Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Warwickshire, Compton Verney House, Compton Verney Chapel [Map]

Compton Verney Chapel is in Compton Verney House, Warwickshire.

In Feb 1649 Elizabeth Wenman Baroness Latimer and Willoughby Broke died from childbirth. Her husband had died a month before. Their son Greville Verney 17th Baron Latimer 9th Baron Willoughby was born posthumously on 26 Jan 1649. She was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map].

On 23 Jul 1668 Greville Verney 17th Baron Latimer 9th Baron Willoughby (age 19) died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His son William Verney 18th Baron Latimer 10th Baron Willoughby succeeded 18th Baron Latimer of Corby, 10th Baron Willoughby Broke.

On 23 Aug 1683 William Verney 18th Baron Latimer 10th Baron Willoughby (age 15) died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His great uncle Richard Verney 19th Baron Latimer 11th Baron Willoughby (age 62) succeeded 19th Baron Latimer of Corby, 11th Baron Willoughby Broke.

On 18 Jul 1711 Richard Verney 19th Baron Latimer 11th Baron Willoughby (age 90) died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His son George Verney 20th Baron Latimer 12th Baron Willoughby (age 51) succeeded 20th Baron Latimer of Corby, 12th Baron Willoughby Broke. Margaret Heath Baroness Latimer and Willoughby by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke.

On 26 Dec 1728 George Verney 20th Baron Latimer 12th Baron Willoughby (age 69) died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His son Richard Verney 21st Baron Latimer 13th Baron Willoughby (age 35) succeeded 21st Baron Latimer of Corby, 13th Baron Willoughby Broke.

In 1772 the old medieval church of Compton Murdak which stood a short way to the South East of Compton Verney House, Warwickshire near the lake was demolished to open up views from the house. An obelisk now marks the site of the original church and crypt.

Brown replaced it with a new chapel [Map] located on the slope to the north of the house, which was begun in 1776 and completed in 1780. It is a plain, Palladian-style Chapel built in 1776-9 to Brown's design to the north of the house, for a total cost of £981 10s 4d. The tombs of earlier Verneys were moved to the new chapel, along with a mixture of English heraldic and German Renaissance glass panels which had either decorated the old chapel or were collected by a stained-glass dealer during the 1770s. Today, it stands as a rare example of a building designed by Brown.

On 16 Dec 1852 Henry Peyto Verney 24th Baron Latimer 16th Baron Willoughby (age 79) died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His nephew Robert John Verney 25th Baron Latimer 17th Baron Willoughby de Broke (age 43) succeeded 25th Baron Latimer of Corby, 17th Baron Willoughby Broke. He changed his surname from Barnard to Verney at this time as part of the settlement.

On 16 Dec 1923 Richard Verney 27th Baron Latimer 19th Baron Willoughby de Broke (age 54) died. He was buried at Compton Verney Chapel [Map]. His son John Verney 28th Baron Latimer 20th Baron Willoughby de Broke (age 27) succeeded 28th Baron Latimer of Corby, 20th Baron Willoughby Broke.