The Cheshire Pages is written by a member of the Family History Society of Cheshire. It contains many links to the Vernon's home county of Cheshire England. This part of England has a rich history, due in part to its position as a border region with both Wales and Scotland. I am currently learning more about Cheshire at the time of the English Civil War in the mid 1600's, and the role that religious strife between Catholics, Anglicans, and Quakers played into both the events of the period and our own family history.

Stuart Vernon, a distant English cousin, has researched his family line. Stuart Vernon's Lineage

Cheshire and the Domesday Book discusses the county at the time of the Norman conquest of England. 1066 and all that provides tongue-in-cheek account of British early history, and is rather fun. It's available on Amazon and other sellers. The Domesday Book is an online source for the famous survey of William the Conqueror's holdings as of 1080, and mentions several Vernons in Cheshire.

Historical Memoirs of the House of Vernon is available on Google Docs for free. This details the family's Norman origins and relationships with William the Conqueror, their holdings, with many cites to original documents. It was published in 1856. Hardcopies are available on Amazon.

Haddon Hall is a touristy blurb on the family hall and seat of the Barony.

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