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John Fane (other)
John Fane may refer to: *John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland (1685–1762) *John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland (1728–1774) *John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland (1759–1841) *John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland (1784–1859) *John Fane (1751–1824), MP *John Fane (1775–1850), MP, son of the above *John Fane (1804–1875), MP, son of the above {{hndis, name=Fane, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fane, 7th Earl Of Westmorland
John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland (24 March 1685 – 26 August 1762), styled The Honourable John Fane from 1691 to 1733 and Lord Catherlough from 1733 to 1736, of Mereworth Castle in Kent, was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in three separate stretches between 1708 and 1734. Origins He was the son of Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland by his wife Rachel Bence. He succeeded both his childless elder brothers, namely Vere Fane, 5th Earl of Westmorland and Thomas Fane, 6th Earl of Westmorland. Inheritance Since Fane outlived many of his siblings, including Vere Fane, 5th Earl of Westmorland and Thomas Fane, 6th Earl of Westmorland, and was the only heir male, he inherited most of their properties. His wealth increased further with an inheritance from his younger brother Mildmay Fane and with the revenue from his Caterlough barony. Career He commenced his law studies at Lincoln's Inn in 1703 and entered as a fellow commoner at Emmanuel Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
