Granville Harcourt-Vernon (1792–1879) Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Right Honourable
Granville Harcourt-Vernon
Office:Member of Parliament for East Retford
Term Start:1832
Term End:1847
Predecessor:Viscount Newark
Hon. Arthur Duncombe
Alongside:Viscount Newark, Hon. Arthur Duncombe
Successor:Hon. Arthur Duncombe
The Viscount Galway
Office1:Member of Parliament for Aldborough
Term Start1:1815
Term End1:1820
Predecessor1:Henry Fynes
Henry Gally-Knight
Successor1:Henry Fynes
Gibbs Antrobus
Parents:Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt
Lady Anne Leveson-Gower
Spouse:
Relations:William Vernon Harcourt (brother)
Francis Venables-Vernon-Harcourt (brother)
Octavius Vernon Harcourt (brother)
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford (grandfather)
George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon (grandfather)

Granville Harcourt-Vernon (26 July 1792  - 8 December 1879), was a British politician.

Early life

Harcourt-Vernon was born on 26 July 1792. He was the sixth son of the Most Reverend Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt, Archbishop of York and Lady Anne Leveson-Gower. Among his siblings were scientist William Vernon Harcourt, Francis Venables-Vernon-Harcourt and Octavius Vernon Harcourt.[1]

His father was the third son of George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon, and his mother was the daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford.[1]

Career

Harcourt-Vernon was Member of Parliament for Aldborough between 1815 and 1820 and for East Retford between 1832 and 1847.[2]

Personal life

Harcourt-Vernon was twice married. In 1814, he married Frances Julia Eyre (d. 1844), daughter of Anthony Hardolph Eyre and the former Francisca Alicia Bootle (third daughter of Richard Wilbraham-Bootle). They had several children, including:[1]

After her death in February 1844 he married secondly the Hon. Pyne Jesse Trevor, daughter of Henry Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre and widow of John Henry Cotterell, in 1845. There were no children from this marriage.[1]

She died in March 1872. Harcourt-Vernon survived her by seven years and died in December 1879, aged 87.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography of Granville Harcourt Vernon (1792-1879) . www.nottingham.ac.uk . . 10 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Harratt . Simon . Farrell . Stephen . HARCOURT VERNON (formerly VERNON), Granville Venables (1792-1879), of Grove Park, Notts. . www.historyofparliamentonline.org . . 10 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Biography of Evelyn Hardolph Harcourt-Vernon (1821-1890). www.nottingham.ac.uk . . 10 June 2024.