Family and Education
b. 26 Nov. 1778, 1st s. of Hon. Henry Fane† of Fulbeck and Anne, da. and h. of Edward Buckley Batson, London banker, of Avon Tyrrell and Upwood, Dorset; bro. of Vere Fane*. educ. Eton 1791. unm. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. illegit. suc. fa. to Fulbeck 1802; KCB 5 June 1815; GCB 24 Jan. 1826; suc. mother to mat. grandfa.’s estates 1838. d. 25 Mar. 1840.
Offices Held
Cornet 6 Drag. Gds. 1792; lt. 55 Ft. 1792, capt. 1793; a.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] 1793 – 94; capt. 4 Drag. Gds. 1793, maj. 1795, lt.-col. 1797; lt.-col. 1 Drag. Gds. 1804; brevet col. 1805; a.d.c. to the king 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 – d.; c.-in-c. India 1835 – 39; gen. [in E. Indies] 1835; gen. 1837.
Surveyor-gen. of ordnance Mar. 1829 – Jan. 1831.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Fulbeck, nr. Grantham, Lincs.; Avon Tyrell, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
FANE, Sir Henry (1778-1840)
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