn/Ladkins J of Heledon, Northants BC or Shaw, Staffs.
IGI: M: 20 Feb 1659, Kingsley, Staffs, Mary LADKINS

Issue:
1/1. Henry Vernon b 1667,
1/2. Edward Vernon, b. 28/12/1665, d. 1742. J

A merchant of London. BC
2/1. James Vernon, m. Lydia Purcell

3/1. Elizabeth Vernon, married Thomas du Pont
3/2. Louisa Vernon, married William Mackinnon
3/3. Caroline Vernon, m. John Dewar.

1/3. George Vernon, b. 15/8/1667. J killed abroad.
1/4. Thomas Vernon, b. 1674, d. 4/4/1742. J  D. unm London,


Sir Henry Vernon

of Houndshill, Staffs.
Born: 1616BC
Parents: Edward & Margaret Vernon.
Married BC: Muriel, dau of George Vernon of Haslington, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas.
Issue:
1/1. BC George Vernon, his heir, of Sudbury, b.1635, grandfather of

George of Sudbury, who assumed, in 1728, the additional surname and arms of Venables, and was created in 1672, Lord Vernon, Baron of Kinderton, in the county Palatine of Chester.

1/2. BC Edward Vernon, b.1636.
1/3. Henry Vernon of Hilton, 2nd son of Sir Henry Vernon of Houndshill, Staffs, born 1637.


Edward Vernon J

Born.14/12/1584, d. 16/6/1657
Parents: Walter & Mary (Littleton) Vernon of Houndshill.
Married: Margaret Vernon, dau of Henry & Dorothy (Heveningham) Vernon of Hilton & Essington.

Issue:
1/1. Mary Catherine Grace Elizabeth Vernon J
1/2. Anne Vernon, M. George Harper J
1/3. John Vernon, d. 13/3/1670, J

M. (1) Anne Huish.
2/1. John Vernon
M. (2) Elizabeth Walwyn
2/2. Edward Vernon, M. Lettice Bankes

3/1. John Vernon, M. Dorothea Grahn

4/1. George Vernon d: XXX 1786, M. Elizabeth Science
4/2. Edward Vernon

m. Caroline Catherine Yeates

4/3. Charlotte Vernon, M. Thomas Wright

3/2. Edward Vernon d: 1765
3/3. Catherine Vernon, M. Yeates

4/1. Caroline Catherine Yeates M. Edward Vernon

2/3. Mary Vernon
2/4. Elizabeth Vernon.

1/4. Edward Vernon    M.  Guldeford. J

2/1. Elizabeth Vernon
2/2. Mary Vernon

1/5. Henry Vernon  M. Maud (Muriel) Vernon

 

WALTER VERNON

Born: 1552, died 1592.
Parents: Mary Littleton, dau of

IGI:
Henry Charles Vernon (M)..............  M: 23 Oct 1867                                                                          
Spouse: Elizabeth Baynes NORTON          Saint Nicholas In Newport,
Lincoln,

http://www.shercliff.demon.co.uk/WHS/streetl.htm

Leveson Street. Named after the Leveson family, who were lords of the Manor of Stowheath, and a branch of which family lived in nearby Moat House and owned extensive lands in the area. Richard Leveson was in Willenhall at the time of the reign of Edward the First (1272 to 1307) as lessee of the prebendal Manor and holder of a considerable estate in the Kings manor of Stowheath. The family also owned a house at Snow Hill Wolverhampton and also Trentham Hall. They made their considerable fortune from the wool trade, then the main industry in the Wolverhampton area. The Leveson's, like the Lane's of Bentley were Roman Catholics and fought on the side of the King during the Civil War. Thomas Leveson was a Colonel in the Kings army and was the Governor of Dudley Castle which he successfully defended until it was surrendered when the war ended. When John Leveson died about 1750 there was no male heir and the property passed jointly to his three daughters but by 1763 all their holdings in Willenhall had been sold off and the family left the area. By the turn of the century the house had gone although the grounds with their surrounding moat remained until the area was re-developed during the 1800's. It is believed that Moat House was built during Tudor Times and the Hearth Tax returns for Willenhall for 1666 show that it had 10 hearths, the largest building in the town.

Burke's Peerage and Baronetage:

VERNON-GRAHAM, OF HILTON PARK.

     GRAHAM-VERNON,.HENRY CHARLES EDWARD, esq. of Hilton Park, in the county of Stafford, Col. in the army, and C.B. b 28th September. 1779, m. in 1804, Maria, third daughter of George John Cooke, esq. of Harefield Park, Middlesex, and by her, who died 30th October, 1827, and is buried at Geneva, bas issue,
      HENRY-CHARLES, who m. in 1828, Catherine, second daughter of R. Williams,  esq. Of Cardiff, in Glamorganshire, and has surviving issue,
          Henry.
          Maria.
          Catherine.
          William-Frederick, an officer in the army.
      George-Augustus, also in the army.
      Emma-Pene1ope.
Colonel Vernon Graham s. his father in 1814, and assumed the additional surname of Graham in compliance with the testamentary injunction of his maternal grandfather.
      This is a branch of the noble family of Vernon, which assumed its surname from the town of Vernon, in Normandy, and was established in England by one of the companions in arms of the Conqueror.


   HENRY VERNON, esq. of Houndshill, b. in 1616, m. Muriel, daughter and heir of Sir George Vernon, of Haslington, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and had issue,
    I.  George, his heir, of Sudbury, b. in 1635, grandfather of George  
       Vernon, esq. of Sudbury, who assumed, in 1728, the additional
       surname and arms of Venables, and was created in 1672, Loan
       VERNON, Baron of Kinderton, in the county Palatine of Chester.
    II.  Edward, b. in 1636.
    III. HENRY, of whom presently.

The third son.
    Henry Vernon, esq of Hilton, in the County of Stafford, b. in June, 1637, Wedded Margaret, daughter of William Ladkins, esq. of Helledon, in Northamptonshire, and by her, who d. in 1699, had,
   I.   Henry, his heir.
   II.  Edward, of London, merchant.
        Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:58:12 -0800 (PST)
        Douglas mackinnon mackinnondh@yahoo.co.uk
Edward Vernon was a merchant in London who died in 1742. His son, James Vernon of Hilton, married Lydia, daughter of Edward Purnell. Their daughter Louisa married William Mackinnon of Mackinnon, 32nd Chief of Clan Fionghuin in 1768. Louisa died in 1816. William died in 1809. However, no where can I find the details of James Vernon's  mother. Was he illegitimate, or has his mother's details been lost. Why is she completely omitted from all genealogies? When did James die?

   III. George, killed abroad.
   IV. Thomas, of London, d. unmarried, 4th Apri1, 1742, aged seventy.

The eldest son,
    Henry Vernon, esq. of Hilton, m. in 1717, Penelope, second dau. and co-heir of Robert Philips, esq. of Newton, in Warwickshire, and by her, who d. 26th January, 1726, and lies buried with her husband at Shareshill, had five sons and two daughters, namely, 
   I.   Henry, his heir.
   II.  Thomas-Philips, b. 20th November,
   III.  John, b. 20th January, 1720, d.s.p.

   IV.   Edward, b. in 1723.
   V.    Richard, b. 18th June, 1726, married Evelyn, daughter of John
      Leveson, Earl Gower, and widow of John Fitz-Patrick, Earl of
      Upper-Ossory.
   I.   Penelope, b. 6th June, 1722, m. to Sir William Duckenfield
      Daniel, Bart. of Over Tabley, in Cheshire.
   II.   Elizabeth, b. 17th January, 1724, d. young.

Mr. Vernon was succeeded at his decease by his eldest son,

     HENRY VERNON, esq. of Hilton Park, b. 13th September, 1718, who m. in 1743 Lady Henrietta Wentworth, youngest daughter of Thomas, Earl of Strafford, and had issue,
   I.    HENRY, his heir.
   II.    William, dead in June, 1775.
   III.  Levison, d. unm. 21st Sept. 1831.
   I.    Anne, m. to Lord Berwick.
   II.   Henrietta, m. first to Richard, Earl Grosvenor, and, secondly, to General George Porter, M.P. Her ladyship d. in 1828.
   III.  Lucy.
   IV.   Caroline, maid of honour to Charlotte, Queen Consort of George III.
   V.    Jane, d. unm.

