VIDAL, EDWARD SEALY, son of Edward Urch Vidal (qv); b. 13 Jun 1848; adm. 26 Sep 1861 (G); QS 1863; rowed v. Eton 28 Jul 1864; left Aug 1864; Ensign, 57th Foot, 31 May 1867; Lieut., 29 Dec 1869; ret. 17 Jul 1872; m. 5 Dec 1871 Beatrice Christine, third dau. of Lieut. -Col. Hon. Richard Charles Hare; d. 13 Mar 1878.

VIALLS, THOMAS, son of Amos Vialls, London, coach harness maker, and Mary Ann, sister of Charles Marsh (qv); b. 14 Nov 1768; adm. 14 Apr 1779; KS 1784; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1788, adm. pens. 22 May 1788, scholar 8 May 1789, matr. 1788; 16th Wrangler 1792; BA 1792; MA 1795; ordained; Curate, Teddington, Middlesex 1801-4; Rector of Boldre, Hampshire 5 Jun 1804 - 18; of Radnor House, Twickenham, Middlesex; m. 1 Jul 1813 Louisa, sister of Sir Charles Marshall (qv); d. 7 May 1831. Buried East Cloister, Westminster Abbey (monument).

VEVERS, RICHARD WILLIAM, eldest son of Richard Vevers (qv); b. 25 Nov 1778; adm.; KS 1793; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1797, adm. pens. 27 Jun 1797, scholar 20 Apr 1798; BA 1801; MA 1816; EI Maritime Service; 6th mate, ship Walmer Castle 1805/6; ordained; Vicar of Marton and of Great Carlton, Lincs., 25 Jun 1812; Rector of Somersal Herbert, Derbs., 15 Oct 1821; Rector of Cubley and Marston Montgomery, Derbs., from 2 Mar 1832; m. Frances Stanhope Darby, natural dau. of Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield; d. 24 Jan 1858.

VERNON, RICHARD; b.; adm.; KS 1682; d. at school.

VERNON, FRANCIS, son of Francis Vernon, London, and Ann, widow of William Welby, Gedney, Lincs., and dau. of George Smithes, London, goldsmith [Alderman of London ?]; b.; adm.; KS 1649; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1654, matr. 10 Nov 1654, Westminster Student; BA 28 Jan 1657/8; MA 1660; a great traveller; on one of his expeditions he was taken by pirates and sold; Secretary to Embassy, Sweden 1668, Paris 1669-71; a medium of communication between French and English scientists; FRS 22 May 1672; travelled through Dalmatia and Greece to Persia; author, Oxonium, Poema; his MS journal for 8 Jul 1675 - 14 Sep 1676 is in the possession of the Royal Society; murdered near Ispahan, Persia, during a quarrel about a penknife 1677. DNB.

VERNON, EDWARD, son of John Vernon, Sudbury, Derbs., Quarter-Master General for Ireland, and his second wife Elizabeth, dau. of Fulk Walwyn, Much Marcle, Herefs.; b.; adm.; KS 1683; left 1685; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 13 Feb 1685/6, aged 16, matr. 1686; MA Lambeth 1698; ordained; Rector of Redmile, Leics., from 10 Mar 1698; Rector of Muston, Leics., 12 May 1706-38; an antiquary; m. 9 Jul 1692 (IGI) Lettice, dau. of John Banks, Uttoxeter, Staffs.; d. 23 Dec 1742.

VENNER, JOHN, son of William Venner, Lichfield, Staffs., and Mary ---; b.; in school list 1738; KS (aged 14) 1741.

VENABLES-VERNON, EDWARD, second son of Hon. Edward Harcourt (qv); b.; adm. 14 Mar 1796 (Clapham); in school list 1797; KS (Capt., aged 12) 1799; Capt. of the School 1803; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1804, matr. 16 May 1804, Westminster Student; Chancellor’s Prize for Latin Verse 1805; d. 25 Jan 1806. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

VAUX, HENRY EDWARD, eldest son of John Vaux, Bramfield, Herts., and Louisa --- (IGI); nephew of William Vaux (qv); b. 14 Jul 1801; adm. 9 Feb 1815 (G); KS 1816; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1820, but went to Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 Mar 1822; Craven Scholar 1822; Deputy Assistant Commissary-General 5 Oct 1832; Commissary to troops on Norfolk Island, New South Wales 1832; drowned off the coast of Norfolk Island 4 Mar 1834.

VAUGHAN, WILLIAM; b.; adm.; QS ; a letter from him to Lord Burghley, dated 7 Jan 1572/3, is preserved in the British Library (Lansdowne MS xvi, 37).