Henry Vernon (1718–1765)
Henry Vernon (13 September 1718 – 25 May 1765), of Hilton Park, Staffordshire, was an English Member of Parliament.
Early life
Vernon was born on 13 September 1718. He was the eldest son of Henry Vernon, MP of Hilton Park by Penelope Philips, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Philips of Newton Regis.
His first cousin was Henry Vernon, an MP for Staffordshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme.[1]
Career
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lichfield from 29 January 1754 to 8 April 1754 and 1761 to December 1762, and for Newcastle-under-Lyme 15 January 1755 to 1761.[2]
From December 1762 until his death, he was Commissioner of Excise.[2]
Personal life
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In December 1743, Vernon married Lady Henrietta Wentworth, a daughter of Frederick Wentworth, 3rd Earl of Strafford. Together, they were the parents of three sons and five daughters, including:[3]
- Henrietta Vernon (c. 1745–1828), who married Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baron Grosvenor. After their divorce, she married George de Hochepied, 6th Baron de Hochepied.[4]
- Henry Vernon (c. 1748–c. 1814), who married Penelope Graham, a daughter of Arthur Graham.[5]
- Anna Vernon (1748–1797), who married Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick.[6]
- Leveson Vernon[3]
- Lucy Vernon[3]
- Caroline Vernon[3]
- Jane Vernon[3]
Vernon died on 25 May 1765.[3]
References
- ^ Cruickshanks, Eveline. "VERNON, Henry (1686-1719), of Sudbury, Derbys". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b Namier, Sir Lewis. "VERNON, Henry (1718-65), of Hilton Park, Staffs". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Burke, John (1837). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry; Or, Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Etc. Henry Colburn. p. 83. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Ltd, Lawbook Exchange (2005). Trials for Adultery, Or, The History of Divorces. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-58477-468-6. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ London, Huguenot Society of (1909). Proceedings of the Huguenot Society of London. Huguenot Society of London. p. 377. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Williams, Gareth (2021). The Country Houses of Shropshire. Boydell & Brewer. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-78327-539-7. Retrieved 5 October 2023.