The eldest son,
     HENRY VERNON, esq. of Hilton Park, m. in 1775, first, Penelope, daughter and co-heir of Arthur Graham, esq. of the city of Dublin, by whom he had twins, a daughter who died shortly after her birth, and a son,

   HENRY CHARLES-EDWARD, his heir. He wedded, secondly, Margaret, daughter of Thomas Fisher, esq. of Acton, and by her had two sons,

  Frederick William Thomas, who inheriting Wentworth Castle, and other estates of his grandfather, the Earl of Strafford, assumed the surname of Wentworth, and is the present FREDERICK WILLIAM THOMAS VERNON WENTWORTH, esq. of Wentworth Castle, (see vol. ii. p. 81.)

  George Augustus Frederick, d. young.

Mr. Vernon d. about the year 1814, and was succeeded by his eldest son, the Present HENRY CHARLES EDWARD VERNON-GRAHAM, esq. of Hilton Park.

 

 

VERNON, Baron

 

Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th quarterly of four, 1st and

4th,argent a

fret sable, 2nd and 3rd, or on a fess azure three garbs of the

field

      (both for VERNON); 2nd and 3rd, azure two bars argent (for

VENABLES). Crests: 1 A boar's head erased sable, ducahy gorged or

(for VERNON), 2 A wyvem argent, standing on a weir of the last

banded azure, pierce d through the body in fess by an arrow and

devouringa child proper. Supporters: Dexter, a lion gules, gorged

with a collar and chain reflexed over the back or; sinister, a

boar

sable, gorged with a ducal coronet and chain reflexed over the

back

      or.   Motto: Ver non semper viret ('Vernon always fiourishes'/'The

spring does not always flourish'). Creation: B. (GB) 12 May 1762.

 

 

THE 10TH LORD VERNON, BARON OF KINDERTON, Co Chester (John Lawrence Venables-Vernon) (The Rt Hon The Lord Vernon, Sudbury House, Sudbury, Derbys DE6 5HT]; b 1 Feb 1923; sf 1963; educ Eton and Magdalen Coll. Oxford; Capt Scots Gds WW 11 1942-46, barrister Lincoln's Inn 1949, Cabinet Office 1953-57, Colonial Office (attd Kenya Govt) 1957-58, P0 1959-61, JP Derbys 1965-77, co-proprietor Africa Confidential, menb Peak Park Planning Bd 1974-76; Chm Population Concern 1984-89; m 1st 7 July 1955 (divorce 1982) Sheila Jean, yr dau of W Marshall Clark, OBE, BSc, MICE, of Johannesburg; m. 2nd 14 July 1982 Sally Jean, est dau of Robin Stratford, QC, of Fernhill, Kilmacrennay, and formerly w. of (a) Colin Fyfe-Jamieson and (b) Sir (John) Jeremy Eustace Tennyson-d'Eyncourt, 3rd Bt (qv), and has had by his 1st w:

1 (Georgina) Frances; b 1 Dec 1963; educ Cranborne Chase and Cambridge;

author: Privileged Children (1982), Gentlemen and Players (1984), A Desirable

Husband (1987), The Bohemian Girl (1988), The Marquis of Westmarch (1989)

and The Fall of Dr Onslaw (1991); d 1991.

2 *Joanna Elizabeth; b 30 Sept 1965; m 1992 Alexander Rupert Flizalan How-

ard and has issue (see NORFOLK, D).

 

Lineage (of Vernon): RICHARD; feudal Ld of Vernon and holder of many manors at tile time of the Domesday Survey 1086; enjoyed a local prominence in the County Palatine of Chester as Baron of Shipbrooke (a subinfeudetory rank (but not a peerage title) conferred by Hugh d'Avranches or Lupus (i.e., Wolf, so-called from his ferocity and acquisitiveness), Earl of Chester with quasi-regal powers, so cr 1071 in the reign of his great-uncle of the half-blood WILLIAM I (THE CONQUEROR)); had a 2nd s:

 

WILLIAM de VERNON; ggf of:

 

RICHARD de VERNON; m 1171 Avice, dau and coheir of William de Avenell, of

Heddon, Derbys, and dvp, leaving, with two other sons:

1 Warine; s gf as Baron of Shipbrooke; m Auda, dau and coheir of William Melbank, Baron of Wich-Malbank (later Nantwich), Co Palatine of Chester (holder of a similar dignity to that of the Barons of Shipbrooke), and had, with a yr s (Ralph):

(1) Warine, Baron of Shipbrooke; m Margaret, dau of Ralph de Andeville and

widow of Hugh de Altaribus, and had, with a s (Warine, dsp), three daus

(who after prolonged litigation with their maternal unc Ralph were obliged

to give up to him half their patrimony):

  la Margery; m Richard de Wilburgham and has issue (see SKELMERSDALE)

  2a Edith; m Sir William Stafford 

  3a Rohesia; m John Littlebury

2 William (Sir); Ch Justice Chester c 1231; m 1230 Margery (d 1239), dau of Sir

Robert de Stockport, thus acquiring Appleby Parva, Leics, and had:

  (1) Richard; granted 1252 by HENRY III the Castle of the Peak, Derbys

  (2) Robert; exiled by HENRY III with his bro Richard for opposing the King in

     the Barons' Wars of the 1260s.

3 Robert, of Nether Haddon; had a dau and heiress:

(1) Hawise; m 1231 Gilbert le Franceys, a of Adam le Franceys, s of John le

Franceys, of Meaburn, Cumberland, and had:

  1a Richard (Sir); took name VERNON by 1252; m Margaret de Vipont and had;

    lb Richard (Sir) of Haddon: m. lst Alianore (dep), dau of Giles de

Frenes; m. 2nd Julia, dau of William de Vescy, of Alnwick, Nortlhumberland,

and Malton, Yorks by Agnes, dau of William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby

(qv prcliminary remarks) of the 1138 cr, thus acquiring Arleston, Derbys, and by her had:

      lc Richard (Sir) m. Maud dau and coheir of William de Camville, 2nd

Lord (Baron) Camville/Canville of the notional 24 June 1295 cr, and dvp by 3 Feb 1322/3 leaving with a dau (Isabella, m 1337 Sir Richard Stafford of Pype Staffs):

       1d William (Sir) b. 1312/3 m. Margaret, dau of Robert de Stopford,

         and had:

         1e Richard (Sir), of Haddon and Arleston; m Juliana, sis and heiress

of Fulco de Pembruge and dau of Robert/Roger de Pembruge by Juliana Zoucbe, and d.1377, leaving:

          1f Richard (Sir), of Haddon and Arleston; b 1370; m Jane, dau and

heiress of Rhys ap Griffith, of Wichnor, Staffs, and d 1401, (leaving with a yr s and two daus:

 

            1g Richard (Sir), JP Staffs 1417, Derbys 1422; b 1390;  High Sheriff

              Staffs 1418-17 and Derbys and Notts 1424, MP Staffs 1419 and 1421

              and Derbys 1422 and 1426-143- also Speaker of the Parl at                                        

              Leicester 1426, Steward Duchy of Lancaster estates and Constable

              Castle of the Peak 1424-44, Treas Calais 1445-53; m Benedicta (d

              1444), dau of Sir John Ludlow, of Tong, Salop (which he inherited

              1446 from Isabella, widow of Fulco do Pembruge), and d Sept 1453,

              leaving an est surv s:

              1h William (Sir), KI; b 1416; MP Derbys 1442-51 and 1467 and

                Staffs 1455-56, Kt Constable of England; m Margaret, dau and

                heiress of Sir William Swynfen by Jocose, yst dau of William

                Durvasell alias Spernore and heiress also of Robert Pype, and d

                1467, leaving, with two yr sons and four daus:

                1i Henry (Sir), KB, PC, feudal Ld of Heddon; Govr and Treasurer

                  to PRINCE ARTHUR, est s of HENRY VII; m Anne, dau of 2nd Earl

                  of Shrewsbury and Waterford (qv), and d 1511, having had, with

                  six daus and four yr sons:

                  1j Richard (Sir), of Haddon; m Margaret, dau of Sir Robert

                     Dymake, and d 1517, leaving:

