Family and Education
bap. 18 July 1639, 2nd but 1st surv. s. Richard Vaughan, Bar. Vaughan and 2nd earl of Carbery [I], and 2nd w. Frances Altham (1620–50); bro. of Francis Vaughan‡, styled. Ld. Vaughan, and Altham Vaughan‡. educ. privately (Jeremy Taylor); Christ Church, Oxf. 1656; I. Temple 1658. m. (1) 1672? Mary (d.1674), da. of George Brown of Green Castle, Carm. s.p.; (2) 10 Aug. 1682 (with £10,000), Anne Savile (1663–90), da. George Savile, mq. of Halifax, 1s. d.v.p., 1da. KB 1661. d. 16 Jan. 1713; will 25 May 1710, pr. 2 Feb. 1713. TNA, PROB 11/531.
Offices Held
Gov. Jamaica 1674 – 78; supernumerary commr. admiralty 17 Apr. – 19 May 1684, commr. admiralty 8 Mar. 1689 – 23 Jan. 1691.
Custos rot. Card. and Carm. 1686 – d.; gov. Milford Haven 1686;
Col. regt. of ft. 1673 – 74, 1689–?
FRS 1661, re-elected 1685, president 1686–9.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Golden Grove, Carm.; Dover Street, Westminster; Chelsea, Mdx. and St James’ Sq, Westminster.E. Suss. RO, ASH 933, pp. 3-4; Add. 22267, ff. 164-71; Verney ms mic. M636/54, R. Palmer to Fermanagh, 27 Jan. 1713; Dasent, History of St James’ Square, appendix A.;
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1700, NPG 3196.
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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