Shropshire Tong
Sir Richard Vernon 1451 nephew/ heir of Sir Fulke de Pembrugge 1409 and his wife Benedicta / Bennet de Ludlow daughter of Fulkes 1st wife Isabel Lingen (1446) www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2219918943/ and her second husband Sir John de Ludlow. Thus the Vernons came in possession of Tong.
Richard was the son of Sir Richard Vernon & Joan Stackpole heiress great grand daughter of Sir Richard de Stackpole www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/0sUeAo
Children - at least 4 sons & 4 daughters
1. Richard died in his fathers lifetime m Elizabeth Pembridge who as his widow retained a large life interest in the Vernon estates.
2. Sir William his heir www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2220614586/ m Margaret Swinfen
1. Richard inherted his father's main estates, some of his offices, and debts.m Elizabeth Pembridge
3. Fulke, joint steward of High Peak , Captain of Mammes castle Calais
4. John High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
1. Elizabeth m Attorney General, John Vampage.1446 m2 (2nd wife) Sir John Stanley 1474 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/s0y866 of Elford, widower of Cecilia De Arderne ; who m3 Anne Horne
2. Agnes m John Cockayne of Ashbourne www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Y27bY2
3. Margaret m Richard Longueville
4. Anne 1499 m1 John Bradbourne of Ashbourne 1488 flic.kr/p/dBvEhN m2 John Kniveton
On his head is a pointed great basinet with a broad orle carved in high relief with a spiral ribbon (originally red) studded with small stones. At the centre of this is a circular badge charged with an eagle with wings inverted. Pivoted to the sides of the basinet is a deep gorget-plate which appears to encompass the neck because the sculptor has failed to indicate the rear edges of the gorget-plate. Around the neck is a SS collar. The shoulders have asymmetrical pauldrons of 5 pieces all overlapping, a small top plate articulated by 4 narrow transverse lames to a large main plate. Closed cannons to the upper and lower forearms with a strap on the inside of the upper. Upper and lower breastplates cover the torso. The skirt conists of 8 transverse lames over lapping counter tilewise, hinged on the left side with straps and buckles on the right. Strapped to the lowest lame of the skirt are 2 shallow riveted tassets. Sword belt across the waist, decorated with square flowers. Scabbard has almost disappeared . Sword pommel is of the wheel type . Suspended by a cord on the right side of the hip belt is a rondel dagger. Hip belt is decorated with square bosses, the clasp with either Saints Michael or George. He has rowel spur.
Benedicta brought the estate at Hodnet which had been owned by her father.
Richard held a large number of official positions , he had manors from Westmorland to Buckinghamshire as well as 5 manors in Wales. He aligned himself with the Lancastrians as did the Stanleys and Talbots. A ruthless man his tenants complained that he was making illegal imprisonments. He also kept by force and dodgy court proceedings the Trussell lands of Fulkes first wife Margaret Trussell www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8541922654/ due to Benedicta's nephew which the nephew didn't receive until after Richard's death.
Shropshire Tong
Sir Richard Vernon 1451 nephew/ heir of Sir Fulke de Pembrugge 1409 and his wife Benedicta / Bennet de Ludlow daughter of Fulkes 1st wife Isabel Lingen (1446) www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2219918943/ and her second husband Sir John de Ludlow. Thus the Vernons came in possession of Tong.
Richard was the son of Sir Richard Vernon & Joan Stackpole heiress great grand daughter of Sir Richard de Stackpole www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/0sUeAo
Children - at least 4 sons & 4 daughters
1. Richard died in his fathers lifetime m Elizabeth Pembridge who as his widow retained a large life interest in the Vernon estates.
2. Sir William his heir www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2220614586/ m Margaret Swinfen
1. Richard inherted his father's main estates, some of his offices, and debts.m Elizabeth Pembridge
3. Fulke, joint steward of High Peak , Captain of Mammes castle Calais
4. John High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
1. Elizabeth m Attorney General, John Vampage.1446 m2 (2nd wife) Sir John Stanley 1474 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/s0y866 of Elford, widower of Cecilia De Arderne ; who m3 Anne Horne
2. Agnes m John Cockayne of Ashbourne www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Y27bY2
3. Margaret m Richard Longueville
4. Anne 1499 m1 John Bradbourne of Ashbourne 1488 flic.kr/p/dBvEhN m2 John Kniveton
On his head is a pointed great basinet with a broad orle carved in high relief with a spiral ribbon (originally red) studded with small stones. At the centre of this is a circular badge charged with an eagle with wings inverted. Pivoted to the sides of the basinet is a deep gorget-plate which appears to encompass the neck because the sculptor has failed to indicate the rear edges of the gorget-plate. Around the neck is a SS collar. The shoulders have asymmetrical pauldrons of 5 pieces all overlapping, a small top plate articulated by 4 narrow transverse lames to a large main plate. Closed cannons to the upper and lower forearms with a strap on the inside of the upper. Upper and lower breastplates cover the torso. The skirt conists of 8 transverse lames over lapping counter tilewise, hinged on the left side with straps and buckles on the right. Strapped to the lowest lame of the skirt are 2 shallow riveted tassets. Sword belt across the waist, decorated with square flowers. Scabbard has almost disappeared . Sword pommel is of the wheel type . Suspended by a cord on the right side of the hip belt is a rondel dagger. Hip belt is decorated with square bosses, the clasp with either Saints Michael or George. He has rowel spur.
Benedicta brought the estate at Hodnet which had been owned by her father.
Richard held a large number of official positions , he had manors from Westmorland to Buckinghamshire as well as 5 manors in Wales. He aligned himself with the Lancastrians as did the Stanleys and Talbots. A ruthless man his tenants complained that he was making illegal imprisonments. He also kept by force and dodgy court proceedings the Trussell lands of Fulkes first wife Margaret Trussell www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8541922654/ due to Benedicta's nephew which the nephew didn't receive until after Richard's death.