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Papers of Henry Vernon of Stokesay, Shropshire. (Described at item level). Part I...

Catalogue reference: SP 46/59

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This record is about the Papers of Henry Vernon of Stokesay, Shropshire. (Described at item level). Part I... dating from 1231-1607 in the series State Papers Domestic: Supplementary. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 46/59
Date
1231-1607
Description

Papers of Henry Vernon of Stokesay, Shropshire. (Described at item level).

Part I (folios 1-226): Correspondence (1551-1602).

Part II (folios 227-378) Accounts (1576, 1582-1583).

Related material

For further Vernon Papers, see SP 46/175

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The National Archives, Kew
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Personal and family papers
Administrative / biographical background

In 1551 Edward Grey, fourth Baron Grey of Powis died. In 1584 Henry Vernon of Stokesay, Shropshire, claimed the barony in right of his descent through Elizabeth, daughter of Richard, first Baron Grey of Powis. A rival claimant, Edward Kynaston, challenged Vernon's evidences (some of which are in SP 46/59 Part I) and they were condemned in the Court of Wards in 1585, it being found that Elizabeth was the step-daughter and not the daughter of Richard Grey. See G E C The Complete Peerage Volume VI Part I pp.142-3 (note) and Volume VI Part II Appendix C (pp.697-701).

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