FANE, Hon. John (1686-1762), of Mereworth, Kent.
Family and Education
bap. 24 Mar. 1686, 4th son of Vere Fane, M.P., 4th Earl of Westmorland, by Rachel, da. and h. of John Bence, alderman of London; bro. of Hon. Mildmay Fane. educ. Eton 1698, L. Inn 1703; Emmanuel, Camb. 1704. m. 5 Aug. 1716, Mary, da. and h. of Lord Henry Carendish, M.P., 2nd s. of William, 1st Duke of Devonshire, s.p. suc. bro. Mildmay Fane at Burston 1715; cr. Baron Catherlough [I] 4 Oct. 1733; suc. bro. Thomas as 7th Earl of Westmorland 4 July 1736.
Offices Held
Capt. 5 Drag. Gds. 1709 – 14; lt.-col. 37 Ft. ?1714, col. 1715 – 17; col. 1 tp. Horse Gren. Gds. 1717 – 33; col. 1 tp. Life Gds. 1733 – 37; brig.-gen. 1735; maj.-gen. and lt.-gen. 1742, with effect from 1735 and 1739 respectively; gen. 1761.
High steward, Oxford Univ. 1754, chancellor 1759 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Mereworth, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
FANE, Hon. John (1686-1762)
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Oxford 1644
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