Greville Verney, 7th Baron Willoughby de Broke

Who was Greville Verney, 7th Baron Willoughby de Broke?

Greville Verney, 7th Baron Willoughby de Broke and de jure 15th Baron Latimer was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1622. In 1631 he inherited a peerage.

Verney was the son of Sir Richard Verney and his wife Margaret Verney, 6th Baroness Willoughby de Broke. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Warwick. He was re-elected MP for Warwick in 1621. He inherited the title 7th Baron Willoughby de Broke and 15th Baron Latimer on the death of his mother in 1631. He was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire for 1635.

Verney married on May 13, 1618 Catherine Southwell, daughter of Sir Richard Southwell. On his death on May 12, 1642 the title passed to his son, Greville Verney.