Vernon baronets

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There have been three baronetcies created for members of the Vernon family.

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Vernon of Hodnet arms: Argent, fretty sable Vernon of Hodnet arms.svg
Vernon of Hodnet arms: Argent, fretty sable
Vernon of Hanbury arms: Or, on a fess azure three garbs of the first, in chief a cross-crosslet fitchee gules Vernon of Hanbury arms.svg
Vernon of Hanbury arms: Or, on a fess azure three garbs of the first, in chief a cross-crosslet fitchée gules

The Vernon baronetcy, of Hodnet, Salop was created in the Baronetage of England for Henry Vernon of Hodnet, Shropshire on 23 July 1660. It became extinct in 1725. [1] [2]

The Vernon baronetcy, of Hanbury Hall in Worcestershire was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom for Harry Foley Vernon on 23 July 1885. [3] It became extinct in 1940. [4]

Vernon of Shotwick Park arms: Or on a fesse azure between two crosses moline gules three garbs of the field Vernon of Shotwick Park arms.svg
Vernon of Shotwick Park arms: Or on a fesse azure between two crosses moline gules three garbs of the field

The Vernon baronetcy, of Shotwick Park in Cheshire was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom for William Vernon on 24 January 1914. It is extant. Sir James Vernon, 5th Baronet, is a member of the Executive Committee of the Standing Council of the Baronetage. [5]

Members of other branches of the Vernon family have been created Baron Vernon and Earl of Shipbrook.

Vernon baronets of Hodnet, Salop. (1660)

Vernon baronets, of Hanbury Hall (1885)

Vernon baronets of Shotwick Park, Cheshire (1914)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son George William Howard Vernon (born 1987).

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References

  1. Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1844). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland. W. Clowes. p. 546. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. Complete Baronetage: English, Irish and Scottish, 1649-1664. W. Pollard & Company, Limited. 1903. p. 93. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. Burke, Sir Bernard, ed. (1939). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (97th ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 2470–2472.
  4. "Obituary: Sir George Vernon". The Times . 19 June 1940. p. 9.
  5. "Standing Council of the Baronetage".
  6. "No. 5495". The London Gazette . 15 December 1716. p. 1.
  7. "Worcester People & Places - Sir George Vernon - Home > Worcester Historical Studies". Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2007. Worcester People and Places