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| VERNEY (formerly CALVERT), Sir HARRY, Bart. Adm. Fell.-Com. at DOWNING, July 6, 1829. [Eldest] s. of General Sir Harry [Calvert], 1st Bart. (and Caroline, dau. of Thomas Hammersley). B. Sept. 8, 1801. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1829. Entered Sandhurst as Cadet, 1818; commissioned in the 31st Foot, 1819; Military attaché at Stuttgart, 1818-20. Joined 7th Fusiliers at Londonderry, 1820; served with the 72nd and 52nd Regts., and the Grenadier Guards; retired as Major, 1830. Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart., Sept. 3, 1826. Had assumed the surname of Verney, in Place of that of Calvert, 1827, on succeeding to the Verney estates at Claydon, Buckinghamshire . on the death of his cousin, Mrs Verney. M.P. for Buckingham, 1832-41; for Bedford, 1847-52; for Buckingham, 1857-74 and 1880-5. P.C. 1885. One of the founders of the Royal Agricultural Society. Married (1) June 30, 1835, Eliza, dau. of Admiral Sir George Johnstone Hope (one of Nelson's Captains at Trafalgar), and had issue; (2) June 23, 1858, Frances Parthenope, eldest dau. of William Edward Nightingale, and sister of Florence Nightingale. Died Feb. 12, 1894. ( Harrow Sch. Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; Return of M.P.s.; D.N.B. ) | Sir Harry VERNEY, Bart. formerly Sir Harry CALVERT, Bart. Approx. lifespan: 1801–1894 Fell.-Com. Downing College adm1829:07:06 Eldest s. of General Sir Harry VERNEY [Calvert], 1st Bart. (and Caroline HAMMERSLEY dau. of Thomas HAMMERSLEY formerly General Sir Harry CALVERT [Calvert], 1st Bart. (and Caroline HAMMERSLEY dau. of Thomas HAMMERSLEY ) b. 1801:09:08 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Matric 1829:10MT: . Entered Sandhurst, [ Berkshire ] as Cadet 1818 commissioned in 31st Foot 1819 Military attaché Stuttgart, [ Germany ] 1818-20 Joined: 7th Fusiliers at Londonderry, [ Co. Londonderry ] 1820 served with the 72nd and 52nd Regts., and Grenadier Guards retired as Major: 1830 Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart. 1826:09:03 Had assumed the surname of Verney, in Place of that of Calvert 1827 on succeeding to the Verney estates Claydon, Buckinghamshire on the death of his cousin Mrs – VERNEY M.P. for: : Buckingham, [ Buckinghamshire ] 1832-41 for Bedford, [ Bedfordshire ] 1847-52 for Buckingham, [ Buckinghamshire ] 1857-74, and 1880-5 P.C. 1885 One of the founders of Royal Agricultural Society m. (1) 1835:06:30 Eliza HOPE dau. of Admiral Sir George Johnstone HOPE (one of Nelson's Captains at Trafalgar) had issue m. (2) 1858:06:23 Frances Parthenope NIGHTINGALE eldest dau. of William Edward NIGHTINGALE and sister of Florence NIGHTINGALE d. 1894:02:12 ( Harrow School Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; Return of M.P.s.; D.N.B. ) |