Bryant/Maddox/Parr/Hyde/Thompson/Lathrop/Howse/Corbett/Vernon Genealogy: From Hugh de Reviers to Elizabeth Vernon

20th Generation: Sir Richard Vernon

• Richard was born in 1389 in Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, England.
• He married Benedicta de Ludlow, and they had eight children together: William, Richard, Fulke, John, Benedicta, Elizabeth, Agnes, and Margaret.
• Sir Richard was speaker of the House of Commons and a member of Parliament. He owned extensive lands throughout England. He served as a Knight in the French campaign. He also served as High sheriff of Staffordshire as well as Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
• Sir Richard died in August of 1451 (62 years old) in Tong, Shropshire, England.

20th Generation: Benedicta de Ludlow

• Benedicta was born in 1391 in Hodnet, Shropshire, England.
• Her father was Sir John de Ludlow, owner of Stokesay Castle and High Sheriff of Salop.
• She married Sir Richard, and they had eight children together:
  • William (who we are descended from) (1418-1467) (49 years old)
  • Richard
  • Fulke (became Joint Steward of Hiah Peak and Captain of Mammes Castle in Calais.
  • John (became high sheriff of Pembrookshire)
  • Benedicta Charlton (husband became speaker of the house)
  • Elizabeth Vampage (husband became attorney general)
  • Agnes Cockayne
  • Margaret Longueville
• Benedicta died in 1427 (36 years old) in Tong Shropshire, England.