FANE, Thomas (1683-1736) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 3 Oct. 1683, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. Vere Fane, 4th earl of Westmorland, and Rachel, da. of John Bence, alderman of London; bro. Vere Fane, 5th earl of Westmorland, John Fane* [1578], 7th earl of Westmorland, and Mildmay Fane^‡. educ. Mr Taylor’s sch., Darenth, Kent c.1693-4; Eton c.1694-7; sch. at Kensington c.1697; travelled abroad (The Hague) 1699-1702. Add. 34223, ff. 9-12 (Westmorland’s autobiography); Eton Coll. Reg. 1441-1698, 120. m. (lic. 14 June 1707) Katherine (d. 1730), da. and h. of Thomas Stringer of Sharleston, Yorks., wid. of Richard Beaumont of Whitley, Yorks. (d.1704), s.p. Add. 34223, f. 31-32; TNA, C 6/359/69. d. 4 July 1736; will 11 Apr. 1734, pr. 7 July 1736. TNA, PROB 11/678.

Offices Held

Gent. of the bedchamber, Prince George, duke of Cumberland, 1704–1708; HMC 10th Rep. iv. 30; Add. 70075, newsletter of 29 Apr. 1704. PC 16 Apr. 1717 – d.; first ld. of trade and foreign plantations, 1719 – 35.

Dep. warden, Cinque Ports 1705 – 08; dep. gov., Dover Castle 1705–8; Add. 34223, f. 15. master forester and kpr. of Cliff Bailiwick, forest of Rockingham, Northants. 1705–d.; CTB 1714–15, p. 509; HMC 10th Rep. iv. 52. custos rot., Northants. 1715–35; Northants. RO, W(A) box 1. i. 11. c.j. in eyre, Trent N. 1716–19. CTB 1717, p. 184; HMC 10th Rep. iv. 31.

Vol. in the Resolution c.1697–99. Add. 34223, f. 9.

Gov., York Buildings Co. 1720–1. Flying Post or the Post Master, 6–9 Feb. 1720; D. Murray, The York Buildings Company (Glasgow, 1883).

Parlimentarian

FANE, Thomas (1683-1736)

Associated with: Mereworth Castle, Kent; Apethorpe, Northants.; King Street, Westminster.VCH Northants, ii. 542-3, 545, 547; VCH Northants. fams. 102; Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.;

Author

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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