Family and Education
b. 24 Jan. 1602, 1st s. of Sir Francis Fane (later earl of Westmorland), and Mary Mildmay (d.1640), da. of Sir Anthony Mildmay, of Apethorpe; bro. of George Fane. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1618, MA 1619; travelled abroad (France) ?1620, (France, Italy, Switzerland) 1622-5; Add. 34220, f. 6; APC, 1621-3, p. 323. L. Inn 1622. m. (1) 6 July 1626, Grace (d.1636), da. of Sir William Thornhurst of Agnes Court, Old Romney, Kent, 1s. 5da. (2 d.v.p); Add. 34220, f. 9; VCH Northants. Fams. (2) 21 June 1638, Mary (d.1669), da. of Horace Vere, Bar. Vere of Tilbury, wid. of Sir Roger Townshend, bt., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.). Add. 34220, f. 10; VCH Northants. Fams. KB 1 Feb.1626. d. 12 Feb. 1666; will 20 Sept. 1662, pr. 17 May 1666. TNA, PROB. 11/322.
Offices Held

Freeman, Maidstone 1617; dep. lt. Northants. by 1627; commr. array Northants. and Kent 1642; HMC Montagu, 155. capt. vol. horse Northants. c. 1660; ld. lt. (jt.) Northants. 1660 – d.

Capt. of horse (roy.) 1642.

VANE
Likenesses

line engraving by P. Williamson (1662), NPG 8277.

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Lords 1660-1715
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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