Greville Verney, 7th Baron Willoughby de Broke

Arms of Verney: *Gules, three crosses recerclée voided throughout or a chief vair ermine and ermines*

Greville Verney, 7th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 15th Baron Latimer (1586 – 12 May 1642) of Compton Verney in Warwickshire, England, served twice as a Member of Parliament for Warwick, in 1614 and 1621.

Origins

He was the son and heir of Sir Richard Verney (1563–1630) of Compton Verney by his wife Margaret Greville (d. 1631), (from 1628 suo jure 6th Baroness Willoughby de Broke) daughter of Fulke Greville, 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1536–1606) of Beauchamp Court, Alcester, Warwickshire, and sister and heiress of Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, 5th Baron Willoughby de Broke (1554–1628), known before 1621 as Sir Fulke Greville the poet, dramatist, and statesman.

Career

In 1614 he was elected a Member of Parliament for Warwick and was re-elected in 1621.^[1] He inherited the titles Baron Willoughby de Broke and Baron Latimer on the death of his mother in 1631. He was appointed Sheriff of Warwickshire for 1635.

Marriage and issue

On 13 May 1618, he married Katherine Southwell, a daughter of Sir Richard Southwell (d. 1598) by his wife Elizabeth Howard, a daughter of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham. By his wife he had issue including:

Greville Verney, 8th Baron Willoughby de Broke (c. 1620–1648), eldest son and heir.
Elizabeth Verney, who married William Peyto, a son of Edward Peyto

Death and succession

He died on 12 May 1642 when the title passed to his son Greville Verney, 8th Baron Willoughby de Broke.

References

^ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 166-239.

External links

Compton Verney House website

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Townsend William Spicer	Member of Parliament for Warwick 1614–1622 With: John Townsend 1614 John Coke 1621–1622	Succeeded by Sir Edward Conway Francis Lucy
Peerage of England
Preceded by Margaret Verney	Baron Willoughby de Broke 1631–1642	Succeeded by Greville Verney

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[Willis-1] Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 166-239.

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