Name Ralph 2nd Died March 31, 1791 | Role Politician | |
Parents Ralph Verney, 1st Earl Verney | ||
Ralph Verney, 2nd Earl Verney PC, FRS (1 February 1714 – 31 March 1791), styled Viscount Fermanagh between 1743 and 1752, was a British politician.
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Background
A member of the Verney family, Lord Verney was the son of Ralph Verney, 1st Earl Verney, of Claydon House, Buckinghamshire, and Catherine, daughter of Henry Paschall.
Political career
Verney succeeded his father in the earldom in 1752. However, as this was an Irish peerage, it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords (although it did entitle him to a seat in the Irish House of Lords). He was instead elected to the House of Commons for Wendover in 1753, a seat he held until 1761. He later represented Carmarthen between 1761 and 1768 and Buckinghamshire between 1768 and 1784 and 1790 and 1791. In 1765 he was sworn of the Privy Council.
Family
Lord Verney married Mary, daughter of Henry Herring, in 1740. They had no children. She died in January 1791, aged 74. Lord Verney only survived her by two months and died in March of the same year, aged 77. On his death all his titles became extinct.