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VERULAM] PEERS, BARONETS. BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS 554 1888, Elizabeth, dau. of Horbrrt Marson. oi Hulmc House. Staffs. Issue — 1 Herbert Wallace Vernon, b. 14 Sept. 1890. 2. Keginald Thornvcroft Vernon. 1). 13 May, 1892. 8. William Haino Vernon, b. 16 July. 1895. 4. Wilfred Douglas Vernon, b. 27 April. 1897. 1. Daisy Hilda. 2. Helen Dorothy Winifred. 3. Nannie Uarda Elsie. 3. Thoni.ns Thornveroft Vernon, b. 17 Dec. 1862. 4 Rev Henrv Kicliard Cooper Vernon, M.A. Camb., b. 12 Oct. 1865 ; m. 20 Julv. 1893, .Tessie Georgina. dau. of Rev. George W. Paul, hon. canon of Peterborough. Issue — 1. Gerald Richard Vernon, b. 13 Feb. 1899. 2. John Digby Thornvcroft Vernon, b. 30 June, 1901 . 1. Elizabeth " Cooper. ' Residence — Shotwick Park, Chester. VERULAM, 3rd Earl of. Great. 24 Nov. 1815; Vise. Grimstoii, 1815 (LT.K.) ; Baron Venilam, C July, 1790 (G.B.) ; Vis-c. Grimston, and Baron Dunboyne, 29 May, 1719 (I.); Baron Forrester, 22 July, 1G3.3 (S.); Bt. 2 March, 1628 (E.).— James Walteb Grimston, s. of 2ncl Earl. B. 11 May, 1852; ni. 30 April, 1878, Margaret Frances, dau. of Sir Frederick Ulric Graham, 3rd Bt. ; sue. his father 1895; ed. at Harrow; cornet 1st Life Gels. 1870 ; lieut. 1871 ; ret. 1878 ; hon. maj. Herts Yeo. ; M.P. for Herts (St. Albans) 1885-92 ; J.P., C.C, Herts ; deputy chrmn. of Quarter Sessions, Liberty of St. Albans ; patron of 7 livings. The paternal name of this family is Luekyn ; SirCapel Luekynm. the dau. and even- tual heir of Sir Harbottle Grimston ; their grand- son assumed the name of Grimston, was created a Peer, and was grandfather of the 1st Earl of Verulam. Residence — Gorhambury, St. Albans. Clubs — Carlton ; Bachelors'. Issue — 1. James Walter Grimston, Vise. Grimston, Heir, b. 17 April, 1880 ; m. 27 Oct. 1909, Lady Violet Constance, dau. of 12th Earl of Meatli ; ed. at Eton and Oxford ; M.A. 1905 ; rowed in the Eton and the 0.xford Eight ; sub-Iieut. R.N.V.R. 1907. ret. Resi- dence — Pancake, Leverstock Girecn, Hemel Hempstead. Issue — 1. Hon. James Brabazon Grimston, b. in London 11 Oct. 1910. 2. Hon. John Grimston, b. 17 July, 1912. 3. Hon. Brian Grimston, b. 19 March, 1914. 1. Lady Helen, m. 18 Nov. 1908, Felix Cassel, K.C., M.P. for W. St. Pancras, and has issue. Residence — 25, Bryanston Square, W. 2. Lady Herraione, m. 28 Sept. 1904, Lieut. Bernard Buxton, R.N., and has issue. Residence — Castor, Peterborough. 3. Lady Aline, m. 24 July, 1907, Geoffrey Arthur Bamett, and has issue. 4. Lady Elizabeth, m. 1 June, 1908, Hcsketh Vernon Hesketh Pritchard, and has issue. 5. Lady Sibyl. 6. Lady Vera. James Walter Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam, b. 22 Feb. 1809; m. 12 Feb. 1844, Elizabeth Joanna (d. 5 July, 1886), dau. of Maj. Richard Weyland, of Wood Eaton, Oxfordsliire, and d. 27 Jan. 1895. Issue — 1. James Walter Grimston, pres. Earl. 2. Rev. the Hon. Robert Grimston, b. 18 April. 1860 ; M.A. Camb. ; m. 20 Aug. 1896, Gertrude Mary Amelia, dau. of late Rev. Charles Villiers. Residence — Darrowfleld House, St. Albans. Issue — 1. Robert Villiers Grimston, b. 8 June, 1897. 2. Edward Harbottle Grimston, b. 22 May, 1901. 1. Joan Florence Mary. 2. Violet Gwendolen. 1. Lady Jane, m. 25 Feb. 1897, Sir Alfred Jodrell, 4th Bt. 2, Lady Maud, m. 20 Dec. 1881, Hon. Paulyn Francis Cuthbert Rawdon-Hastings-Abney-Hastings (see LotJ- doun. Earl of). VESTEY, 1st Bt. (U.K.). Croat. 21 June, 191 3. — Sir Williajm Vestey, s. of Samuel Vestey, of Liverpool, by Hannah, dau. of William Uttley, of Southport, Lanes. B. at Liverpool 21 Jan. 1859 ; m. 22 March. 1882, Sarah, dau. of George Ellis, of Tranmere, Cheshire. Residence — Besse- mer House, Denmark Hill. Club — National Liberal. Issue — 1. Samuel Vestey. Heir, b. in Chicago, U.S.A., 25 Dec. 1882 ; m. 28 July, 1908, Frances Sarah, dau. of John Richard Howarth. of Freshfield, Lanes ; ed. at Oxford, B.A. Residence — 17, Woodquest Avenue, Heme Hill, S.E. Issue— 1. William Howarth Vestey, b. 24 April, 1912. 