Francis Vernon, 1st Earl of Shipbrook
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Francis Vernon, 1st Earl of Shipbrook (1715 – 15 October 1783), known as The Lord Orwell between 1762 and 1776 and as The Viscount Orwell between 1776 and 1777, was an English politician.
Vernon was the son of James Vernon
by his second wife Arethusa, daughter of Charles Boyle, Lord Clifford. James Vernon
and Edward Vernon
were his elder half-brothers. Vernon sat as Member of Parliament
for Ipswich
from 1762 to 1768. In 1762 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Orwell, of Newry in the County of Down. He was further honoured when he was made Viscount Orwell in 1776 and Earl of Shipbrooke in 1777, also in the Irish peerage.
He married Alice, daughter of Samuel Ibbetson of Denton Park, Yorkshire. Their son, Francis (1752-1760) died early.
Lord Shipbrooke died in October 1783 when all the titles became extinct.
Vernon was the son of James Vernon
James Vernon
James Vernon was an English politician and Secretary of State for both the Northern and the Southern Departments during the reign of William III.-Origins and education:...
by his second wife Arethusa, daughter of Charles Boyle, Lord Clifford. James Vernon
James Vernon the younger
James Vernon the younger was a British diplomat and civil servant, briefly a Member of ParliamentHe was the son of James Vernon, who was Secretary of State under William III....
and Edward Vernon
Edward Vernon
Edward Vernon was an English naval officer. Vernon was born in Westminster, England and went to Westminster School. He joined the Navy in 1700 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1702 and served on several different ships for the next five years...
were his elder half-brothers. Vernon sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Ipswich
Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Ipswich is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
from 1762 to 1768. In 1762 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Orwell, of Newry in the County of Down. He was further honoured when he was made Viscount Orwell in 1776 and Earl of Shipbrooke in 1777, also in the Irish peerage.
He married Alice, daughter of Samuel Ibbetson of Denton Park, Yorkshire. Their son, Francis (1752-1760) died early.
Lord Shipbrooke died in October 1783 when all the titles became extinct.