baron Henry Verney Willoughby de Broke

Born on May 14, 1844, at Kineton, Warwickshire, he was the only son of Robert John Verney, 17th Baron Willoughby de Broke, and Georgina Jane Taylor. He succeeded to the barony in 1862, becoming the 18th Baron Willoughby de Broke while still in his teens.

He served in the British Army and was also closely associated with county life in Warwickshire. Contemporary accounts especially remember him as Master of the Warwickshire Foxhounds, a role that made him a familiar name in sporting and social circles of the late 19th century.

He died on December 19, 1902. Though not among the most widely known peers of his era, he represents a classic Victorian aristocratic life shaped by inheritance, service, and strong local ties.