1. Kathleen Sarah. 2. Joan Frances. 2. GeorgeEUisVestey, b.9 0ct. 1884; m. 2 Sept. 1899, Florence May, dau. of Thomas Webster. Issue — Florence Alary. 3. Leonard Vestey, b. 21 Dec. 1888. 4. Frank Vestey, b. 11 Jan. 1893. VICTORIA (Hong-Kong), 5th Bishop of. Founded 1849. — Rt. Rev. Gerard Heath Lander, s. of John Gerard Heath Lander, of Bishops OfHey Manor, Staffs, by Sarah, dau. of Thomas Jones, of Tibberton, Shropshire. B. 18fil ; m. 1st, 1894, Amy (d. 1902), dau. of J. T. Fletcher, of Liverpool ; m. 2nd, 1906, Margaret Lockliart, dau. of Hugh Crawford Smith, M.P., J.P., of Newcastle-on-Tyne ; ed. at Newport and Camb. (B.A. 1884, M.A. 1888, D.D. 1907) ; ord. 1884 ; apptd. to curacy of St. Bride's, Liver- pool, and in 1888 to perpetual curacy of St. Bene- dict's, Everton ; vie. of St. Philip's, Litherland, 1896 ; hon. canon of Liverpool 1904 ; and vie. of St. Cyprian's, Liverpool, 1905-7, when ho was consecrated to this see. which carries with it jurisdiction over the Anglican Church in South China and Hong-Kong ; J.P. Residence — St. Paul's College, Hong-Kong. VILLIERS, Vise. See Jersey, Earl of. VINCENT, 13th Bt. (E.). Creat. 26 July, 1620. — Sib Francis Erskine Vincent, s. of 12th Bt. B. 24 May, 1869 ; m. 4 July, 1893, Mar- garet Louisa, dau. of John Holmes, of Brooke Hall, Norfolk ; ed. at Eton and R.M.C. Sand- hurst ; late lieut. 1st Life Gds ; su,e. his father 1914. The 1st Bt. represented Surrey in Parliament in the reign of Charles I ; his father had been knighted by Elizabeth, when that queen visited him at Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey. Resi- dence — Great Ormesby, Norfolk. Issue — 1. Anthony Francis Vincent, b. 30 June, 1894. 2. Victor Norman Erskine Vincent, b. 9 Feb. 1897. 3. Evelyn Joseph Vincent, b. 25 Sept. 1900. Sir Francis Vincent, 10th Bt., b. 3 March. 1803 ; m. 10 May, 1824, Augusta Elizabeth (d. 3 April, 1876), o. c. of tlie Hon. Charles Herbert, R.N., and d. 6 July, 1880. Issue — Blanch, ni. 10 Jan. 1871, John Raymond Cely Trevilian, who d. 11 Jan. 1884. Residence — 10, Tite Street, Chelsea. Sir Frederick Vincent, 11th Bt. (who sue. his cousin), b. 8 Jan. 1798 ; m. 1st. 26 Oct. 1826, Louisa (d. 23 May, 1841), dau. and co-heiress of John Norris, of Hugheiiden Manor, Bucks ; m, 2nd, 4 Sept. 1844, Maria Copley (d. 29 Nov. 1899), dau. of Robert Herries Young, of Aiichenskeoeh, Dumfries. Issue by 1st m. — • J. Sir William Vincent, 12th Bt., b. 20 Sept. 1834 ; m. 1st. 24 April, 1860, Lady Margaret Erskine (d. 22 Nov. 1872). dau. of 12th Earl of Buchan ; m. 2nd, 10 Jlay, 1882, Hester Clara (Residences — D'Abernon C'hase, Leatherhead ; 12, Grosvenor Street, W.), dau. of the Rev. Edward Burdett Hawkshaw, prebendary of Hereford,- and widow of Maj. -Gen. William Henry Stubbs, of Eshton and Arnchtf e, Yorks ; and d. 16 Feb. 1914. Issue by 1st m.— 1. Sir Francis Erskine Vincent, pres. Bt. Issue by 2nd m. — 1. Lilian Katherine H.awkshaw, m. 14 Dec. 1904, Capt. H. Bertram Pelly, R.N., M.V.O. 2. Dorotliy Muriel Criehton, m. 20 July, 1909, Philip Henry Ashworth, and lias issue. Residences — 25, Belgrave Square, S.W. ; Horsley Hall, Gres- ford. 2. The late Lieut. Francis Charles Vincent, R.N., b. 10 Oct. 1840 ; m. 3 Jan. 1877, Charlotte Ella (Resi- dence — Cedar Lodge, Steeple Ashton), dau. of Joseph Godman, of Park Hatch, Surrey, and d. 28 June, 1879. Issue — Elsie Madeline. 1. Blanch Elizabeth, ra. 13 Nov. 1860, Sir John H. Pelly, 2nd Bt. Issue by 2nd m. — 3. The late Sir Charles Edward Howard Vincent, K.C.M.G. {see Knightage). 4. FrederickD'Abenion Vincent, b. 12 Feb. 1852; late deputy-conservator Indian Forest Dept. ; m. 26 Dec. 1899, Emma Julia Berth (d. 1 April, 1903), dau. of