In 1550, Sir George Vernon agrees to marry off his 18-year-old daughter Dorothy to John Manners, son of the Earl of Rutland, but when rumors of John's wild behavior in France surface, Sir George cancels the engagement and instead promises Dorothy to her cousin Malcolm.
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
The wealthy landowner, Sir George Vernon, plans to marry off his 17-year-old daughter Dorothy to John Manners, the Earl of Rutland's son, on her 18th birthday in 1550.
