John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland
Chancellor of the University of Oxford | |
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| In office 1759–1762 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Arran |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Lichfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Fane 24 March 1685 |
| Died | 26 August 1762 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse | Mary Cavendish |
| Parent(s) | 1st Troop Horse Grenadier Guards His Majesty's Own Troop of Horse Guards |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Oudenarde Siege of Lille Battle of Malplaquet |
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John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland (24 March 1685 – 26 August 1762), styled The Honourable John Fane from 1691 to 1733 and Lord Catherlough from 1733 to 1736, of
House of Commons
in three separate stretches between 1708 and 1734.
Origins
He was the son of Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland by his wife Rachel Bence. He succeeded both his childless elder brothers, namely Vere Fane, 5th Earl of Westmorland and Thomas Fane, 6th Earl of Westmorland.
Inheritance
Since Fane outlived many of his siblings, including
heir male, he inherited most of their properties. His wealth increased further with an inheritance from his younger brother Mildmay Fane and with the revenue from his Caterlough barony.[2]
Career
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He commenced his law studies at
fellow commoner at Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1703/4.[5] It is likely that his older brother Thomas influenced his decision to become Member of Parliament for Hythe in 1708,[2] a position which he held until 1711. That same year, he joined the army and fought at Oudenarde and Lille.[2] After the war, he returned to England with a letter for the Lord High Treasurer, Lord Godolphin, from the Duke of Marlborough, who wrote that "Fane behaved himself very well, so that I am desirous you would do him the honour of presenting him to the Queen. I like him much better than his brother [Westmorland]."[6] A year later, however, he left for the continent again, this time as a Captain of horse in William Cardogan's regiment, and saw action at Malplaquet
.
In 1709 and 1710, he was re-elected as Member of Parliament for
Whig, Fane changed sides and became a Tory during the reign of George II. He may also have been involved in Jacobite intrigues.[8]
During his service in the
Palladian seat at Mereworth Castle
in Kent.
Marriage
In 1716 he married Mary Cavendish (1700-1778), only daughter and heiress of Lord Henry Cavendish, MP (by his wife Rhoda Cartwright, a daughter of William Cartwright, of Aynho, Northamptonshire), 2nd son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire. Without issue.
Death and succession
When Fane died without issue in 1762, his Irish barony became extinct; the
heir male, Thomas Fane of Bristol, a merchant, son of Henry Fane (d. 1726,) attorney-at-law, grandson of Sir Francis Fane, KB and great-grandson of Sir Francis Fane, of Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, KB the third son of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland.[9]
References
- ^ Debrett 1820, p. 1148.
- ^ a b c d e Wynne 2002.
- ^ a b Mosley 2003, p. 4134.
- ^ Blackstone 1759, p. 5.
- ^ a b "Fane, John (FN703J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Bodl. Dashwood C5, lt.-col. commn. for John Fane, 1710; Add. 70775, Westmorland to Harley, 9 Apr. 1713.
- ^ Ruffhead 1763, p. 281.
- ^ Add. 42593, f. 135; 70775, Westmorland to Harley, 9 Apr. 1713; VCH Northants. ii. 545; Hasted, Kent, v. 79–80; HMC Denbigh, v, 277.
- ^ Debrett 1820, p.160
Literature
- OCLC 4547269.
- Debrett, John, ed. (1820). Debrett's Correct Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Vol. 1 (13 ed.). London: Printed G. Woodall, Angel Court, Skinner Street.
- Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 3 (107th ed.). Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd.
- Ruffhead, Owen (1763). The Statutes at Large, From the Tenth Year of KING WILLIAM the THIRD To the End of the Reign of QUEEN ANNE. To which is prefixed, A TABLE of the TITLES of all the Publick and Private Statutes during that Time. Vol. 4. London: Mark & Robert Basket, Henry Woodfall & William Strahan.
- Wynne, Sonya (2002). "FANE, Hon. John (1686-1762), of Mereworth, Kent; Apethorpe, Northants. and Hanover Square, London". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- Wynne, Sonya (2006). Hayton, D. W.; Cruickshanks, Eveline; Handley, Stuart (eds.). ISBN 978-0521772211.
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