John Vernon
Irish noble
About John Vernon
Lived 1610 – 1670 (aged 59–60).
John Vernon (c. 1618 – 13 March 1670) was Quartermaster-General of Oliver Cromwell’s army and third son of Sir Edward Vernon, of Houndshill, Staffordshire, England. John obtained title to Clontarf Castle near Dublin in 1649 through a financial arrangement with John Blackwall who had been granted the estate by Oliver Cromwell. Thereafter the Vernons occupied the castle for approximately 300 years.
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Who was John Vernon?
Irish noble (c. 1618 – 1670)
When was John Vernon born?
John Vernon was born in 1610.
When did John Vernon die?
John Vernon died in 1670.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Vernon (of Clontarf)
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