Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
There have been three baronetcies created for members of the Vernon family .
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 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] [ 4]
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 .
The heir apparent is the present holder's son George William Howard Vernon (born 1987).
References
^ Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1844). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland . Retrieved 13 December 2018 . ^ Complete Baronetage: English, Irish and Scottish, 1649-1664 . Retrieved 13 December 2018 .^ Burke, Sir Bernard , ed. (1939). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood ^ "Obituary: Sir George Vernon". The Times ^ "Standing Council of the Baronetage" .^ "No. 5495" . The London Gazette ^ "Worcester People & Places - Sir George Vernon - Home > Worcester Historical Studies" . Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2007 .
