John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke
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John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 22nd Baron Latimer (1738–1816) was a peer in the peerage of England.
John Peyto-Verney was born John Verney on 5 August 1738, the son of Sir John Verney , KC (1699–1741) and Abigail Harley, inheriting the title 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke and 22nd Baron Latimer on the death of his uncle Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke
in 1752. He married on 8 October 1761 Lady Louisa North, the daughter of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford
and sister of Prime Minister Lord North. They had three children John, Louisa and Henry.
He undertook a major rebuilding of the family seat, Compton Verney House
near Kineton, Warwickshire, between 1762 and 1768 to the designs of architect Robert Adam
and then had the gardens landscaped by Capability Brown
in 1769. He was made a Lord of his Majesty's Bedchamber in 1763. In 1772 he inherited valuable estates at neighbouring Chesterton from his cousin Margaret Peyto, last of the Peyto line, on condition he added the name Peyto to his. Chesterton House, previous home of the Peyto family, was subsequently demolished (1802).
On his death on February 15, 1816 his title passed to his eldest son John
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John Peyto-Verney was born John Verney on 5 August 1738, the son of Sir John Verney , KC (1699–1741) and Abigail Harley, inheriting the title 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke and 22nd Baron Latimer on the death of his uncle Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke
Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke
Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 21st Baron Latimer was a peer in the peerage of England.Richard Verney was born in 1693, the second son of George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke , and Margaret Heath, daughter of Sir Thomas Heath at the Verney family seat at...
in 1752. He married on 8 October 1761 Lady Louisa North, the daughter of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford
Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford
Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford , known as The Lord Guildford between 1729 and 1752, was a British peer and politician.North was the son of Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford, and his wife Alicia...
and sister of Prime Minister Lord North. They had three children John, Louisa and Henry.
He undertook a major rebuilding of the family seat, Compton Verney House
Compton Verney House
Compton Verney House is an 18th century country mansion at Compton Verney near Kineton in Warwickshire which has been converted into the Compton Verney Art Gallery....
near Kineton, Warwickshire, between 1762 and 1768 to the designs of architect Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Robert Adam was a Scottish neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer. He was the son of William Adam , Scotland's foremost architect of the time, and trained under him...
and then had the gardens landscaped by Capability Brown
Capability Brown
Lancelot Brown , more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English landscape architect. He is remembered as "the last of the great English eighteenth-century artists to be accorded his due", and "England's greatest gardener". He designed over 170 parks, many of which still endure...
in 1769. He was made a Lord of his Majesty's Bedchamber in 1763. In 1772 he inherited valuable estates at neighbouring Chesterton from his cousin Margaret Peyto, last of the Peyto line, on condition he added the name Peyto to his. Chesterton House, previous home of the Peyto family, was subsequently demolished (1802).
On his death on February 15, 1816 his title passed to his eldest son John
John Peyto-Verney, 15th Baron Willoughby de Broke
John Peyto-Verney, 15th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 23rd Baron Latimer was a peer in the peerage of England.John Peyto-Verney was born on June 28, 1762, the eldest son of John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke , and Lady Louisa North, daughter of Francis North, 1st Earl of...
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