                      1k George (Sir) called 'King of the Peak', for his exten-

                      sive possessions, which included Heddon and 29 other

                      manors; m Margaret, dau by his 2nd w of Sir George

                      Talboys, of Kyme, Lincs, de jure 9th Lord (Baron) Kyme

                      (notional cr 24 June 1295) according to later doctrine,

                      and sis of 1st Lord (Baron) Talboys, and d 1567, leav-

                      ing:

                        1l Dorothy; m Sir John Manners, yr s of 1st Earl of

                         Rutland (see RUTLAND, D), taking Heddon to her

                        husb's family

                         2l Margaret; m Thomas Stanley, 2nd s of 2nd Earl of

                         Derby (qv), taking Tong Castle to her husb's family

                     1k Agnes; m (Sir?) John Cokeyne, of Ashbourne Hall

                       (see CULLEN OF ASHBOURNE, B)

                 2i Thomas; m. Anne, er dau and coheir of Sir John Ludlow,

                   of Stokesay and Hodnet, Salop, by Elizabeth, alleged by her

                   ggs Henry (see below) to be dau of Margaret Audley/Tuchet

                   dau of 5th Lord (Baron) Audley; see WAKE, BI) by Richard

                   Grey, 1st Lord Grey (of Powis) (see GREY, B), but quite                     

                   Possibly Margaret's dau by her 1st husb Sir Roger Vaughan,

                   and had:

                   1j Thomas, of Stokesey, Salop; d 1561, leaving, with

                     other issue (extinct in the male line 1666):

                     1k Henry; advanced 1584 a claim (alleged 1731 John

                       Kynaston, another much later claimant, to rest on

                      forged documentation) to the Barony of Grey (of Powis)

                      through his paternal gf's mother, styling himself Lord

                     Powis; dsp 1606

                   2j HUMPHREY

                   3j John (Sir); memb Cncl of Wales and the Marches, custos    

                    rotulorum Derbys; m. Ellen, dau and coheir of Sir John

                    de Montgomerie, thus acquiring Sudbury, Derbys, and d 1545,                   

                    leaving:

                      1k Henry (Sir), of Sudbury; m. 1547 Margaret, dau and     

                       coheir of Humphrey Swinnerton, of Swinnerton and Hilton

                       (see DYER, Bt), and d 1569, leaving with two daus:

                       1l. John; m. Mary, widow of his cousin Walter Vernon

                         (see below) and dau of Sir Edward Littleton (see

                         HATHERTON, B), and dsp 1600

                       2l Henry, of Hilton and Essington, Staffs; m. Dorothy,

                        dau of Sir Anthony Heveningham, and d 21 June

                        1592, leaving:

                          1m Margaret; b posthumously; m. her 3rd cousin Sir

                            Edward Vernon (see below)

                   1j Eleanor; m. Francis Curzon (see SCARSDALE, V)

 

The 2nd s,

  HUMPHREY VERNON; m. Alice, yr dau of Sir John Ludlow (see above), and d 1542,

  leaving, with other issues:

1 George, of Hodnet; m. Elizabeth, dau of Thomas Pigot, of Chetwynd, Salop,

and was bur 1553, leaving, with an er s. (Richard, d young):

  (1) John, of Hodnet; b c 1546; m. 1564 Elizabeth, dau of Sir Richard Devereux

   (see HEREFORD, V), and d 1592, having had, with 13 other children:

    1a Robert (Sir), KB; b 1577; Comptroller Household to ELIZABETH I; m.

    Mary, sis of 1st Viscount Kilmorey (see KILMOREY, E), and d 1625, leaving:

       lb Sir HENRY VERNON, 1st Bt (E), so cr 23 July 1660; b c 1605; roylist

Civil War, MP Salop 1660 and W Loon 1661-76; m. 1636 Elizabeth, dau of

Sir Richard White, of The Friars, Anglesey, and d April 1676, leaving:

         1c Sir THOMAS VERNON, 2nd Bt, of Hodnet; a Teller Exchequer; m. 1st 9 Sept 1675 Elizabeth (dsp, her 19 June 1676), dau of Thomas Cholmondeley (see DELAMERE, B) and sis of his bro-in-law (see below); m. 2nd 30 June 1677 Mary, dau of George Kirke and sis of Diana, Countess of Oxford (see SAINT ALBANS, 0), and d 5 Feb 1682/3, leaving by her, with two daus (d unm):

           1d Sir RICHARD VERNON, 3rd and last Bt, of Hodnet; b 22 June 1678   

              educ Ch Ch Oxford; Envoy to AUGUSTUS, KING OF POLAND; d unm 1 Oct 1725 

              when the btcy expired.

         1c Elizabeth m. 1675 Robert Cholmondeley and d 1685, leaving:

           1d Elizabeth m. John Atherton, of Atherten and Bewecy, Lance, and

             had

             1e Elizabeth, m. 1722 Thomas Heber, of Marton, Yorks, and had,

               with an er s (Richard, dsp 3766);

               1f Reginald; had, with two other sons and a dau:

                  1g Reginald (RI Rev); Bp Calcutta; had:

                   if Emily m. Algernon Charles PERCY later HEBER-PERCY

                     (see NORTHUMBERLAND, D), whereby the Hodnet estate

                      ultimately passed to the HEBER-PERCYs

2 Thomas; m. Helena dau of Ralph Shirley, and d 1556, leaving:

   (1) Walter, of Houndshill; b 1552; m. as her 1st husb Mary Littleten (see

       above) and d 1592 leaving an only surv s:

       1a Edward (Sir) b 1584 m. 1613 his cousin Margaret (see above) and d

         1657, leaving with seven daus:

         lb HENRY (Sir)

         2b Edward of N Aston, Staffs; Col; granted Clontarf Castle, Co

          Dublin; dspm

         3b John; QMG English forces Ireland; ancestor of the VERNONa of

            Clontarf Castle

         4b Walter; d unm.

 

The est s:

  Sir HENRY VERNON; h 1615; m. Muriel, dau and heiress of Sir George Vernon,

of Haslington, Judge Common Pleas, and d 9 March 1657/8, having had, with

four other sons (including two who dsp and Henry, of Hilton, Staffs, b 1637,

ancestor of the VERNONs of Hilton Park, VERNONs of Harefield Park and

VERNON-WENTWORTHs of Wentworth Castle; also John, whose dau Penelope

m. 1st Sir William Dukinfield and 2nd John Astley):

 

GEORGE VERNON, of Sudbury; 8 1635; MP Derby 1679-81 and  1698-1700; m.

1st Margaret, dau of Edwin Onely, of Catesby, Northants, and had a s. (dsp) and

five daus; m. 2nd Dorothy, dau of 1st Earl Ferrers (qv., and by her had two daus; m. 3rd Catherine, dau of Sir Thomas Vernon, of Twickenham Park, Middx, London, merchant, and sis of 3rd w of 1st VISCOUNT HARCOURT OF STANTON

HARCOURT (see Lineage (of Harcourt below), and d 1702, leaving by

her:

 

HENRY VERNON, of Sudbury; b c 1686; MP Co Stafford; m. 1st Anne (d April

1714), only dau and heiress of Thomas Pigot, of Chetwynd, Salop. (by Mary, sis of Peter Venablea, the last Baron of Kinderton, another of the Co Palatine of Chester dignities already mentioned (see Shipbrooke and Wich-Malbank above), though following the annexation of the Earldom of Cheater to the Crown by HENRY III in 1265 their significance was purely vestigial), and had issue; m.

