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William Verney, de jure 10th Lord Willoughby de Broke

Male 1668 - 1683  (15 years)


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  1. 1.  William Verney, de jure 10th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 12 June 1668 (son of Sir Greville Verney, de jure 9th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Lady Diana Russell); died on 23 Aug. 1683 in France; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Hereditary Title: From 23 July 1668 to 23 Aug. 1683; de jure 10th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
    • Hereditary Title: From 23 July 1668 to 23 Aug. 1683; de jure 17th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
    • Hereditary Title: From 23 July 1668 to 23 Aug. 1683; de jure 18th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290]

    Notes:

    His portrait, a full-length by Lely, seated, in wig and Roman dress, fondling a hound, was engraved by Tompson.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir Greville Verney, de jure 9th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 26 Jan. 1648/49 (son of Greville Verney, de jure 8th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Hon. Elizabeth Wenman); died on 23 July 1668 in Bedford House, Strand, Middlesex, England; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Hereditary Title: From 26 Jan. 1648/49 to 23 July 1668; de jure 16th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
    • Hereditary Title: From 26 Jan. 1648/49 to 23 July 1668; de jure 17th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290]
    • Hereditary Title: From 26 Jan. 1648/49 to 23 July 1668; de jure 9th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
    • Decoration: 23 April 1661; Knight of the Order of the Bath (K.B.)
    • Degree: 28 Sept. 1663; Master of Arts (M.A.) (Oxon.)
    • Administration: 6 Aug. 1668

    Notes:

    Decoration:
    At the Coronation of Charles II.

    Greville married Lady Diana Russell on 29 Aug. 1667. Diana was born on 9 April 1652; died on 13 Dec. 1701 in Kensington, Middlesex, England; was buried on 24 Dec. 1701 in Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lady Diana Russell was born on 9 April 1652; died on 13 Dec. 1701 in Kensington, Middlesex, England; was buried on 24 Dec. 1701 in Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Will: 14 Feb. 1700/01
    • Probate: 19 May 1702

    Notes:

    She and her elder sister Anne (who died October 1657) were painted as children, 1655–56, by Lely, who also painted diana at the time of her first marriage in 1667. Both portraits and the receipt for the latter (£29 10sh., including frame, August 1667) are still at Woburn, as are many of her letters to the Rev. John Thornton, the Russells' tutor there. See G. Scott Thomson, Life in a Noble Household, 1641–1700, pages 76, 111, 291, 293, where are other references to her.

    Children:
    1. 1. William Verney, de jure 10th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 12 June 1668; died on 23 Aug. 1683 in France; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Greville Verney, de jure 8th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born in 1619 (son of Sir Greville Verney, de jure 7th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Katherine Southwell); died on 9 Dec. 1648; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Education: 13 Sept. 1637, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England; Jesus College, Cambridge
    • Hereditary Title: From 12 May 1642 to 9 Dec. 1648; de jure 15th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
    • Hereditary Title: From 12 May 1642 to 9 Dec. 1648; de jure 16th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290]
    • Hereditary Title: From 12 May 1642 to 9 Dec. 1648; de jure 8th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
    • Office: From 1647 to 1648; Sheriff of Warwickshire
    • Will: 10 July 1648
    • Probate: 16 Feb. 1649/50

    Notes:

    He was admitted to Middle Temple, 13 April 1641.

    In the Civil War he was assessed by the Parliament, 20 March 1645/6, at £2500, which he was ordered to pay, 3 April 1648.

    Birth:
    In the Visitation of Warwickshire, 1619, Harleian Society, page 25, Greville is said to be aged 3 but this is probably an addition made in 1622, as in other pedigrees (cf. pages 5, 7, 27, &c.).

    Greville married Hon. Elizabeth Wenman. Elizabeth died circa Feb. 1649; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hon. Elizabeth Wenman died circa Feb. 1649; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 23 Feb. 1648/49

    Notes:

    Her portrait was at Thame Park.

    Died:
    She died in childbed some two months after her husband.

    Children:
    1. 2. Sir Greville Verney, de jure 9th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 26 Jan. 1648/49; died on 23 July 1668 in Bedford House, Strand, Middlesex, England; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sir Greville Verney, de jure 7th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born circa 1586 (son of Sir Richard Verney and Margaret Greville, de jure suo jure Lady Willoughby de Broke); died on 12 May 1642; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Office: 1614; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick (borough)
    • Decoration: Oct. 1617, Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England; Knighthood
    • Office: From 1620 to 1622; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick (borough)
    • Hereditary Title: From 26 March 1631 to 12 May 1642; de jure 14th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
    • Hereditary Title: From 26 March 1631 to 12 May 1642; de jure 15th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290]
    • Hereditary Title: From 26 March 1631 to 12 May 1642; de jure 7th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
    • Office: From 1635 to 1636; Sheriff of Warwickshire
    • Probate: 18 June 1642

    Notes:

    He was educated (with his brother John) apparently under Sir Robert Naunton and perhaps at Cambridge, although their names do not appear on the books of any college.

    He was admitted to Gray's Inn, 11 February 1599/1600

    Office:
    When he had the thankless duty of collecting ship-money (Cal. S. P. Dom., 1635–37, passim).

    Greville married Katherine Southwell on 13 May 1618. Katherine (daughter of Sir Robert Southwell and Lady Elizabeth Howard) was born circa 1591; died on 13 April 1657; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Katherine Southwell was born circa 1591 (daughter of Sir Robert Southwell and Lady Elizabeth Howard); died on 13 April 1657; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Verney
    • Probate: 1659

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Verney
    2. 4. Greville Verney, de jure 8th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born in 1619; died on 9 Dec. 1648; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.
    3. John Verney was born on 11 Aug. 1620; died on 11 Aug. 1620; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.
    4. Richard (Verney), 11th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 28 Jan. 1621/22; died on 18 July 1711.



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