Biography of Henry Vernon 1445-1515

Around 1445 Henry Vernon was born to [his father] William Vernon [aged 29] at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire [Map].

Before 1450 Ralph Shirley [aged 7] and [his future wife] Anne Talbot [aged 4] were married. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 32] and [his future mother-in-law] Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 25].

Before 1451 Henry Vernon [aged 5] and Anne Talbot [aged 5] were married. She the daughter of John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 33] and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 26].

On 30th July 1467 [his father] William Vernon [aged 51] died at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried at St Bartholemew's Church, Tong [Map].

Before 1468 [his brother-in-law] John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 19] and Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford. She the daughter of Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neville Duchess Buckingham [aged 59]. He the son of [his father-in-law] John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 43]. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Rutland Volume 1. 30th March 1471. The Duke of Clarence [aged 21] to Henry Vernon [aged 26].

[1471,] March 30. Malmesbury. — Henry, We can you right goode thanke for the goode devoir that ye have doon in sending furth men to understand of the rule and guyding of E[dward]-late King, and thanke you for the writing that ye laste sent to us, wherby we understande the goode and lovyng disposiccion towardes us of our cousin of Shrovesbury (offering to do us service erased), wherof we bee right glad. Praying you that ye will haste you towardes us as soon as ye may, making the mor spede and gretter haste inasmuch as it is nedeful and expedient as ye may wele conceyve. Warnyng all our servauntes nigh you and by the way as ye shall comme, that thay spede thaim to us in all haste possible, doing your feythefull devoir herin at this tyme, as our special trust is in you. Writen at Malmesbury [Map] the xxx day of March. (Signed: — ) Gr. Clarence. Signet.

The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Rutland Volume 1. 31st March 1471. George Duke of Clarence [aged 21] to Henry Vernon [aged 26].

[1471?] March 31. [Ciren]cester. — We have receyved your letter writen att Lych[field] the xxx day of this monneth, whereby ye reherse that ye conceyved by oon of [our] letters directed to you that we shuld be pleased or entende that ye shuld goo bak, which we never entended as fer as we can remember, but alway wrote unto you to come unto us without delay, as our trust is and hath been that ye wold, considering the trust and confidence that we have had and yit have in you. And if ye have any such letters as ye surmitte, that ye send unto us the same by the bearer hereof, and that or any other notwithstanding that ye faille not to come to us with all diligence as ye entende to please us. Signed. Signet.

N.Y. — Henry, I thank you that ye hail so dylygantley aieded my tenandes and sarwants wer ye be ofeser to atend on my .... comyng in to those partes, prayeng you that ye wyll send suer and trustie ... to espey wat pepell they ar and as far as they may honderston of their entent and por ... an be sartefeyed .... tan the xxvj day.

The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Rutland Volume 1. 2nd April 1471. The Duke of Clarence [aged 21] to Henry Vernon [aged 26], squire.

[1471,] April 2. Burford [Map]. Right trusty and welbeloved we grete you wele, And desire and pray you that incontenent aftre the sight of these our lettres ye comme unto us with the people that ye have gadred in defensible array, keping the way toward us to Banbury warde, and that ye faile not herof as our special trust is in you. Yeven undre our signet at Burford the secunde day of Aprile. (Signed: — ) Gr. Clarence. Signet.

The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Rutland Volume 1. 7th May 1471. Edward IV to Henry Vernon [aged 26].

[1471,] May 7. Tewkesbury. Trusty and welbeloved we grete you wel, lating you wite that we pourpose to be at our cite of Coventre on Thursday next, wolling and charging you therfor to mete with us with xxli persones defensibly arayed, or oure commyng thider, that ye may accompanie us into the same, not failing therof as our trust is in you. Yeven under our signet at Tewkesbury the vij^e day of May. Sign manual. Signet,

In 1473 [his son] Thomas Vernon was born to Henry Vernon [aged 28] and [his wife] Anne Talbot [aged 28]. He married his third cousin Anne Ludlow and had issue.

On 28th June 1473 [his brother-in-law] John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 24] died at Coventry, Warwickshire [Map]. He was buried at Lady Chapel, Worksop Priory. His son George [aged 5] succeeded 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, 4th Earl Waterford, 9th Baron Furnivall, 13th Baron Strange Blackmere, 10th Baron Talbot.

In 1475 [his daughter] Elizabeth Vernon was born to Henry Vernon [aged 30] and [his wife] Anne Talbot [aged 30]. She married her fifth cousin once removed Robert Corbet and had issue.

Around 1476 [his daughter] Anne Vernon was born to Henry Vernon [aged 31] and [his wife] Anne Talbot [aged 31] at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire [Map].

In 1476 [his son] Humphrey Vernon was born to Henry Vernon [aged 31] and [his wife] Anne Talbot [aged 31] at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He married after 1494 his third cousin Alice Ludlow and had issue.

Around 1477 [his son] Richard Vernon was born to Henry Vernon [aged 32] and [his wife] Anne Talbot [aged 32]. He married in or before 1508 his fourth cousin once removed Margaret Dymoke aka Mistress Coffin and had issue.

In 1478 [his son] John Vernon was born to Henry Vernon [aged 33] and [his wife] Anne Talbot [aged 33] at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He married his fifth cousin once removed Ellen Montgomery and had issue.

In 1479 [his son] Christopher Vernon was born to Henry Vernon [aged 34] and [his wife] Anne Talbot [aged 34].

In 1482 [his son] Arthur Vernon was born to Henry Vernon [aged 37] and [his wife] Anne Talbot [aged 37].

In 1486 [his daughter] Margaret Vernon died at Great Moulton, Norfolk.

After 1494 [his son] Humphrey Vernon [aged 18] and [his daughter-in-law] Alice Ludlow [aged 12] were married. They were third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry IV of England.

On 17th May 1494 [his wife] Anne Talbot [aged 49] died at Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map]. She was buried at St Bartholemew's Church, Tong [Map].

In or before 1508 [his son] Richard Vernon [aged 30] and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Dymoke aka Mistress Coffin [aged 7] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1510 Henry Vernon [aged 65] commissioned the Golden Chapel to be constructed on the south side of St Bartholemew's Church, Tong [Map]. 'Golden' referred to the gilding of the fan-vaulted ceiling with three pendants. The memorial on the wall is to [his son] Arthur Vernon [aged 28] Rector of Whitchurch, Shropshire.

Arthur Vernon: In 1482 he was born to Henry Vernon and Anne Talbot. In 1517 Arthur Vernon died.

After 1515. St Bartholemew's Church, Tong [Map]. Monument to Henry Vernon [aged 70] and [his former wife] Anne Talbot in a wide Burgundian arch between the south aisle and the Golden Chapel. Fluted Period. Angels Supporting Pillow.

Anne Talbot: In 1445 she was born to John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford at Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map]. Before 1450 Ralph Shirley and she were married. She the daughter of John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. Before 1451 Henry Vernon and she were married. She the daughter of John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. On 17th May 1494 Anne Talbot died at Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map]. She was buried at St Bartholemew's Church, Tong [Map].

On 13th April 1515 Henry Vernon [aged 70] died at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried at St Bartholemew's Church, Tong [Map].

[his daughter] Mary Vernon was born to Henry Vernon and Anne Talbot.

[his son] George Vernon was born to Henry Vernon and Anne Talbot.

[his daughter] Margaret Vernon was born to Henry Vernon and Anne Talbot at Davenham, Cheshire [Map].

[his daughter] Beatrix Vernon was born to Henry Vernon and Anne Talbot.