2nd Matilda (dsp), dau of Thomas Wright, of Longstone, Derbys, and d. 25 Feb 1718/9, leaving an only s:

 

GEORGE VERNON later VENABLES-VERNON (on inheriting the Venables estate in Cheshire on the death 28 April 1715 without issue of his cousin Anne, w

of 2nd Earl of Abingdon (see LINDSEY and ABINGDON, E), Peter Venables's

dau), 1st Lord Vernon, Baron of Kinderton, Co Chester (GB), so cr 12 May 1762; b

9 Feb 1709/10; MP (anti-Walpole Whig) Lichfield 1731-47 and Derby 1754-62;

m. 1st 21 June 1733 Mary (d 23 Feb 1739/40), dau and coheir of 6th Baron Howard

of Effingham (see EFFINGHAM E), and had surv issue:

  1 GEORGE VENABLES-VERNON, 2nd Lord Vernon, Baron of Kinderton; b 9 May 1735;  

   educ Westminster and Trin Hall Cambridge (MA); MP (Whig) Weobley 1757-61,  

   Bramber 1762-68, and Glam 1768-80; m. 1st July 1757 Louisa Barbara (dsps 16/2/1786), dau of last Baron MANSEL of Morgan (see MANSEL, Bt); m. 2nd 25 May 1786 Jane Georgiana (d31 May 1823), dau of William Fauquier, of Hanover, and d 18 June 1813, leaving by her:

     (1) Georgians; m. 19 Sept 1809 3rd Baron Suffield (qv) and d 13 Sept 1824,

      leaving issue

  1 Mary; m. 5 Jan 1763 George ADAMS later ANSON (see LICHEIELD, B)

 

The 1st Baron m. 2nd 22 Dec 1741 Anne (dsp 22 Sept 1742), dau of Sir Thomas

Lee, 3rd Bt, of Hartwell, Bucks (see 1826 edn.); m. 3rd 10 April 1744 Martha (d 8 April 1794), sis of 1st EARL HARCOURT OF STANTON HARCOURT (see Lineage of Harcourt) below), and d 21 Aug 1780, having by her had surv issue:

  2 HENRT, 3rd Baron

  3 Edward (Most Rev) VENABLES-VERNON later, VERNON-HARCOURT (roy licence 15 Jan 1831 on inheriting Harcourt estates 1830; offered a revived peerage (presumably embodying the nane Harcourt) by the former PM the 2nd Earl Grey (qv) 1838), PC; b 10 Oct 1757; OD, DCL, Preb Gloucester 1785-91, Bp Carlisle 1791-1807, Archbp York 1807-47; m. 5 F6b 1784 Lady Anne Leveson-Gower (d. 16 Nov 1832), 3rd dau of 1st Marquess of Stafford (see SUTHERLAND, D), and d 5 Feb 1847, having had, with another s (d young) and two daus (d unm):

  (1) George Granville VERNON-HARCOURT later HARCOURT of Nuneham Courtenay,   

   Oxon; b 6 Aug 1785; MP Lichfield 1806-31 and Oxon 1831-61; m. 1st 27 March

   1815 Elizabeth (d 9 Sept 1838), est dau of 2nd Earl of Lucan (qv),

   and had:

     la Elizabeth Lavinia; m. 7 Jan 1835 6th Earl of Abingdon (see LINDSEY and

       ABINGDON, E) and d 16 Oct 1858, having had issue:

  (1) (cont.) George HARCOURT m. 2nd 30 Sept 1847 Frances Elizabeth Anne

     (m. 3rd 20 Jan 1863 1st and last Baron Carlingford (see 1898 edn) and d. 5

     July 1879), widow of 7th Earl Waldegrave (qv) and dau of John Braham,

     a noted tenor), and d. 19 Dec 1861 without further issue

  (2) Leveson (Rev); b 1788; Chllr York; m 19 Aug 1815 Hon Caroline Mary

    Peachey (d 16 July 1871), dau of 2nd Baron Selsey (see 1838 edn), and d 26

    July 1860

  (3) William (Rev) VERNON-HARCOURT later HARCOURT; b June 1789; Canon York,

    first Sec then Pres Br Assoc; m. 11 July 1824 Matilda Mary (d 19 Nov 1876),   

    dau of Col William Gooch, and d 1 April 1871, leaving, with another dau (d

    unm);

    1a Edward William, DL, of Nuneham Courtenay and Stanton Harcourt, Oxon; h 26

      June 1825; M~ Oxen 1878-86; m. 26 June 1849 Lady Susan Harriet Holroyd (d           

      5 April 1894), only dau of 2nd Earl of Sheffield (see STANLEY OF ALDERLEY,                     

      SHEFFIELD and, B), and d 19 Dec 1891, leaving;

       1b Aubrey, JP, DL (Oxen), of Nuneham Park and Stanton Harcourt; b  16

        Aug 1852; High Sheriff Oxon 1894 and 1897; d unm 22 March 1904

       1b Edith; m. 27 Oct 1875 12th Earl of Winchelsea and 12th Earl of

        Nottingham (qv) and d 6 Jan 1944, leaving issue.

    2a William George Granville (Sir), PC (1880), DL (Heats), of Nuneham

      Courtenay, Stanton Harcourt and Malwood, Lyndhurst, Hants; b 14

      Oct 1827; MA Cantab; LLD, KC, MP Oxford 1868-80, Derby 1880-95 and Mon

      W 1895-1904, Sir-Gen 1873-74, ktd 1873, Home Sec 1880-85, Chllr Exchequer  

      1886 and 1892-95; m 1st 5 Nov 1859 Maria Theresa (d 1 Feb 1863), dau of

      Thomas Henry Lister (see CLARENDON, E), and had, with an er s (d an  

      infant);

      1b LEWIS HARCOURT, 1st VISCOUNT HARCOURT, of Stanton Harcourt, Co Oxon, so

        cr 3 Jan 1917, as also BARON NUNEHAM, of Nunehem-Courteney, Co Oxon       

        (both UK) PC (1905); b 31 Jan 1883; educ Eton; Priv Sec to his f when  

        Home Sec and Chllr, MP (Lib) Rossendale 1904-16, First Commr Works 1905-  

        10 and 1915-16, Sec State Colonies 1910-15; Ttstee Br Museum, Nat 

        Portrait Gallery, Wallace Collection and London Museum; Hon DCL Oxen; m.    

        1 July 1899 Mary Ethel, GBE (1918), JP (Oxen), DGStJ, dau of Walter 

        Hayes Burns, of New York and N Mymms Park, Herts, and d 24 Feb 1922,

        having had:

        1c WILLIAM EDWARD HARCOURT, 2nd VISCOUNT HARCOURT, KCMG (1957), OBE           

        (1945, MBE 1943), DL (Oxen 1952); b 5 Oct 1908 (HM EDWARD VII stood

        sponsor); aduc Eton and Ch Ch Oxford (BA 1930, MA 1954); 63rd (Oxen Yeo)

        Anti-Tank Regt RA and Staff WW II; Min (Ec) Br Embassy Washington and

        Head UK Treasury Delegn US l954-57, UK Exec Dir IBRD and IMF 1954-57,

        and Morgan Grenfell, chm; Legal and Gen Assur, Gresham Fire and Accident

        Insur Soc, Gresham Life Assur and Br Cwlth Insur; Chm Tate's London

        Museum 1961-; Hon Fell St Antony's Coll Oxford; m. 1st 1 June 1931

        (divorce 1942) Hon Maud Elizabeth Grosvenor, dau of 4th Baron Ebury

        (qv), and had;

         1d *(Elizabeth) Ann (The Hon Mrs Gascoigne, The Manor House, Stanton      

           Harcourt, Oxon); b 17 Feb 1932; m. 19 Jan 1954  Crispin Gascoigne,

           only s of Maj-Gen Sir Julian Alvary Gascoigne, KCMG, KCVO, CB, DSO

           (see NEWMAN, Bt, of Mamhead), and has;

           1e *William Harcourt Crisp; b 22 Nov 1955; m. 1980 Susan Alexandra,

             dau of Aubrey Greville Williams, of E Grinstead, Wilts, and has;

             1f *Julian Aubrey Harcourt; b 1984

             2f *Frederick William; b 1986

             3f *Ralph Edward; b 1989

           1e *Elizabeth Laura; b 31 July 1958; m. *Peter Nicholas Offord,

            est s of L R Offord, of London N21, and has;

             1f Nicholas Alvery Harcourt; b 1990

             1f Venetia Vernee; b 1988

             2f Cecily Katharine; b 1992

           2e *Mary Ann; b 20 March 1961; m. 1986 *Matthew Charles Louis Crosby,        

             only s of Dr Jack Lionel Crosby, of Stanhope, Co Durham, and has;

             1f *Miles William Southe; b 1989

             2f *George Crispin Ivo; b 1992

         2d Penelope Mary; b 17 May 1933; m. 14 Aug 1954 *Maj Anthony David

           Motion, late 9th Queen's Roy Lancers, s of Maj Malcolm Davis

           Motion, and has:

           1e *Stephen Anthony; b 1 Aug 1967

         2d (cont.) Maj and The Hon Mrs Motion also adopted;

           Georgina; bapt 24 Oct 1965

         3d Virginia; b 16 Jan1937; m. 14 June 1958 Julian Francis Wells, s 

           of Dr Arthur Quinton Wells, of Shipton Manor, Oxen, and d 19-,   

           leaving;

           1e *Philip Vernon; b 29 Dec 1962

           1e *Sonia Clara; b 21 July 1960

           2e *a dau; b 11 Sept 1966

        1c (cont.) The 2nd VISCOUNT m. 2nd 23 Jan 1946 Elizabeth Sonia (d

          30 Oct 1959), widow of Lionel Cyril Gibbs (see ALDENHAM and HUNSDON OF

          HUNSDON, B) and 2nd dau of Sir Harold Edward Snagge, KBE, and d 1979,

          when his peerage expired.

