Vere Harcourt

The Reverend Vere Harcourt (1606 – 4 July 1683)[1] was Archdeacon of Nottingham from 1660 to 1683.

He was born in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire,[2] the 3rd son of Robert Harcourt, adventurer with Sir Walter Raleigh,[3] and Frances de Vere.

His son, Simon Harcourt (1653–1724) was Clerk of the Crown.

[5] He was the puritan minister appointed to St Mary's Church, Plumtree in 1647 and was made Rector.

He died on 4 July 1683 and was buried in St Mary's Church, Plumtree and his memorial is on the south sanctuary wall.