FANE, Hon. John (1686-1762), of Mereworth, Kent; Apethorpe, Northants. and Hanover Square, London

Family and Education

bap. 24 Mar. 1686, 4th son of Vere Fane*, 4th Earl of Westmorland; bro. of Hon. Mildmay Fane†. educ. Eton 1698; L. Inn 1703; Emmanuel, Camb. 1704. m. 5 Aug. 1716, Mary (d. 1778), da. and h. of Ld. Henry Cavendish*, s.p. suc. bro. Mildmay at Burston, Kent, 1715; cr. Baron Catherlough [I] 4 Oct. 1733; suc. bro. Thomas as 7th Earl of Westmorland 4 July 1736. IGI, Kent; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch Soc.), 29.

Offices Held

Capt. of horse, William Cadogan’s* regt. (later 5 Drag. Gds.) 1709–10; lt.-col. regt. of William Windress (later 37 Ft.) 1710–14, col. 1715–17; col. 1 tp. Horse Gren. Gds. 1717–33; col. 1 tp. Life Gds. 1733–7; brig.-gen. 1735; maj.-gen. and lt.-gen. 1742, with effect from 1735 and 1739 respectively; gen. 1761. Bodl. Dashwood C5, lt.-col. commn. for John Fane, 1710; Add. 70775, Westmorland to Harley, 9 Apr. 1713.

Asst. warden, Rochester Bridge, 1737–57, warden 1738, 1748, 1755; ld. lt. Northants, 1737–?d.; warden, East Bailiwick, Forest of Rockingham, 1737–?d.; master forester, Cliff Bailiwick, Forest of Rockingham, 1736–d. Traffic and Politics ed. Yates and Gibson, 298; Add. 34223, f. 35.

High steward, Oxford Univ. 1754, chancellor 1759–d.

Parlimentarian

FANE, Hon. John (1686-1762), of Mereworth, Kent.

Main residences: Mereworth, Kent; Apethorpe, Northants.; Hanover Square, London.

Author

S.M.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

FANE, Hon. John (1686-1762)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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