George Vernon, gentleman of Tideswell, Derbyshire, b. c1510
George Vernon, gentleman of Tideswell, was born in or near Tideswell around the year 1510, the son of Richard Vernon junior esquire of Tideswell.
He is known to have held land at Ford in Chapel-en-le-Frith parish in 1534, meaning he must have been of age by then. Additionally, on 6 May 1535 an inquisition was held at Spittelhouse Hospital in Tideswell before George Vernon and two others, indicating he was of age and of some standing by that time.
He is known to have married Margery Revell (daughter of Tristram Revell of the Carnfield Revell family) some time between the death of her first husband Phillip Bullock in 1540 and 1544, when they are mentioned together in legal documents. They are being sued by Margery's son William Bullock over the retention of deeds of the Bullock estate in Tideswell known as Nutcombe.
In 1549 he is referred to as George Vernon, yeoman of Tideswell, in a legal case involving debt in which he is one of three defendants. Around the year 1562 he is also said to have been involved in litigation with his father, which presumably led to the dissipation of his estate (he still held Ford in Chapel-en-le-Frith at this time).
On 11 Sep 1570 he was a witness in the will of Thomas Eyre of Tideswell. He occurs two years later in the Tideswell subsidy roll of 1571-1572, as does a Mary Vernon, almost certainly a relation but whose identity it is impossible to confirm.
His will was undated but he is known to have died before 1586, at which point his son Francis sells part of his share in the Ford estate at Chapel-en-le-Frith. In that document Francis is described as son of George Vernon, deceased. He leaves his real estate to his son Francis Vernon, and is "sorry that there is no portion for my foure littlel [sic] children" (who appear nonetheless to inherit his farm) - presumably children from a second wife (who is mentioned in the will but not named). On the will is written "his foolish will". Among these "four little children" may be the Richard Vernon who died in Chapel-en-le-Frith in 1620 and George Vernon who lived at Ford in 1629 and died there in 1640.
He is known to have held land at Ford in Chapel-en-le-Frith parish in 1534, meaning he must have been of age by then. Additionally, on 6 May 1535 an inquisition was held at Spittelhouse Hospital in Tideswell before George Vernon and two others, indicating he was of age and of some standing by that time.
He is known to have married Margery Revell (daughter of Tristram Revell of the Carnfield Revell family) some time between the death of her first husband Phillip Bullock in 1540 and 1544, when they are mentioned together in legal documents. They are being sued by Margery's son William Bullock over the retention of deeds of the Bullock estate in Tideswell known as Nutcombe.
In 1549 he is referred to as George Vernon, yeoman of Tideswell, in a legal case involving debt in which he is one of three defendants. Around the year 1562 he is also said to have been involved in litigation with his father, which presumably led to the dissipation of his estate (he still held Ford in Chapel-en-le-Frith at this time).
On 11 Sep 1570 he was a witness in the will of Thomas Eyre of Tideswell. He occurs two years later in the Tideswell subsidy roll of 1571-1572, as does a Mary Vernon, almost certainly a relation but whose identity it is impossible to confirm.
His will was undated but he is known to have died before 1586, at which point his son Francis sells part of his share in the Ford estate at Chapel-en-le-Frith. In that document Francis is described as son of George Vernon, deceased. He leaves his real estate to his son Francis Vernon, and is "sorry that there is no portion for my foure littlel [sic] children" (who appear nonetheless to inherit his farm) - presumably children from a second wife (who is mentioned in the will but not named). On the will is written "his foolish will". Among these "four little children" may be the Richard Vernon who died in Chapel-en-le-Frith in 1620 and George Vernon who lived at Ford in 1629 and died there in 1640.