VERNON, George (c.1636-1702), of Sudbury Hall, Derbys.

Family and Education

b. c.1636, 1st s. of Henry Vernon of Sudbury by Muriel, da. and h. of Sir George Vernon, j.c.p. 1632-9, of Haslington, Cheshire. educ. I. Temple, entered 1652; Christ Church, Oxf. 1655. m. (1) c.1660 Margaret (d. 12 Aug. 1675), da. and h. of Edward Oneley of Catesby, Northants., 2s. d.v.p. 5da.; (2) Dorothy (d.1680), da. of Sir Robert Shirley, 4th Bt., of Staunton Harold, Leics., 2da.; (3) 1681, Catherine, da. of Sir Thomas Vernon, Haberdasher, of Coleman Street, London, 2s. (1 ) 2da. suc. fa. 1659.Collins, Peerage, vii. 406-7; The Topographer, ii. 220-1; Sudbury par. reg.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Cheshire and Derbys. Mar. 1660; lt.-col. of militia ft. Derbys. Mar. 1660 – ?61; j.p. Cheshire July 1660–80, Derbys. July 1660 – ?71, 1673 – 80, Feb. 1688–95, 1698 – d., Staffs. 1665 – ?71, 1673 – ?83, 1692 – 95, 1699 – d.; dep. lt. Derbys. July 1660–80, Feb. 1688 – d., commr. for assessment, Derbys. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Cheshire 1664 – 74, 1689; commr. for corporations, Derbys. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, sheriff 1663 – 64; ranger, Needwood forest 1670 – d.; commr. for recusants, Derbys. and Staffs. 1675; capt. of horse, Debys. militia 1690–2.Stowe 195, f. 151v; Add. 34306, f. 9; J. P. Yeatman, Recs. Chesterfield, 138; Shaw, Staffs. i. 88; Vernon mss 18/90.

Parlimentarian

VERNON, George I (1635-1702), of Sudbury Hall, Derbys.

Main residence: Sudbury Hall, Derbys.

Author

E.R.E.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion