Robert Vernon, 1st Baron Lyveden

Robert Vernon, 1st Baron Lyveden

Vernon was the son of Robert Percy Smith, of 20 Savile Row, London, and of Cheam, Surrey, and the nephew of The Rev. Sydney Smith, Canon of St Paul's. His mother was Carolina Maria Vernon, daughter of Richard Vernon. Vernon was educated at Christ Church, Oxford (2nd class classics 1822).

Political career

He was elected Member of Parliament for

In 1845 he was appointed one of the Lay Commissioners in Lunacy.^[3]

Family

Lord Lyveden married Lady Emma Mary Fitzpatrick, daughter and co-heir of the Earl of Upper Ossory, in 1823. In 1846 he assumed for his children by Royal licence the surname of Vernon in lieu of Smith and in 1859 he assumed for himself by Royal licence the same surname in lieu of Smith. Lord Lyveden died in November 1873, aged 73, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Fitzpatrick. Lord Lyveden was a member of the Reform Club, the Travellers Club, and Brooks's.

He tomb is located in the church of St Andrew in Brigstock, Northamptonshire.

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References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[page needed]}
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [
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External links

• Works by or about Robert Vernon, 1st Baron Lyveden at Internet Archive
• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Vernon

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Edward Denny, Bt	Member of Parliament for Tralee 1829–1831	Succeeded by Walker Ferrand
Preceded by Sir Robert Henry Gunning, Bt Sir George Robinson, Bt	Charles Ross 1832–37 Raikes Currie 1837–57 Charles Gilpin from 1857	Succeeded by The Lord Henley Charles Gilpin
Political offices
Preceded by Henry Labouchere	Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1839–1841	Succeeded by George William Hope
Preceded by Hon. Fox Maule	Secretary at War 1852	Succeeded by William Beresford
Preceded by Sir Charles Wood, Bt	President of the Board of Control 1855–1858	Succeeded by The Earl of Ellenborough
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baron Lyveden 1859–1873	Succeeded by Fitzpatrick Henry Vernon