hiː wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli sˈʌn ʌv bˈoʊɔːɾɚ vˈɜːnən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv, hˌuː hæd ɪnhˈɛɹɪɾᵻd hˈænbɛɹi hˈɔːl, wˈʊstɚʃɚɹ ænd lˈɑːɹdʒ ᵻstˈeɪts ɪn hˈænbɛɹi ænd ˈɛlswɛɹ fɹʌm hɪz sˈɛkənd kˈʌzən tˈɑːməs vˈɜːnən, hˌuː hæd dˈaɪd tʃˈaɪldləs.
He was the only son of Bowater Vernon (1683–1735), who had inherited Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire and large estates in Hanbury and elsewhere from his second cousin Thomas Vernon, who had died childless.