Sir Henry Vernon, 1st Baronet
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Sir Henry Vernon, 1st Baronet (1605-1676) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1660 and 1676.
Vernon was the son of Sir Robert Vernon of Hodnet and his wife Mary Needham, daughter of Sir Robert Needham
, of Shavington.
In April 1641, Vernon was elected at a by-election as Member of Parliament
for Andover
in the Long Parliament
. He voted against the attainder of Strafford
, but was unseated on petition on 3 May 1642. He was appointed a commissioner for array by King Charles, but does not appear to have taken any part in the English Civil War
and was therefore not disabled from sitting.
In 1660, Vernon was elected MP for Shropshire
in the Convention Parliament. He was created a baronet
in 1660. He was elected MP for West Looe
for the Cavalier Parliament
in 1661 and sat until his death in 1676.
Vernon married Elizabeth White daughter of Sir Richard White of the Friers in Anglesey. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Sir Thomas Vernon, 2nd Baronet.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1660 and 1676.
Vernon was the son of Sir Robert Vernon of Hodnet and his wife Mary Needham, daughter of Sir Robert Needham
Robert Needham
Sir Robert Needham was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1645 to 1648.Needham was the son of Thomas Needham of Pool Park and his wife Eleanor Bagenal, daughter of Sir Henry Bagenal and widow of Sir Robert Salisbury. He was knighted on 4 June 1630.In September 1645,...
, of Shavington.
In April 1641, Vernon was elected at a by-election as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Andover
Andover (UK Parliament constituency)
Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,...
in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. He voted against the attainder of Strafford
Strafford
-Places:* Strafford, Missouri, a city* Strafford, New Hampshire, a town* Strafford, Pennsylvania* Strafford, Vermont, a town* Strafford County, New Hampshire-Other:*Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford , politician impeached and excuted in 1641...
, but was unseated on petition on 3 May 1642. He was appointed a commissioner for array by King Charles, but does not appear to have taken any part in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
and was therefore not disabled from sitting.
In 1660, Vernon was elected MP for Shropshire
Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights...
in the Convention Parliament. He was created a baronet
Vernon Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Vernon family which had its origins in Vernon, France and arrived in England with William the Conqueror in the 11th century and settled in Cheshire....
in 1660. He was elected MP for West Looe
West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
West Looe was a rotten borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1535 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election...
for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
in 1661 and sat until his death in 1676.
Vernon married Elizabeth White daughter of Sir Richard White of the Friers in Anglesey. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Sir Thomas Vernon, 2nd Baronet.