| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Wendover | 17 Jan. 1753 – 1761 |
| Carmarthen | 1761 – 1768 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1768 – 1784, 1790 – 31 Mar. 1791 |
Family and Education
b. 1 Feb. 1714, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Ralph Verney, 1st Earl Verney [I]. educ. Brentford from 1721; M. Temple 1729; Christ’s, Camb. 1733. m. 11 Sept. 1740, Mary, da. and h. of Henry Herring, merchant and director of the Bank of England, of Egham, Surr., s.p. styled Lord Fermanagh 1743-52. suc. fa. 4 Oct. 1752.
Offices Held
P.C. 22 Nov. 1765.
Address
Main residence: Claydon House, Bucks.
biography text
Verney inherited a large estate in Buckinghamshire and the control of both seats at Wendover, where he succeeded his father in January 1753 as a government supporter. About this time he bough1Narrative of the purchase of Stokke manor, Savernake mss. the manor of Stokke, in Great Bedwyn, Wilts.,t with a view to establishing an interest there in opposition to Lord Bruce before the 1754 election. He died 31 Mar. 1791.
Volume
Notes
- 1. Narrative of the purchase of Stokke manor, Savernake mss.