        1c Doria Mary Therese; b 30 March 1900; m. 17 Nov 1924 6th Baron

          Ashburton (qv) and d 1981, leaving issue:

        2c Olivia Vernon; b S April 1902; educ LMH Oxford; Woman Bedchamber to     

          HM QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER 1951-61; V-Chm Govrs Roy Free Hosp

          1951-61, Chm Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hosp 1945-84; m. 29 Oct 1923       

          Hon Godfrey John Arthur Murray Lyle Mulholland, MC, yst s of 2nd Baron      

          Dunleath (qv), and d 1984, leaving issue

       3c Barbara Vernon, OBE (1944); b 28 April 1905; Regal Adminr WVS N

        Midland region WW II; m. 1st 25 July 1925 (divorce 1936) Robert Charles

        Horace Jenkinson (see JENKINSON,Bt); m. 2nd 26 Jan 1937 William James

        Baird (d 2 Feb 1961), of Elie, Fife, and d 19 May 1961

  2a (cont.) Sir William Harcourt m. 2nd 2 Dec 1876 Elizabeth Cabot (d 1 April

  1928), dau of Hon John Lothrap Motley, US Amb UK, and widow of Thomas Poynton

  Ives, of RI, USA, and d 1 Oct 1904, leaving by her;

   2b Robert; h 7 May 1878; educ  Eton and Trin Coll Cambridge; MP (Lib)

     Montrose Burghs 1908-18, PPS to Home Sec 1908, Lt RNVR WW I, F/LI

     RAFVR WW Ii; m 26 July 191 1 Margorie Laura (d 4 Nov 1977), only

     dau of William Samuel Cunard (see 1970 edn CUNARD, Bt), and d 8 Sept

     1962, leaving;

     1c Mary Elizabeth (Mrs Ian Johnston, Malwood Walk, Minstead, Hants S043

       7GF); b 1922; late Flt Offr WAAF; m 17 June 1950 *Cdr Ian Rochfort 

       Johnston, RN, s of Capt Basil Lyall Johnston, RN, of Shawford, Hants, and

       has:

       1d Sarah Elizabeth (Mrs William Ziegler, Lords Oak Cottage, Landford, 

         Wilts SF5 2DW]; b 6 Dec 1956; m. 1979 William James Archer Ziegler (see

         BROWNLOW, B) and has issue.

       2d Laura Catherine [Miss Laura Johnston, 8 Pembroke Gdns Cl, London W8 

         6HR]; d 16 March 1960

  1a Cecilia Caroline; m. 18 Feb 1864 Adml Sir Edward Bridges Rice, KCB (d

    30 Oct 1902), of Dane Court, Kent, and d 17 Feb 1912, leaving issue

  2a Selina Anne; m. 8 June 1854 Sir Warwick Charles Morehead, 3rd and last

    Bt, of Trenant (d 17 March 1905), and dsp 14 Sept 1883

  3a Mary Annabella; m. 24 April 1860 George de la Poel Beresfrord and 11 July  

    1917, leaving issue (see WATERFORD, M)

(4) Frederick Edward; b 15 June 1790; Adml; m. 1829 Marcia (d 27 Dec 1808),

  dau of Adml J R Delap Tollemache (see TOLLEMACHE, B), and d 1 May 1883,   

  leaving, with two daus (d unm):

  1a Augustus George, of Ryde, loW; b 24 Dec 1834; educ Balliol Coll Oxford

  (MA); DSc Oxford, DCL Durham, LLD McGill U; FRS; m. 10 Sept 1872

  Rachel Mary (d 24 June 1927), 2nd dau of 1st Baron Aberdare (qv), and d 23

  Aug 1919, leaving:

    lb Bernard Francis; h 23 Dec 1877; Maj Welsh Regt WW I; m. 1st 23 April

      1912 Irene Margaret (d 19-), only child of Sydney Nicholls, of Bayswater;

      m. 2nd 11 June 1931 Mrs Elizabeth Sommerhoff (d 19-) and dsp 19 May 1959

    2b Simon Evelyn b 19 Jan 1882; m. 3 Aug 1916 Dorothy Margaret, MBE (1948) (d   

      1987) only child of Sir Robert Arundell Hudson, and d 21 Feb 1986, having

      had:

      1c Simon b 2 July 1917 d car crash 9 Oct 1941

      2c Robert b 26 Dec 1918; educ Marlborough and Ch Ch Oxford (BA 1938, MA  

        1968) Capt RTR WW II; m. 25 Sept 1948 *5ylvia Jeannette (Jane), only dau  

        of Lt Col Charles Henry Kitching, OSO, of Fairhaze Cottage, Piltdown  

        Sussex, and d 19-

      1c Anne [Miss Vernon Harcourt, 60 Burton Court, London SW3]; b 11 July

        1925

    1b Mildred Edith; b 26 Sept 1874; edric Cambridge (MA); nurse ARRC France

     and Italy WW I (despatches); d nom 14 Oct 1965

    2b Mabel Frances; h 26 Sept 1874; educ Oxford High Sch and Girton Coll

      Cambridge (MA); Headmistress Co High Sch for Girls Chelmsford; m. 28

      Dec 1910 William Arthur Price (d 13 May 1954), s of Rev Bartholomew

      Price, Master Pembroke Coll Oxford, and d Oct 1965, leaving issue

    3b Cecil Violet; b 17 Nov 1875; m. 25 June 1901 Nowell Charles Smith (d 21  

      Jan 1961), Headmaster Sherborne 1909-27, er s of Horace Smith, of

      Beckenham, and d 24 Jan 1961, leaving issue.

    4b Helen Dorothea; b 19 Nov 1876; m. 17 April 1900 Sir William Beach Thomas,  

      KBE (d 12 May 1957), 2nd s of Rev Daniel George Thomas, and d 4 Aug 1969,  

      leaving issue.

    5b Janet Isabel; b 3 June 1879; MA Dublin; Headmistress Runton Hill Sch, W  

      Runton, Norfolk; d unm 18 Feb 1966.

    6b Doris Margaret; b 21 Aug 1883; d unm 15 Sept 1953

    7b Winifred Rachel; b 17 Jan 1886; m. 4 Dec 1913 Herbert John Schiele (d

     1919), s of Edward C Schiele, of Argentina, and d 19-, having had issue.

