George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke
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George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 20th Baron Latimer (1659–1728) was a peer in the English peerage.
George Verney was born on October 13, 1659, the second son of Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke
(1621–1711), and Mary Pretyman, daughter of Sir John Pretyman, at the Verney family seat at Compton Verney House
in Warwickshire. He inherited the title 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke and 20th Baron Latimer on the death of his father in 1711, his elder brother John having died in 1707. He married Margaret Heath, daughter of Sir John Heath, on December 2, 1683. They had four children; Margaret, Thomas (died 1710), Richard and John.
He became a fellow of New College, Oxford, graduating M.A. 1686 and D.D. 1699, and was installed Dean of St Georges Chapel, Windsor in 1713, when he also became registrar of the Order of the Garter.
He undertook extensive remodelling of Compton Verney House to give it a more classical appearance.
On his death on December 26, 1728 he was buried at Compton Verney and the title passed to his second son Richard
, his eldest son having died.
George Verney was born on October 13, 1659, the second son of Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke
Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke
Sir Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 19th Baron Latimer was a peer in the peerage of England, High Sheriff and MP....
(1621–1711), and Mary Pretyman, daughter of Sir John Pretyman, at the Verney family seat at Compton Verney House
Compton Verney House
Compton Verney House is an 18th century country mansion at Compton Verney near Kineton in Warwickshire which has been converted into the Compton Verney Art Gallery....
in Warwickshire. He inherited the title 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke and 20th Baron Latimer on the death of his father in 1711, his elder brother John having died in 1707. He married Margaret Heath, daughter of Sir John Heath, on December 2, 1683. They had four children; Margaret, Thomas (died 1710), Richard and John.
He became a fellow of New College, Oxford, graduating M.A. 1686 and D.D. 1699, and was installed Dean of St Georges Chapel, Windsor in 1713, when he also became registrar of the Order of the Garter.
He undertook extensive remodelling of Compton Verney House to give it a more classical appearance.
On his death on December 26, 1728 he was buried at Compton Verney and the title passed to his second son Richard
Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke
Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 21st Baron Latimer was a peer in the peerage of England.Richard Verney was born in 1693, the second son of George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke , and Margaret Heath, daughter of Sir Thomas Heath at the Verney family seat at...
, his eldest son having died.