A-Z of Entries

Vardy, John

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Vardy of Grosvenor Place original member 1780 (near neighbour of Frederick Vincent QV*)

Son of John Vardy (DNB 1717/8-1765) who married Hannah Hill at St Marylebone 10.4.1744, both of St James, Piccadilly. Their son John born c.1745  Edward bapt St Mary's, Hampton 5.10.1746, George bapt St Martin i t Fields 11.12.1748, Margaet bapt there 3.10.1751, Elizabeth bapt Chelsea Hospital 8.8.1756. John Vardy enrolled at Westminster School age 7 in 1752, suceeded his father as Surveyor of Royal Mint (1765-1793), and married at Hurst, Berks 12.4.…


Vaughan, Benjamin

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Benjamin Vaughan of Mincing Lane original member 1780

Benjamin Vaughan DNB 1751-1835


Vaughan, Samuel

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Samuel Vaughan of Mincing Lane proposed member 1.9.1780 bu John Jebb 2nded Edward Bridgen

See wikipedia. because DNB doesn't feature him I assembled the following before realising wikipedia have a good article on him. Born 23.4.1720 twelfth and youngest child of Benjamin Vaughan who had married Ann Wollf at Dublin 19.11.1700. His older brother William was made free of Scriveners Co London by redemption 28.4.1727 son of Benjamin Vaughan merchant of Waterford Ireland, and Samuel was appr to his brother William in Scriveners Co 27.9.1736. Both…


Vaughan, William

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Vaughan proposed member 29.3.1782 by Samuel Vaughan 2nded Edward Bridgen

William Vaughan DNB 1752-1850


Vincent, Frederick

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Frederick Vincent of Grosvenor Place original member 1780 (near neighbour of John Vardy QV*)

Perhaps Frederick Vincent bapt 1.1.1716 Bedford St Paul son of Frederick & Mary. Frederick Vincent of Holborn = St Jas Piccy 18.9.1739 by Abp's lic Martha Stakes of All Hallows Barking. John son of Capt Frederick Vincent mariner of Mile End Old Town & Martha bapt 10.3.1756 13 days old St Dunstan Stepney. 1755 Captain of East India ship Montfort. London Evening Post 1.10.1757 Captain (till 1768) of new East India ship Osterley "one of the finest…


Vyvyan, Philip

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Philip Vyvyan of Launceston, Cornwall proposed member 18.7.1783 by John Jebb 2nded John Baynes

His father Richard Vyvyan of Tresmarrow, recorder of Launceston born 1701, married 16.7.1728 Philippa elder dau of Philip Piper of Tresmarrow, died 14.1.1771. Philip Pursan (or Puran) Vyvyan born 1.5.1731, married 22.9.1766 Mary dau & heiress of Sheldon Walter Esq of Tremeal, Cornwall, ("an accomplished young lady with a handsome fortune" London Eve Post 2.10.1766). Matric Oriel College, Oxford 1751 age 18, adm Middle Temple 1751,called to bar…