    8b Isabel Marcia; b 12 Aug 1887; m. 23 July 1919 (Cornelius) Jan

     Olivier (d 24 March 1955)

  2a Leveson Francis; b 25 Jan 1839; MA Oxon; MInstCE, Prof Civil Eng UCL

    1882-1905, Emeritus Prof 1906, Cdr Imp. Franz Josef Order Austria, m. 2   

    Aug 1870 Alice (d 28 Aug 1919), yr dau of Lt-Col Henry Rowland Brandreth,  

    RE, FRS, and d 14 Sept 1907, having had, with another s (d young):

    1b Leveson William; 6 15 Oct 1871; educ Oxford (BA); barrister; m. 18

      May 1899 Rose Adelaide (d 25 Sept 1959, having m. 2nd 31 Oct 1914 Matthew

      Liddell, of Stillington Hall, Easingwold, who d l8 Jan 1934), est dau

      of Frederic Lawrence, of Caerleon, Mon, and d 30 April 1909, leaving:

      1c +WILLIAM RONALD DENIS, OBE (1947) (Col William Vernon-Harcourt OBE,

        Quoin Cottage, Southwick Rd, Denmead, Portsmouth, Hants P07 6LA); b   

        posthumously 4 May 1909; heir presumptive; educ Eton and Magdalene Coll

        Cambridge (BA 1930, MA); Col S Wales Borderers (24th Regt) Burma WW II 

        1941-42 (despatches), CD Offr SE Hants, 1957-68; m. 29 May 1937 *Nancy

        Everit, only child of Lt-Col Bertram Henry Leatham, D$O, Green Howards,

        and has;

        1d +Anthony William [Anthony Vernon-Harcourt Esq, Monks Farm, Debden

          Green, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 3LX); b 29 Oct 1939; educ Eton and

          Magdalene Coll Cambridge (BA 1960, MA 1966); m. 3 Dec 1966 Cherry

          Stanhope, er dau of Thomas James Corbin, of Lime Tree House,

          Spaldwick, Hunts, and has:

          le +Simon Anthony; b 24 Aug 1969

          2e +Edward William; b 21 May 1973

          3e +Oliver Thomas; b 15 Aug 1977

          le *Charlotte Lucy [Miss Charlotte Vernon-Harcourt, 115 Howard

            Rd, Leicester LE2 1XT]; b 12 Jan 1968; has by *Paul Kaye:

            1f *Hector Thomas Vernon Kaye; b 20 April 1998

          1d *Anne Dorothy [Mrs Peter Cobb, The Old School, Clanfield, Hants; b

            23 Sept 1945; m. 1st 30 Se p I 1967 (divorce 1974) Nicholas Guy

            William Bloxam, only s of Lt-Col Guy Cholmley Bloxam, OBE, of 

            Barwick Cottage, Lympne, Kent; m. 2nd *Peter George Cobb and has by

            her 1st husb:

            1e *Richard William; b 27 June 1971

            2e David Vernon; b 3, March 1974

      1c (Rose Mary) Dorothy: b 2 March 1900; m 1st 5 Sept 1922 Hon Frederick  

        Somerset Gough Calthorpe (d 19 Nov 1935) only s of 8th Baron Calthorpe  

        (see 1970 edn), and had issue. m. 2nd 12 Aug 1949 Lt-Col Guy Alexander

        Ingram Drury, MC, Gren Grds, s of Theodore Seton Drury of London SW1 and

        d 19-

    1b Evelyn Alice: b. 30 Dec 1876; m 6 Aug 1903 Arthur Clutton-Brock (d. 8 Jan 

      1924), barrister, s of J A Clutton-Brock of Weybridge, and d. 28 July

      1984, leaving issue

    2b Violet Mary; b. 22 March 1881; m. 28 Jan 1933 John Pascoe Elsden (d 14

      April 1951) barrister, s of Charles William Eslden and had issue.

  1a Jane: m. 18 April 1872 Rev Francis Digby Legard and d 22 March 1875,

    leaving issue (see LEGARD Bt).

(5) Henry; b 1791; Lt Col; m. 20 April 1835 Frances (d 15 Oct 1872), dau of 5th Earl of Oxford and (Earl) Mortimer [see OXFORD AND ASQUITH, preliminary remarks, also 1853 edn] and dsp 28 Feb 1853.

(6) Granville VERNON HARCOUT later HARCOURT VERNON, of Grove Hall, E Retford Notts; b. 28 July 1792 barrister, Chllr York Diocese; m 1st 22 Feb 1814 Frances Julia (d 5 Feb l844) dau and coheir of Anthony Hardolph Eyre of Grove Notts; m. 2nd 22 Nov 1845 Pyne Jesse Brand Trevor (d 3 March 1872) dau of 21st Lord (Baron) Dacre (qv) and widow of John Henry Cottrell, and d 8 Dec 1879, having by his 1st w had, with another s (d young):

  1a Granville Edward; b. 23 Nov 1816; MP Newark; m. 23 Nov 1854 Lady Salina   

    Catherine Meade (m 2nd 8 July 1862 John Bidwell (d 22 Aug 1873) and 3rd 14

    Aug 1880 Henry Arthur William Hervey, CB [d 31 May 1908], and d 20 Nov

    1911), only dau of 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam (qv), and dsp 1 Feb 1861.

  2a Evelyn Hardolph (Rev), of Grove Hall; b 30 Aug 1821; Preb Lincoln; m. 19

    April 1849 Jane Catherine (d 15 May 1891), yst dau of Edward St John-Mildmay  

    (see ST JOHN-MILDMAY, Bt), and d 26 Jan 1890, having had, with another dau

    (d unm);

    1b Edward Evelyn, JP, DL, of Grove Hall; b. 19 Jan 1853; CC, High Sheriff

      Notts 1894, Capt Notts Yeo Coy; m. 1st 9 Sept 1879 Grace (d 9 March 1883), 

      dau of Rev Alleyne FitzHerbert (see FITZHERBERT, Bt), and had;

      1c Hardolph Venables; b. 3 March, d 11 March 1883

    1b (cont.) Edward Harcourt Vernon m. 2nd 22 Aug 1883 Frances Theresa (d 20

      Feb 1937), dau of Sir William FitzHerbert, 4th Bt (qv), and d 16 May 1932,

      having by her had;

      2c Granville Charles FitzHerbert, DSO (1916), OBE (1945), MC (1919), JP

        Notts 1932 and Brecon 1939); b. 30 May 1891; educ Eton; Lt-Col Gren Gds

        WW I (wounded three times, despatches), WW II; m. 17 Oct 1925 Celine (d

        12 April 1949), dau of M Van Hacks, of Brussels, and dsp 23 Feb 1974.

      3c (Egerton) Gervase Edward, MC (1919); b. 13 July 1899; educ Eton; Capt

        Gren Gds (SR), WWs I and II; m. 29 June 1932 Norma [Mrs Gervase

        Harcourt-Vernon, Little Tudor, Cranbrook, Kent], dau of  George William

        Hatherley, and d 14 Feb 1976, leaving;

        1d *Anne Letitia; b. 23 Nov 1933; SRN, SCM

        2d Pamela Teresa Marigold [Mrs Antony Cox, Wensley Hall, nr Matlock,

          Derbys DE4 2LL]; b. 30 Jane 1938; educ Bedgebury Park, London U (BSc

          1958) and Newnham Coll Cambridge 1965); m. 1 July 1961 *Antony Dawson

          Cox, FRCP, FRCPsych, FRCPCH, Emeritus Prof UMDS London U, s of William

          Ronald Cox, of Canterbury, and has;

          1e Simon; b. 30 Oct 1962; m. 24 June 1989 *Antonia, dau of Dr Edgar   

            Feuchtwanger, of Dean, Hants, and has;

            1f George Lea Vernon; b. 6 Jan 1994

            2f *Thomas Gerrard Kennedy; b. 31 Oct 1996

          2e *Nicholas; b. 19 Jan 1964; m. 15 June 1996 Kitty, dau of Adrian

            Secker, of Iver, Bucks

          3e Hugo Francis; b. 34 June 1967

        3d *Rosalind Elizabeth Ida [Mrs Christopher Howell, 36 Guards Club Rd,

          Maidenhead, Berkshire 5L6 8BN]; b. 29 July 1942; educ Bedgebury Park

          and Bp Otter Coll Chichester; m. 6 Aug 1966 Christopher Howell, s of

          Albert Howell, of Highcliffe, Hants, and has;

          1e Candida Justine; b. 1969

          2e *Madeleine Theresa; b. 1977

      1c Sybil Ida; b. 6 June 1884; d unm 17 Jan 1954

      2c Ida Beatrice; b. 26 Sept 1885; MSc, AIC; d unm 6 April 1973

      3c Muriel Theresa; b. 13 June 1887; m. 5 April 1921 Walter Gordon Duncan 

        (d 10 Sept 1930), 2nd s of Walter Duncan, and d 22 Feb 1975

      4c Evelyn Hermione; b. 27 May 1889; d unm 23 Aug 1943

    2b Algernon Hardolph (Rev); b. 7 July 1858; Vicar Clocolan, S Africa, Canon

      Bloemfontein Cathedral; m. 1st 1881 Kate (d 5 April 1883), dau of J

      Candler, and had:

