Creation:let. pat. 28 Jun 1859

Family name:Vernon

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st and 4th, Argent a Fret Sable (Vernon);  2nd and 3rd, Gules three Bars Gemelles Argent a Chevron Ermine on a Chief of the second three Blackamoors' Heads proper a Canton of the field charged with a Battle-Axe Or all within a Bordure counter-compony of the second and Azure (Smith)

Crests:

1st:  a Boar's Head erased Sable ducally gorged Or (Vernon);  2nd:  a Cubit Arm erect in Armour proper charged with a Battle-Axe Sable the hand grasping two Wreaths of Laurel pendant on either side also proper (Smith)

Supporters:

Dexter: a Boar Sable ducally gorged and suspended therefrom by a Chain an Escutcheon Or charged with a Rose Gules slipped proper;  Sinister:  a Wyvern Vert plain collared and suspended therefrom by a Chain an Escutcheon Or charged with a rose Gules slipped proper

Motto:

Vernon Semper Viret (Vernon always flourishes)

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1.Robert Vernon [Smith later Vernon], 1st Baron Lyveden, PC

son of Robert Percy Smith MP, of Cheam, co. Surrey, Judge Advocate General in India, by his wife Caroline Maria Vernon, 2nd dau. and cohrss. of Richard Vernon MP, of Hilton Park, co. Stafford, by his wife Lady Evelyn Fitzpatrick, Dowager Countess of Upper Ossory, 5th dau. by his first wife of John [Leveson-Gower], 1st Earl Gower

born23 Feb 1800

mar.15 Jul 1823 Emma Mary Fitzpatrick (d. 22 Sep 1882), illegit. dau. of John [Fitzpatrick], 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory

died10 Nov 1873

created28 Jun 1859 Baron Lyveden, of Lyveden in the County of Northampton

suc. byson

noteSecretary at War 1852;  President of the Board of Control 1855-58

2.FitzPatrick Henry [Smith later Vernon], 2nd Baron Lyveden

born27 Apr 1824

mar. (1)21 Jun 1853 Lady Albreda Elizabeth Wentworth-Fitzwilliam (dsp. 11 Nov 1891), 7th dau. of Charles William [Wentworth-Fitzwilliam], 5th Earl Fitzwilliam, by his wife and cousin Hon Mary Dundas, 6th dau. of Thomas [Dundas], 1st Baron Dundas

mar. (2)15 Oct 1896 Julia Kate Emary (d. 19 Mar 1949), dau. of Albert Emary, of Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

dieds.p. 25 Feb 1900

suc. bynephew

3.Courtenay Robert Percy [Vernon], 3rd Baron Lyveden

1st son of Rev Hon John Courtenay Vernon, Rector of Grafton Underwood, co. Northampton (by his wife Alice Gertrude Townshend, 2nd dau. of Rev Maurice Fitzgerald Stephens Townshend, of Castle Townshend, co. Cork), 3rd son of Robert Vernon [Smith later Vernon], 1st Baron Lyveden

born29 Dec 1857

mar. (1)12 Feb 1890 Fanny Zelie (d. 10 Sep 1924), dau. of Maj Charles Hill, of Wollaston Hall, co. Northampton

mar. (2)1925 Ada Springate (the actress Lynda Martell;  former wife of Richard Springate;  d. 19..), dau. of Arthur Hodgkinson, of Accrington

died25 Dec 1926

suc. byson by first wife

4.Robert FitzPatrick Courtenay [Vernon], 4th Baron Lyveden

born1 Feb 1892

mar.28 Oct 1949 Doris Violet Paterson (former wife of Cdr J G Bower RN;  widow of Capt Eric Paterson;  d. 1985), dau. of Henry Francis Coghlan White, of Courtlands, West Hoathley, co. Sussex

dieds.p. 9 Jan 1969

suc. by cousin

5.Sydney Munroe Archibald [Vernon], 5th Baron Lyveden

1st son of Cecil Sydney Archibald Vernon (by his wife Jessie Jane Munroe), 1st son of Hon Greville Richard Vernon MP, of Auchans House, Kilmarnock (by his wife Susan Caroline Cockerell, 2nd dau. of Cmdr Richard Howe Cockerell RN), 4th son of Robert Vernon [Smith later Vernon], 1st Baron Lyveden

born21 Nov 1888

mar. (1)2 Jul 1912 Ruby Shandley (d. 26 Jan 1932), dau. of Robert John Shandley

mar. (2)1957 Gladys Cassidy (widow of John Cassify;  d. 1986)

died19 Sep 1973

suc. byson by first wife

6.Ronald Cecil [Vernon], 6th Baron Lyveden

born10 Apr 1915

mar. 21 May 1938 Queenie Constance Ardern, dau. of Howard Ardern

children

1.Hon Jack Leslie Vernon, later 7th Baron Lyveden

2.Hon Robert Howard Vernon, of 2175 Avenue Rd, Apt 6, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (b. 2 Oct 1942), mar. 1968 Louise Smith, and has issue

3.Hon Grant Vernon, of 40 Emma Street, Te Aroha, New Zealand (b. 29 Apr 1852), mar. 1992 Karen Teresa Margaret Green, and has issue

died12 Aug 1999

suc. byson

7.Jack Leslie [Vernon], 7th Baron Lyveden

born10 Nov 1938

mar.11 Nov 1961 Lynette June Lilley, dau. of William Herbert Lilley, of Taupaki Road, Auckland, New Zealand

children

1.Hon Colin Ronald Vernon (b. 3 Feb 1967)

1.Hon Wendy Caroline Vernon (b. 5 Oct 1962), mar. 14 Feb 1987 Grant Robert Meredith, of 18 Pamela Place, Hamilton, New Zealand, and has issue

2.Hon Karen Marle Vernon (b. 11 May 1964), mar. 2 Feb 1985 (div. 1997) Nigel James Lynch, and has issue

 Last updated 28 Jul 2004

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Title:

7th Baron Lyveden, of Lyveden in the County of Northampton

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 28 Jun 1859)

Address:

17 Carlton Street, Te Aroha, New Zealand

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