Sir Henry Vernon, 1st Baronet (1606–1676) was an English politician who sat in the

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between 1660 and 1676. Vernon was the son of Sir Robert Vernon of

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and his wife Mary Needham, daughter of Sir Robert Needham, of Shavington.John Burke, John Bernard Burke ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies''
/ref> In April 1641, Vernon was elected at a by-election as Member of Parliament for

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in the

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. 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

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and was therefore not disabled from sitting. History of Parliament Online - Henry Vernon
/ref> In 1660, Vernon was elected MP for

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in the Convention Parliament. He was created a

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in 1660. He was elected MP for West Looe for the

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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. His daughter, Elizabeth Vernon, married Thomas Cholmondeley (b. 1627).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vernon, Henry 1606 births 1676 deaths Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales People from Andover, Hampshire Politicians from Shropshire

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