82 WILL OF SIR HENRY VERNON, OF HADDON. 



7 Henry VIII., 151 5), who married, in 1507, Margaret, daughter 

 of Sir Robert Dymmok, Knt. (mar. sett. 7th November, 1507). 

 Sir Richard de Vernon died 14th August, 9 Henry VIII. (1518), 

 and was buried at Tonge, leaving issue only Sir George Ver- 

 non, then ten years of age {Inq. p.m., 16 Henry VIII.), who 

 was afterwards generally styled " King of the Peak." Margaret, 

 the widow of Sir Richard and mother of Sir George Vernon, 

 married for her second husband Sir William Coflfin, Knt., who 

 in the reign of Henry VIII. was sheriff of Devonshire, and 

 afterwards highly preferred at Court, being Master of the Horse 

 at the Coronation of Anne Boleyn, and afterwards one of the 

 eighteen assistants of Henry VIII. at the tournament of Guiennes, 

 in France, in 15 19. At his death, in 1538, he bequeathed to 

 his master, Henry VIII., all his hawks, his best horses, and 

 a cart, and, leaving no issue, he conveyed all his estates in the 

 CO. of Devon to his nephew, Richard Cofifin, Esq., of Portledge. 

 His monument in Stanton Church is mentioned in "Weever's 

 Funeral Monuments." Sir William Coffyn and Margaret, his 

 wife, are described in various deeds in the possession of the 

 Duke of Rutland, at Belvoir, as of Haddon. Margaret, the 

 widow of the said Sir William Coiifin, and formerly the wife of 

 Sir Richard Vernon, married, thirdly, Richard Manners, Esq., 

 son of Sir George and brother of Sir Thomas Manners, after- 

 wards first Earl of Rutland, and died without issue by him in 

 1550. It is evident from the last marriage that a connection 

 had been formed between the families of Manners and Vernon 

 some years prior to the marriage of Dorothy Vernon, grand- 

 daughter of the said Margaret, with Sir John Manners. Sir 

 George Manners died 31st August, 1565, and was buried in Bake- 

 well Church, leaving two daughters and co-heirs, Dorothy, already 

 mentioned, and Margaret, who married Sir Thomas Stanley. 



5n tbe IRatne of gO& Hmeil in the yere of o' lord god 

 M'CCCCC & xiiij the xviij"' day of Januar' in the yere & Regne 

 of Kyng Henry the viij'" the vj'" yere I Sit IbeiU'^ DentOll 

 Knyght hole of mynde & of body in goode prosperyte often 



