THE VERNONS OF HADDON HALL. 1 87 



Hadestock, Hiirlingburc, Basselow anri Haddon, in the counties 

 of Bucks., Derby, and Nottingham, by which Richard was to have 

 Hadestock with its appurts. ; and Hurlinburc with its appur- 

 tenances and half of what he had in Basilow, and besides 50s. 

 which each received for the mill, and which should remain to 

 the said Richard de Vernon and his heirs, and Simon should have 

 the whole vill of Haddon with its appurts. and half of Basselow 

 which he had previously held, and to hold the same to him and to 

 his heirs ; and a day was given in the octave of Easter for receiving 

 the charters because Elizabeth was absent, and Amicia placed 

 Rich., her husband, for herself as her attorney. 



Amongst the Woolley MSS. at the British Museum {Additional 

 MSS. 6696, fo. 54) is a pedigree of the Vernon family which it 

 would be very interesting to verify. It is unfortunately in 

 fragments, which have been pasted together, and some of 

 the notes which are of the chief value have perished. This 

 pedigree was probably compiled in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, 

 at all events that is the last date contained in it — whether 

 this is the original, or a copy, it is diiificult to state. It com- 

 mences with a Richard de Vernon who had three sons, 

 Robert, Walter, and Richard, the latter of whom married 

 Avice, daughter of Wm. Avenel, and from the former 

 descended Havise, who married Gilbert le Franceis. Richard 

 had issue Isabel, the wife of W. de Bray and Wm. de Vernon 

 who died 26 H. III., who by Alice had a son Richard, who 

 died 3 Ed. III., having had two wives — Helena, daughter of 

 Rich. Gernon, and Isabella second wife ; by his first wife he 

 had issue Rich., who died 16 E. II., having married Matilda, 

 dau. and heir of Wm. de Campville. 



Now comparing these with the pedigree here given, it will 

 be seen at once that the compiler has confounded Richard, son 

 of Wm. de Vernon, with Richard, son of Gilbert le Franceis, 

 and he has placed Robt. as son of an imaginary Richard, 

 instead of his being younger brother of Richard, son of William ; 

 but the writer has been so honest as to give the proofs from 

 which he compiles this pedigree, and these are most valuable, 



