Henry Vernon (1718–1765)

Henry Vernon (13 September 1718 – 25 May 1765), of Hilton Park, Staffordshire, was an English Member of Parliament.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

From December 1762 until his death, he was Commissioner of Excise.^[3]

Personal life

His daughter, Henrietta Grosvenor

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:^[4]

• Henrietta Vernon (c. 1745–1828), who married Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baron Grosvenor. After their divorce, she married George de Hochepied, 6th Baron de Hochepied.^[5]
• Henry Vernon (c. 1748–c. 1814), who married Penelope Graham, a daughter of Arthur Graham.^[6]
• Anna Vernon (1748–1797), who married Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick.^[7]
• Leveson Vernon^[4]
• Lucy Vernon^[4]
• Caroline Vernon^[4]
• Jane Vernon^[4]

Vernon died on 25 May 1765.^[4]

References

1. "VERNON, Henry (1718-65), of Hilton Park, Staffs. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
2. Cruickshanks, Eveline. "VERNON, Henry (1686-1719), of Sudbury, Derbys". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
3. Namier, Sir Lewis. "VERNON, Henry (1718-65), of Hilton Park, Staffs". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. London, Huguenot Society of (1909). Proceedings of the Huguenot Society of London. Huguenot Society of London. p. 377. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
7. Williams, Gareth (2021). The Country Houses of Shropshire. Boydell & Brewer. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-78327-539-7. Retrieved 5 October 2023.