James Vernon

English politician; (1646-1727)
Person human Q6144651
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James Vernon

Summary

James Vernon is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1646[3]. He died on January 1, 1727[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Vernon was born in London[2].
  • James Vernon was born on January 1, 1646[3].
  • James Vernon died on January 1, 1727[4].
  • Among James Vernon's spouses was Mary Buck[7].
  • James Vernon was married to Arethusa Boyle[8].
  • A child of James Vernon was Edward Vernon[9].
  • A child of James Vernon was James Vernon the younger[10].
  • A child of James Vernon was Francis Vernon, 1st Earl of Shipbrook[11].
  • James Vernon held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • James Vernon held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • James Vernon's professions included politician[5].
  • James Vernon held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • James Vernon held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • James Vernon held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • James Vernon held the position of Member of the 1679 Parliament[17].
  • James Vernon held the position of Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[18].
  • James Vernon held the position of Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[19].
  • James Vernon's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[20].
  • James Vernon was educated at St John's College[21].
  • James Vernon was a member of Habeas Corpus Parliament[22].
  • James Vernon is recorded as male[23].
  • James Vernon's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • James Vernon's family name is recorded as Vernon[25].
  • James Vernon's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • James Vernon's depicted by is recorded as James Vernon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Vernon was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1646[3].

Education

Educated at Charterhouse School[20], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1611[30], headquartered in Godalming[31] and St John's College[21], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1511[34].

Career and Affiliations

James Vernon worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14], member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[15], member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[16], Member of the 1679 Parliament[17], Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[18], and Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Buck[7], 1650–1715[35] and Arethusa Boyle[8]. Children include Edward Vernon[9], a naval officer[36], 1684–1757[37], of Kingdom of Great Britain[38]; James Vernon the younger[10], a diplomat[39], 1677–1756[40], of Kingdom of Great Britain[41]; and Francis Vernon, 1st Earl of Shipbrook[11], a politician[42], 1715–1783[43], of Kingdom of Great Britain[44].

Death and Burial

James Vernon died on January 1, 1727[4].

Why It Matters

James Vernon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was James Vernon born?

James Vernon was born in London[2].

Who was James Vernon married to?

James Vernon's spouses include Mary Buck[7] and Arethusa Boyle[8].

What did James Vernon do for work?

James Vernon worked as politician[5].

Where did James Vernon go to school?

James Vernon was educated at Charterhouse School[20] and St John's College[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 28243
    Image James Vernon by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (2).jpg
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