Family and Education
b. 26 Nov. 1778, 1st s. of Hon. Henry Fane by Anne, da. of Edward Buckley Batson; bro. of Vere Fane. educ. Eton 1791. m. ‘privately’ Isabella, 2s. 1da.According to his will, PCC 330 Arden; Gent. Mag. (1840), ii. 427. suc. fa. 1802; mother to mat. gdfa.’s estates 1810, KCB 5 June 1815; GCB 24 Jan. 1826.
Offices Held
Cornet, 6 Drag. Gds. 1792; a.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] 1793 – 94; lt. 55 Ft. 1793, capt. 1793; capt. 4 Drag. Gds. 1793, maj. 1795, lt.-col. 1797; lt.-col. 1 Drag. Gds. 1804; a.d.c. to the King; col. 1805, brig.-gen. 1808, maj.-gen. 1810; col. 23 Drag. 1814; col. 4 Drag. Gds. 1814; inspector of cav. 1814 – 15; lt.-gen. [on Continent] 1817, lt.-gen. 1819; col. 1 Drag. Gds. 1827; gen. 1837; surveyor-gen. of Ordnance 1829 – 31; c.-in-c. India 1835–9.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Fulbeck Hall, Lincs.; Avon Tyrrell, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
FANE, Henry (1778-1840)
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Oxford 1644
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