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     Cornelius Gerrit Van Horne was baptised in 1694.¹ He married Johanna Livingston, daughter of Hon. Robert Livingston, "First Lord of the Manor" and Alida Schuyler, in 1720.¹ Cornelius Gerrit Van Horne died in 1752 no issue.¹

     Elizabeth Van Horne married Thomas Sheatfield Clarkson.¹

     Ann Eleanor Van Ness was born on 20 August 1891 in San Francisco, California.¹ She was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Jefferson Van Ness and Addie M. Sewall.¹ Ann Eleanor Van Ness married Carroll Fuller Merriam on 26 December 1921 in Brookline.² Ann Eleanor Van Ness died on 21 May 1986 in Waterville, Maine, at the age of 94.³

     Barbara Van Ness was born in 1920 in New York.¹ She was the daughter of Cornelius William Van Ness and Ruth Elizabeth Crosby.¹

     Cornelius William Van Ness was born on 14 July 1894 in Rockport, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Rev. Thomas Jefferson Van Ness and Addie M. Sewall.¹ Cornelius William Van Ness married Ruth Elizabeth Crosby on 9 February 1918 in Manhattan, New York.² Cornelius William Van Ness died on 17 November 1952 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, at the age of 58.^3,4

     Rev. Thomas Jefferson Van Ness was born on 29 June 1859 in Baltimore, Maryland.¹ He was the son of Dr. William M. Van Ness and Mary Saladin. Rev. Thomas Jefferson Van Ness married Addie M. Sewall, daughter of Dr. Joseph Addison Sewall and Ann Edwards Foss, on 5 July 1886 in Boulder, Colorado. Rev. Thomas Jefferson Van Ness died on 14 March 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 71

     Dr. William M. Van Ness married Mary Saladin.

     Catherine van Toren married Thomas Timpson, son of Robert Timpson and Julia de Lancy.¹

     Marion Evelyn Vance was born on 2 May 1884 in Canada.^2,3 She married Dana Oliver Sewall, son of Nathan Willis Sewall and Mary Jessie Goding, on 30 June 1909.^2,4 Marion Evelyn Vance died on 21 January 1962 at the age of 77³ and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Wilton, Maine.³

     Maria Vander Poel was the daughter of Melchert Vander Poel and Ariantje Verplananck.¹ Maria Vander Poel married Dr. Jacobus Provoost, son of Johannes Provoost and Sarah Staats, on 1 June 1699 in New York City.¹

     Melchert Vander Poel married Ariantje Verplananck.¹

     Emma Louise Vanderhoven was born in 1840.¹ She married David Crowell on 7 June 1871 in Rahway, New Jersey.¹

     Robert Vannan married Joanna Matilda Crombie, daughter of John Crombie and Euphemia Wallace, on 18 December 1860 at 116 South Portland Street, Glasgow.¹

     Melanie Vardon is also recorded as Melony Durnford in the 1881 Canadian Census.² She was born on 12 November 1841 in Toronto, Ontario.³ She was the daughter of George Tarbutt Vardon.¹ Melanie Vardon married George Durnford, son of Major Philip Durnford and Augusta Sewell, on 10 May 1865 in Kingston, Ontario.¹ Melanie Vardon died on 2 February 1917 at the age of 75.¹

     Juliette C. Varina was born circa 1844 in Massachusetts.² She married Charles A. Lerned.²

     Alice J. Varney was born on 31 December 1872 in Dover, New Hampshire.² She was the daughter of John C. Varney.¹ Alice J. Varney married Herbert Sewall Getchell, son of Isaiah Sumner Getchell and Morgiana Heath Sewall, on 27 November 1895 in Dover, New Hampshire.¹

     Juliana de Vassi was the daughter of Philip de Vassi.¹ Juliana de Vassi married Robert de Marmion, son of Robert de Marmion IV and Matilda (Maud) de Beauchamp.¹

     Thomas Vaughan married Eleanor Arundel, daughter of Sir Thomas Arundel of Betchworth and Joan Moyne, in 1461.¹

     William Henry Vaughan was born on 10 September 1906.^1,2 He married Marguerita Louise Holloway, daughter of Byrd Royston Holloway and Marguerite Louise Sewall, on 19 June 1943 in Arlington, Virginia.¹ William Henry Vaughan died on 14 June 1975 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, at the age of 68.²

     (unknown) Vaux married Sir Patrick de Hepburn younger of Hailes.¹

     John de Vavasour was the son of Robert le Vavasour.¹

     John le Vavasour was the son of Sir Mauger le Vavasour.¹ Circa 1290 By Mauger son of Mauger le Vavasour to John le Vavasour his brother of all the land which was John del Scales' at Askwith and Scales to hold of the donor paying 1d p.a., with reversion to the donor's heirs should John have no legitimate heirs.
Witnesses: Sir Robert de Plompton, Sir Patrick de Westwike, Sir William de Hertlington, William de Stopham, Peter de Middelton, Roger clerk of Weston.¹

     Maud le Vavasour was the daughter of Robert le Vavasour.¹ Maud le Vavasour married firstly Theobald Walter, son of Hervey Walter of West Dereham and Maud de Valoignes.¹ Maud le Vavasour married secondly Fulk fitz Warine III, son of Fulk fitz Warine II and Hawise de Dinan, before October 1207 or, as Eyton puts it, the said Fulk had replaced Robert le Vavasour as grantee of her marriage and dower.² Maud le Vavasour died before 1226.³

     Mauger le Vavasour was the son of Sir Mauger le Vavasour.²

     Sir Mauger le Vavasour (fl. 1070 temp. William the Conqueror.)¹

     Robert le Vavasour was the son of Sir William le Vavasour of Haslewood and Nichola (Unknown).^2,3 He was sheriff of the counties of Nottingham and Derby and as such has been reputed to be the sheriff of Nottingham in the tale of Robin Hood. Maud his daughter is cast as maid Marion for she married Fulk fitz Warin, who was once (or twice) outlawed and yet regained the king's favour. On 5 May 1322 Robert, the son of William de Vavasour, knight owes Thomas de Willoughby, knight 80m. The reply of Simon le Chamberlain, Sheriff of Lincs: Henry le Vavasour, who holds part of the lands and tenements which belonged to Robert the son of William le Vavasour, knight, paid in the presence of me, Thomas de Willoughby, knight, the 60m. remaining of the 80m. contained in the writ; and Thomas gave his acquittance of the 60m. to Henry.⁴ Robert le Vavasour died before 1323.⁴

     Sir William le Vavasour of Haslewood was the son of Mauger le Vavasour.² Sir William le Vavasour of Haslewood. Justice itinerant in 34 Henry II; and in the roll of the previous year he appears with Godfrey de Luci and Josceline, the Archbishop of Chichester, as setting the assize in the counties of Lincoln and York.
In 1 Richard I., his pleas are recorded in the northern counties in association with Hugh, Bishop of Durham, on of the chief justiciaries. During the vacancy of the archbishopric of York, he was one of the custodes of its rents and manors.² He married Nichola (Unknown).³ Sir William le Vavasour of Haslewood died before 1313.⁴