Sir Richard Vernon, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Richard Vernon, 3rd Baronet (22 June 1678 – 1 October 1725) was a British diplomat and politician.
He succeeded in the baronetcy
in 1683, when aged only five. He became a Member of the Irish Parliament for Monaghan Borough
in 1703 and sat for it until 1713.
. On his way he passed through The Hague
in September 1715. The following April he travelled from Dresden to Danzig to attend the wedding between the Duke of Mecklenburg and the Tsar's niece, a spendid affair. The following October, he passed through Berlin on his way to Gohr, returning in November. He was still in Berlin a month later, but about to go to Dresden to awit the king of Poland there or go on to Poland. By October 1718, he had been superseded and returned to England.
He succeeded in the baronetcy
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 1683, when aged only five. He became a Member of the Irish Parliament for Monaghan Borough
Monaghan Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Monaghan Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.-1692–1801:...
in 1703 and sat for it until 1713.
Envoy to Poland
Vernon was subsequently dispatched as British envoy to Poland, also visiting DresdenDresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
. On his way he passed through The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
in September 1715. The following April he travelled from Dresden to Danzig to attend the wedding between the Duke of Mecklenburg and the Tsar's niece, a spendid affair. The following October, he passed through Berlin on his way to Gohr, returning in November. He was still in Berlin a month later, but about to go to Dresden to awit the king of Poland there or go on to Poland. By October 1718, he had been superseded and returned to England.