Background
Vernon was the son of James Vernon by his second wife Arethusa, daughter of Charles Boyle, Lord Clifford.
Vernon was the son of James Vernon by his second wife Arethusa, daughter of Charles Boyle, Lord Clifford.
James Vernon and Edward Vernon were his elder half-brothers. In 1762 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Orwell, of Newry in the County of Down. He was further honoured when he was made Viscount Orwell in 1776 and Earl of Shipbrooke in 1777, also in the Irish peerage.
Their son, Francis (1752–1760) died early.
Lord Shipbrooke died in October 1783 when all the titles became extinct.
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Vernon sat as Member of Parliament for Ipswich from 1762 to 1768.