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Knighted by King James in 1611, he was sent to Madrid, and returned to join the household of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales. Upon Henry's death in 1612, he became a gentleman of the privy chamber to Charles, Duke of York, later Charles I. His financial sense was poor, and he was severely indebted by the early 1620s. In 1623, he accompanied Charles and the Duke of Buckingham to Spain to court the Infanta Maria. While there, he protected a dying Englishman from a Catholic priest by punching the priest in the face, which did not endear him to the Spaniards.

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  • Edmund Verney (Cavalier)
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  • Knighted by King James in 1611, he was sent to Madrid, and returned to join the household of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales. Upon Henry's death in 1612, he became a gentleman of the privy chamber to Charles, Duke of York, later Charles I. His financial sense was poor, and he was severely indebted by the early 1620s. In 1623, he accompanied Charles and the Duke of Buckingham to Spain to court the Infanta Maria. While there, he protected a dying Englishman from a Catholic priest by punching the priest in the face, which did not endear him to the Spaniards.
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  • Member of Parliament for Wycombe
  • Member of Parliament for Aylesbury
  • (with Clement Coke)
  • (with Thomas Lane)
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  • 1628(xsd:integer)
  • 1640(xsd:integer)
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  • Knighted by King James in 1611, he was sent to Madrid, and returned to join the household of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales. Upon Henry's death in 1612, he became a gentleman of the privy chamber to Charles, Duke of York, later Charles I. His financial sense was poor, and he was severely indebted by the early 1620s. In 1623, he accompanied Charles and the Duke of Buckingham to Spain to court the Infanta Maria. While there, he protected a dying Englishman from a Catholic priest by punching the priest in the face, which did not endear him to the Spaniards. Upon his return, he was elected Member of Parliament for Buckingham in 1624, and for New Romney in 1625. After the coronation of Charles that year, he was appointed knight marshal for life, the duties of which office required him to be extensively at court. He was returned for Aylesbury in 1629. Despite his income from the knight marshalcy, several business ventures ended in failure, and his debts were largely unrelieved. With the approach of the English Civil War, he found himself in a painful conflict. While personally loyal to the King, he resisted the Laudian religious policies. Verney was returned to the Short Parliament and then the Long Parliament as member for Wycombe, and often found himself in opposition to the King. Upon the outbreak of war, Verney remained true to his master and friend, King Charles, while his eldest son Ralph joined the Parliamentary forces. Made standard-bearer of the Royal army, Verney was killed at the Battle of Edgehill. According to the tradition of his family, his body was never identified, except for his severed hand, still found grasping the banner.
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