Sir John Verney

Brief Life History of Sir John

When Sir John Verney was born in 1450, in Fleet Marston, Buckinghamshire, England, his father, Ralph II de Verney, Lord Mayor of London, was 40 and his mother, Emma Piking, was 38. He married Margaret Whittingham in 1490, in England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. His occupation is listed as sheriff of in Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 31 August 1505, in Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England, at the age of 55, and was buried in St. John the Baptist Churchyard, Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Sir John Verney
1450–1505
Margaret Whittingham
1455–1509
Marriage: 1490
Sir Ralph Verney
1482–1525
Anne Verney
1490–1512
Cecily Verney
1485–1543
Robert Verney
1489–

Sources (6)

  • John Verney, "Find A Grave Index"
  • UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
  • John Verney, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (1)

1455 · Wars of the Roses

Wars of the Roses was a series of English civil wars for control of the throne of England between the royal families House of Lancaster and the House of York. The name of the war was derived as the red rose was the symbol of the Lancastrians and the white rose was the symbol of the Yorks.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Varney .

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