      1c Janet Kate; b. 27 March 1883; m. 7 Feb 1906 Capt Dugald Stewart

        Gilkison, Scottish Rifles (ka 1914), and d 21 Aug 1969, leaving issue

    2b (cont.) The Rev Algernon Harcourt Vernon m. 2nd 5 May 1886 Georgina

      Marguerite (d 27 July 1951), dau of John Martin, and d 15 Dec 1936,

      having had by her;

      1c Granville Arthur; b. 1888; Natal Roy Carabiniers, RAF WW I, Special

        Serv WW II; m. 21 Feb 1928 Mrs Mary Muriel Champion (nee Sutherland), of 

        Larne, NI, and d 19 May 1964

      2c Hardolph Evelyn; b. 1889; 2nd Rhodesians WW I; ka E Africa May 1915

      1c Dorothy Margaret; b. 1887; d 19-

      2c Marjorie Frances; b. 1891; m. 1924 Capt Ritchie Francis Henry Moffat

        (d 16 Jan 1957), RAF and SAAF; d 19-

    3b Walter Granville; b. 31 Dec 1880; Lt 4th Bn Sherwood Foresters; m. 1884

      Helen Rebecca (d 1926), dau of J W Traer, and d Nov 1937, leaving:

      1c Evelyn Mends; b. 5 Nov 1882; d unm. 26 March 1943

    4b Herbert Evelyn; b. 12 Jan 1863; Lt 4th Bn Sherwood Foresters; m. 14 Nov

      1885 Mary Adelaide (d 11 July 1916), dau of Hon George W Allan, Senator 

      Canada, and d. 17 Dec 1943, having had:

      1c Humphrey Bingham; b. 24 March 1889; d 3 May 1909

      2c Arthur Arundell; b 12 Oct 1895; E Surrey Regt, RFC and RAF WW I,

        RCAF WW II m 12 Sept 1929 (Alice) Margaret (d 1977), est dau of Rev

        Edward Cartwright Cayley (see CAYLEY, Bt), and d June 1971, leaving:

        1d +Granville Patrick (Granville Harcourt Vernon Esq, 57 Glengowan Rd

          Toronto, Ont M4N 1G3 Canada); b 15 Nov 1926; educ U of Toronto (BA)

          LLB QC m. 11 Sept 1954 Deborah Perry Smith, dau of Walter Dent Smith

          of Toronto and Wilmington, Del., and has:

          1e +Geoffrey William [Geoffrey Harcourt Vernon Esq, 20 Elmer Ave,  

            Toronto, Ont, Canada), b. 7 April 1958; BA Toronto, BLA Guelph; m.  

            1980 (divorce 1994) Cynthia Jane Gunn and has:

            1f Caitlin Elizabeth; b 1988

            2f Julia Robin; b 1991

          1e Catherine (Mrs Robert Martin, 71 Rosedale Heights Drive, Toronto,

            Ont, Canada); b 6 March 1956; BA Queen's. MBA Western Ontario; m.

            1987 Robert Bruce McFarran Marlin and has:

            1f Richard; b. 1988

            2f Stephen Taylor; b 1990

            3f Scott Edward; b 1993

          2e Susan Elizabeth [Mme Denis Pellerin, 22 his rue de Sevres, 92150

           Suresnes, France]; b 13 Nov 1961; BSc Queen's, MBA INSEAD; m. 1992

           Denis Pellerin and has:

           1f Sarah Caroline, b 26 Feb 1996

        2d +Hugh [Hugh Harcourt Vernon Esq, 176 Melnise Ave, Toronto M5M 1Z1

          Canada]; b. 27 Sept 1930; educ Toronto U (BA); m 1st 27 June 1953

          Elizabeth Virginia Richardson, dau of Harold Richard Forbes  

          Richardson, DDS, of Toronto; m. 2nd 1978 Shirley Rose Archer dau of

          Cecil Ernest Woodford, of Prestatyn, Clwyd, and formerly w of --

          Archer, and has by his 1st w:

          1e +Christopher Hugh; b 24 July 1956

          1e Nancy Margaret; b 7 May 1960

          2e *Tannis Elizabeth; b 21 Feb 1964

        3d +John Anthony [John Harcourt Vernon Esq, 1565 Bigbay Point Rd, RR#4

          Barrie, Ont L4M 4S6, Canada]; b. 6 April 1938; educ York U (BA); m.  

          1975 Susan Elaine dau of Thomas Tinniswood Vaulkhard, of Victoria, BC,

          and has:

          le +Mark Nicholas; b. 1984

          2e +Stephen Andrew; b. 1984

          1e Maria Georgina; b. 1982

        1d Joy [Mrs Joy Harcourt Vernon, 977 Highview Terrace, Nanaimo, BC V9R

          6K5, Canada]; b 5 Aug 1934; educ U of BC (BA, MSW)

        2d *Rosemary [Mrs John Moorhead, Sussex Corner, New Brunswick ROE 1RO,

          Canada]; b 29 Dec 1935; educ U of Toronto (BA); m 4 June 1960 Rev John

          Francis Moorhead, Rector St Paul's, Dauphin, Manitoba, s of Rt Rev

          William Henry Moorhead, and has:

          1e Margaret Patricia; b 17 March 1961

          2e Nancy Catherine; b 22 July 1967

          3e Cynthia Mabel; b 1970

      1c Marjorie Catherine; b 24 March 1892; d 10 Dec 1893

    1b Mary Frances; in 24 April 1879 Rev Algernon Frederick Ebsworth (d 22 Feb

      1918), Rector W Tofts, Vicar Stanford, Norfolk, and d 7 Oct 1940, leaving

      issue.

    2b Frances Jessie; Mother Superior St Michael's House, Bloemfontein, SA; d 5

      Sept 1938

    3b Selina Jane; m. 6 Sept 1893 Paulet Bertram St John-Mildmay (see ST JOHN-

      MILDMAY, Bt) and d July 1925

  3a Henry Arthur; 8 July 1825; Maj RA; d unm 12 Nov 1862

  4a Charles Egerton; 8 13 June 1827; Capt RN; m. 25 July 1865 Louisa Anne, yst

    dau of Capt Garth, RN, of Haines Hill, Berks, and d 14 May 1872, having had

    a dau (d. infant).

  la Marianne Frances; m. 20 Sept 1843 Humphrey St John-Mildmay, MP, 6th s of

    Sir Henry St John-Mildmay, 3rd Bt (qv), and d 13 Feb 1873, leaving issue.

(7) Octavius Henry; b 26 Dec 1793; V-Adml; m. 22 Feb 1838 Anne Holwell (d 26

June 1879), dau of William Gater and widow of William Denby, of Swinton Park,

Yorks, and d 14 Aug 1861.

(8) Charles (Rev); 8 14 Nov 1798; Preb Carlisle; d unm 10 Dec 1870.

(9) Francis, JP (Sussex), of St Clare, IoW, and Buxted Park, Sussex; b 6 Jan

1801; Col, Equerry to HRH THE DUCHESS OF KENT; m. 20 Nov 1817 Catherine Julia (d

5 Dec 1877), est dau of 3rd Earl of Liverpool (see JENKINSON, Bt), and dsp 21

April 1880.

(10) Egerton, JP, DL, of St Clare and Whitwell; b 1801; m. 8 Dec 1859 Laura (d

5 Feb 1889), dau of Sir William Milner, 4th Bt (qv), and d 19 Oct 1881.

(1) Louise Augusta; m. 14 June 1825 Sir John Vaaden-Bempde-Johnstone, 2nd Bt, and d 4 Aug 1869, leaving issue (see DERWENT, B)

(2) Georgiana; m. 4 Dec 1846 Gen George Malcolm, CB (d 2 June 1888), and dsp 29 Oct 1886.

2 Elizabeth; m. 26 Sept 1765 her cousin 2nd EARL HARCOURT OF STANTON HARCOURT

(see Lineage (of Harcourt) below) and dsp 25 Jan 1826.

