"Sir Ralph Vernon, kt., who succeeded to his father's interest in the barony by grants from his father and sister, survived to the age of 150 years. He added three garbs to the fesse, and was called Old sir Ralph.
Ormerod shows him in his chart as an illegitimate son.
Dec. 7, 1297. Grant with regard to the 4,000 foot from the county of Chester, arrayed under the conduct of Hamo de Mascy and Ralph de Vernun to march against the Scots, that the present journey shall not be to the prejudice of the county, or drawn into a custom.
Obviously the age given by Ormerod (based on the old pedigree also quoted in Glover's Visitation of Cheshire) is not credible, and indicates that further research may turn up corrections. The settlement to Richard Vernon after the death of "young sir Ralph", mentioned by Ormerod, was dated 16 Edw. II (1323). The Sir Ralph de Vernon of Vernon, living 35 Edw 1 and 6 Edw 2, who founded the Vernons of Hatton, must also fit in here somewhere. (Ormerod gives him Vol. 2 p. 795 (2nd. edition).