Peerage Record – 2380

     Henry Verney, 16th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 5 April 1773.¹ He was the son of John Peyto-Verney, 14th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Lady Louisa North.¹ He married Margaret Williams, daughter of Sir John Williams, 1st Bt. and Margaret Williams, on 10 March 1829.² He died on 16 December 1852 at age 79, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1803 in the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry.¹ He held the office of a Lord of the Bedchamber between 1804 and 1815.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1807.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1814.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Warwickshire between 1817 and 1818.¹ He succeeded as the 16th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491] on 1 September 1820.² He succeeded as the 23rd Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299] on 1 September 1820, de jure.¹ He succeeded as the 24th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290] on 1 September 1820, de jure.¹

     Hon. Louisa Peyto-Verney was born on 20 June 1769.¹ She was the daughter of John Peyto-Verney, 14th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Lady Louisa North.¹ She married Reverend Robert Barnard, son of Reverend Thomas Barnard, on 31 October 1793.¹ She died on 3 February 1835 at age 65.¹
     Her married name became Barnard.

     Lady Portia Caroline Agar was born on 26 December 1976.¹ She is the daughter of Shaun James Christian Welbore Ellis Agar, 6th Earl of Normanton and Victoria Susan Beard.^2,1 She married Harry Baker, son of Charles Baker.²

     Anthony Charles Pepys de Winton was born on 3 January 1944.¹ He is the son of Brigadier Reginald Pepys de Winton and Margaret Nancy Colwyn Rolph.¹ He married Clare Elizabeth Hickie, daughter of Dr. George Charles Hickie and Elizabeth Frances Crist.¹

     Joseph Townsend was the son of unknown Townsend.¹ He married Louisa Barnard, daughter of Reverend Robert Barnard and Hon. Louisa Peyto-Verney, on 9 June 1835.¹ He died on 29 April 1870.¹

     Robert John Verney, 17th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 17 October 1809.² He was the son of Reverend Robert Barnard and Hon. Louisa Peyto-Verney.² He married Georgiana Jane Taylor, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Thomas William Taylor and Anne Harvey Petrie, on 25 October 1842.² He died on 5 June 1862 at age 52.²
     He was given the name of Robert John Barnard at birth.¹ He succeeded as the 25th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290] on 16 December 1852, de jure.² He succeeded as the 17th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491] on 16 December 1852.² He succeeded as the 24th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299] on 16 December 1852, de jure.² On 17 May 1853 his name was legally changed to Robert John Verney by Royal Licence.¹

     Georgiana Jane Taylor was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Thomas William Taylor and Anne Harvey Petrie.¹ She married Robert John Verney, 17th Lord Willoughby de Broke, son of Reverend Robert Barnard and Hon. Louisa Peyto-Verney, on 25 October 1842.¹ She died on 7 March 1889.¹
     Her married name became Townsend. From 17 May 1853, her married name became Verney.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Thomas William Taylor was born circa 1783.² He married Anne Harvey Petrie, daughter of John Petrie, on 14 January 1810 at St. George, Madras, India.² He died in January 1854 at Haccombe, Devon, England.²
     He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Royal Military College, Sandhurst.³ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)³ He lived at Ogwell House, Devon, England^G.³

     Colonel Henry Verney, 18th Lord Willoughby de Broke was born on 14 May 1844.² He was the son of Robert John Verney, 17th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Georgiana Jane Taylor.³ He married Geraldine Smith-Barry, daughter of James Hugh Smith-Barry and Elizabeth Jacson, on 17 October 1867.² He died on 19 December 1902 at age 58, at sea on board the P&O Steamship Australia.⁴
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁵ He succeeded as the 18th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491] on 5 June 1862.⁵ He succeeded as the 25th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299] on 5 June 1862, de jure.⁵ He succeeded as the 26th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290] on 5 June 1862, de jure.⁵ He gained the rank of Captain in 1863 in the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry.⁵ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.⁵ He gained the rank of Major in 1880.⁵ He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry between 1891 and 1900.⁵ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     Geraldine Smith-Barry was born in 1847.² She was the daughter of James Hugh Smith-Barry and Elizabeth Jacson.¹ She married Colonel Henry Verney, 18th Lord Willoughby de Broke, son of Robert John Verney, 17th Lord Willoughby de Broke and Georgiana Jane Taylor, on 17 October 1867.³ She died on 21 December 1894.¹
     From 17 October 1867, her married name became Verney.⁴