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b. 24 Jan. 1602, 1st s. of Sir Francis Fane*; bro. of George†. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1618, MA 1619, L. Inn 1622; travelled abroad (France, Switzerland, Italy) 1622-5. m. (1) 6 July 1626, Grace (d. 29 June 1636), da. of Sir William Thornhurst of Agnes Court, Old Romney, Kent, 1s. 5da. (3 d.v.p.); (2) 21 June 1638, Mary (d. 18 Nov. 1669), da. and coh. of Horatio, 1st Bar. Vere of Tilbury, wid. of Sir Roger Townshend, 1st bt.*, of Raynham, Norf., 3s. 4da. (2 d.v.p.). styled. Lord Burghersh 29 Dec. 1624; cr. KB 1 Feb. 1626; styled. Lord Le Despenser 28 June 1626; suc. fa. as 2nd earl of Westmorland 23 Mar. 1629. d. 12 Feb. 1666.VCH Northants. (geneal. vol.). Northants. Fams. 100-1; CP; Add. 34220, ff. 6-10; Al. Cant.; C. Leech, Mildmay Fane’s Ragnaillo D’Oceano (Materials for Study of Eng. Drama, xv), 9-10; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 161.
Offices Held

Freeman, Maidstone 1617; W.B. Gilbert, Antiqs. of Maidstone, 123. j.p. Kent by 1625 – 42, 1660–d., Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 1, 421; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. II, 1660–75 ed. J.S. Cockburn, 4, 145. Northants. 1625 – at least36, Hunts. and Mdx. 1629-at least 1636; C231/4, f. 184; C66/2527; SP16/405. commr. sewers, Kent and Suss. 1625, C181/3, f. 172. Gt. Fens south of the R. Glen 1629-at least 1646, C181/4, f. 20; 181/5, f. 269. Kent 1631 – at least39, Dengemarsh, Kent 1636; C181/4, f. 75; 181/5, pp. 80, 292. dep. lt. Northants. by 1627; asst. Rochester Bridge, Kent 1626 – 49, 1661 – d., (snr. warden 1627, 1634, 1641, 1647, 1663), Traffic and Pols. ed. N. Yates and J.M. Gibson, 294. commr. martial law, Northants. 1628, APC, 1627–8, p. 299; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 567. oyer and terminer, Norf. and Home circs. 1629–42; C181/4, ff. 13, 26, 48, 140; 181/5, f. 173v. c.j. Rockingham forest 1629; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 84. commr. piracy, Cinque Ports 1630-at least 1639, C181/4, f. 48; 181/5, p. 292. knighthood compositions, Northants. 1630–2, E178/7155, ff. 39, 85, 107. array, Northants. and Kent 1642; Northants. RO, FH 133. capt. vol. horse, Northants. c. 1660; ld. lt. (jt.) Northants. 1660–?d. CP; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 459; 1661–2, pp. 47, 424; 1663–4, p. 477.

Commr. swans c.1628. C181/3, f. 267v.

Member, Guyana Co. 1627. Bodl. Tanner 71, f. 161.

Capt. of horse (roy.) 1642. CP.

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FANE (VANE), Mildmay (1602-1666), of Apethorpe, Northants. and Mereworth Castle, Kent
Main residences: Apethorpe, Northants.; Mereworth Castle, Kent.
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FANE (VANE), Mildmay (1602-1666)

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