FANE (VANE), Sir Francis (1580-1629), of Mereworth Castle, Kent and Apethorpe, Northants.

Family and Education

b. Feb. 1580, C142/223/84. 1st s. of Sir Thomas Fane of Badsell, Tudeley, Kent and his 2nd w. Mary, suo jure 3rd Baroness Le Despenser, da. and h. of Henry Neville, 6th Lord Bergavenny; bro. of Sir George*. educ. Maidstone g.s.; Maidstone Recs. 89. Queens’, Camb. c.1595; L. Inn 1597. m. 1599, Mary (d. 9 Apr. 1640), da. and h. of Sir Anthony Mildmay† of Apethorpe, 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 7da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 1589; cr. KB 24 July 1603; cr. earl of Westmorland 29 Dec. 1624. d. 23 Mar. 1629. VCH Northants (geneal. vol.). Northants. Fams. 97, 99; Al. Cant.; LI Admiss.; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 154.

Offices Held

Asst. bridge warden, Rochester, Kent 1601 – 28, jnr. warden 1603, snr. warden 1610, 1617, 1624; Traffic and Pols. ed. N. Yates and J.M. Gibson, 293. commr. sewers, Kent and Suss. 1602-at least 1623, C181/1, ff. 28, 90v, 100; 181/3, f. 94. Wittersham levels, Kent and Suss. 1604, C181/1, f. 95v. Gt. Fens south of the R. Glen 1609-at least 1621, C181/2, ff. 83v, 282; 181/3, f. 35. Northants. by 1616, Northampton by 1618,APC, 1616–17, p. 59; 1618–19, p. 293. Kent 1625–d.; C181/3, ff. 157v, 248. j.p. Kent 1603–d., Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 1; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 72. Northants. by 1614 – Jan. 1616, Aug. 1616–d. (custos rot. 1625–d.),C231/4, ff. 14, 25, 192; HMC Buccleuch, iii. 253–6; APC, 1625–6, p. 256; C66/2527. Hunts. 1621–d., Peterborough by 1623–d.; C231/4, f. 132; C181/3, f. 83; C66/2527. freeman, Maidstone 1604; Cent. Kent. Stud. Md/Rr1/1, f. 2. asst. Dover harbour 1606; J.B. Jones, Annals Dover, 100. commr. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1606 – d., Midland circ. 1618 – d., Peterborough 1618, Norf. circ. 1622–d., C231/4, f. 64; 181/2, ff. 8, 307; 181/3, ff. 53, 257–8, 261. aid, Kent 1612, E163/16/21. piracy, Cinque Ports 1612–d., C181/2, ff. 185, 246v; 181/3, f. 247. charitable uses, Kent 1616; C93/7/7. kpr. Moorhay Walk, Rockingham forest, Northants. 1616-at least 1622; Add. 34218, 18; HMC Buccleuch, i. 257. dep. lt. Northants. by 1618-at least 1625; Montagu Musters Bk. 1602–23 ed. J. Wake (Northants. Rec. Soc. vii), 174, 212; Add. 34217, f. 15. commr. subsidy, Kent 1622, 1624, C212/22/21, 23. enclosure, Fenland 1624, C181/3, f. 126. Forced Loan, Northants. 1627. T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145.