 

The 2nd BARON's half-bro,

HENRY VENABLES-VERNON later SEDLEY (roy licence 19 March 1779) later VENABLES-

VERNON again (on inheriting the title 18 June 1811), 3rd Lord Vernon, Baron of

Kinderton; b 17 April 1747; educ Westminster; Groom Bedchamber 1770-1809; m. 1st

14 Feb 1779 Elizabeth Rebecca Anne Nash alias Sedley (d 16 Aug 1791), illegitimate dau and heiress of Sir Charles Sedley, 2nd and last Bt, of Nuthall, Notts, and had:

1 GEORGE CHARLES, 4th Baron

1 Catherine; d 29 April 1867 aged 85

2 Louisa Henrietta; m. 4 Nov 1816 Rev Brooks Boothby (see BOOTHBY, Bt) and

d 6 March 1861, leaving issue

 

The 3rd Baron m. 2nd, 29 Nov 1795 Alice Lucy (d 1 Aug 1827), dau of Sir John Whiteforce, 3rd Bt, and d 27 March 1829, leaving by her:

2. Henry; b 1796; Lt-Col Gren Gds; m. 29 Aug 1822 Eliza Grace, dau of Edward Coke, of Longford Court, Derbys (see LEICESTER, E), and d 12 Dec 1845, leaving, with a dau (d unm.):

  (1) Edward Henry; b 5 July 1823; LI RN; m. 21 Jan 1851 Louisa Sophia 

    Charlotte (d 1895), dau of Ven J C de Joux, Archdeacon Mauritius, and d 7

    Jan 1856, leaving:

    1a William Henry (Sir), KBE (1921); b. 1 Jan 1852; Sir-Gen Jersey 1880, 

      Attorney-Gen 1884, Cdr. Roy CI Yacht Club, Bailiff and Pres Roy Court and

      States of Jersey 1899-1931, ktd 1903, Hon LLD U of Caen 1923; m. 18 Dec

      1880 Julia Matilda (d. 5 March 1954), only child of Philip Gossat, of

      Bagot Manor, Jersey, and d 23 Jan 1934

3. John (Rev); b 8 March 1798; Rector Nuthall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Notts; m.

1st 24 Nov 1830 Frances Barbara (d 7 Dec 1848), 2nd dau of Thomas Duncombe (see FEVERSHAM, B); m. 2nd 15 Dec 1853 Carolina (d 17 July 1894), yr dau of Gen Hon Sir Edward Paget, GCB (see ANGLESEY, M), and d 11 Dec 1875, having by his 1st w had:

  (1) Frederick; b 8 Oct 1834; d 20 March 1835

 

The 3rd BARON's est s,

GEORGE CHARLES SEDLEY later VENABLES-VERNON, 4th Lord Vernon, Baron of Kinderton; b 4 Dec 1779; educ Westminster; Capt 2nd Foot Gds (Coldstream Gds); m. 5 Aug 1802 Frances Maria (took by roy licence 28 June 1828 the name WARREN only under terms of will of Dowager Viscountess Bulkeley of  Cashel (nee Warren) and s to the Poynton estate, Cheshire; d 17 Sept 1837), only dau and heiress of Adml Sir John Borlase Warren, Bt, GCB, PC, and d 18 Nov 1835, leaving:

 

GEORGE JOHN VENABLES-VERNON later WARREN (roy licence 14 Oct 1837), 5th Lord Vernon, Baron of Kinderton; b 22 June 1803; educ Eton and Ch Ch Oxford; MP (Whig) Derbys 1831-32 and S Derbys 1832-34; m. 1st 30 Oct 1824 Isabella Caroline (d 14 Oct 1853), est dau of Cuthbert Ellison, JP, DL of Hebburn, Co Durham; m. 2nd 14 Dec 1859 his cousin Frances Maria Emma (m 2nd 19 July 1881 Rev Charles Martyn Reed and d 29 May 1907), only dau of Rev Brooke Boothby (see above), and d 31 May 1886, having by his 1st w had, with another s (d an infant):

1. AUGUSTUS HENRY, 6th Baron

2. William John VENABLES-VERNON later BORLASE-WARREN-VENABLES-VERNON, JP (Derbys and Staffs), DL (Staffs); b 1 April 1834; Arcsdemico Corrispondonte della Crusca Florence, Socio Corrispondente del Reale Institoto Lombardo di Scienza e Letteratura Milan, Commendatore Order Crown Italy, Cav Order SS. Maurce and Lazarus Italy, Kt Roy Order St Olaf Norway; m. 1st 8 May 1855 Agnes Lucy (d 30 Sept 1881), 3rd dau of Sir John Peter Boileau, 1st Bt (qv), and had:

  (1) Reginald William; 8 27 Jan 1858; m. 20 May 1879 Edith Georgiana Cowper

    (m. 2nd 7 March 1918 0 J Dower-Murray), est dau of William Smith Cowper

    Cooper, of Toddington Manor, Beds, and d 26 April 1912, leaving:

    1a Agnes Ida; b 16 Jan 1882; d unm 19-

    2a Mabel Eveline; b 17 Feb 1883; m. 17 Feb 1909 Frank Southby Walker

2 (cont.) William Borlase-Warren-Venables-Vernon, 2nd 25 Feb 1884 Annie Georgiana (d 8 Aug 1933), dau of Charles Eyre, of Welford, Berks, and d 12 Nov 1919, having by her had:

  (2) Arnold; b 18 Oct 1887; Midshipman RN; d 19 June 1906

  (1) Mary Anne Alice; b 23 March 1885; m. 3 Dec 1909 (divorce 1935) Col    

    Frederic Ernest Wilson, IMS, s of Maj Wilson, Scots Grays, and d 23 May

    1957, leaving issue

1 Caroline Maria; in 7 May 1845 Rev Frederick Anson (see LICHFIELD, E) and d 20 Aug 1918 aged 92, leaving issue.

2 Adelaide Louisa; in 12 June 1855 Adm Sir Reginald John Macdonald, KCB, KCSI, 20th of Clanranald (d 15 Dec 1899), and d 27 April 1913, leaving issue.

3 Louisa Warren; m. 16 April 1873 Rev Thomas Parry Garnier (d 18 March 1898),   Rector Cranwortb with Lotion and Southburgh, Norfolk, Hon Canon Norwich, and d

1894, leaving issue

 

The 5th BARON's est s,

AUGUSTUS HENRY VENABLES-VERNON, 6th Lord Vernon, Baron of Kinderton; b 1 Feb 1829; educ Magdalene Coll Cambridge; Capt Scots Fus Gds; Pres Roy Ag Soc; m. 7 June 1851 Lady Harriet Anson (d 15 Feb 1898), 3rd dau of 1st Earl of Lichfield.

(qv), and d 1 May 1883, having had, with two other sons and another dau (d m. infancy):

1. GEORGE WILLIAM HENRY, 7th Baron

2. William Frederick Cuthbert; b 18 July 1856; in 17 April 1884 Louisa, 3rd dau

of Brig-Gen D M Frost, US Army, of St Louis, Ma., and d 2 Aug 1913, having had,

with two daus (d in infancy):

  (1) Richard Henry; b 27 Jan 1885; d 9 April 1921

  (2) William Walter; b 22 April 1890; 2nd Lt RE, S Staffs Regt; ka 11 Oct 1916

1. Diana; b 22 Feb 1852; m. 4 May 1896 Charles Edmund Newton, DL (d 2 July 1908), of Mickleover Manor, Derbys, and d 22 July 1920.

2. Mildred; b. 8 Feb 1853; m. 2 Nov 1878 Hon Henry Augustus Stanhope, of Ashe

Warren, Overton, Hants, 3rd s of 5th Earl Stanhope (see 1967 edn CHESTERFIELD and STANHOPE, E), and d 18 March 1915, leaving issue.

3. Margaret; b 15 May 1865; m. 4 Aug 1887 Rev Frederick Tufnell (d 28 Feb 1920), 3rd s of Edward Carleton Tufnell, barrister, and d 27 Dec 1888, leaving issue.

4. Alice; b 13 Feb 1868; m. 1 Feb 1896 Rev Somerset Carry Lowry (d 29