Fane is a surname.Before the 18th century, it was not unusual for the name Fane also to be spelt Vane—See for example Sir Ralph Fane of Badsel Manor, executed at

Tower Hill Tower Hill is the area surrounding the Tower of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is infamous for the public execution of high status prisoners from the late 14th to the mid 18th century. The execution site on the higher gro ...

1552—and so it is not unusual for different modern sources to use different spellings for the same person prior to the 18th century.

Notable people with the surname include

* Charles Fane de Salis (1860–1942), Bishop of Taunton from 1911 to 1930 * Sir Charles George Fane (1837–1909), British Admiral *

David Fane David Rodney Fane (born 28 December 1966) is a New Zealand actor of Samoan descent. Early life and education Fane was educated at St. Pauls College in Grey Lynn. Career Fane got into acting quite late and trained at the New Zealand Drama ...

(born 1966), New Zealand actor * Sir Edmund Fane (1837–1900), English diplomat, minister plenipotentiary to Denmark * Elizabeth Fane (1510–1568), English writer and literary patron * Sir Francis Fane (Royalist) (1611–1681) of Fulbeck (c. , supported the Royalist cause During the English Civil War * Sir Francis Fane (dramatist) (died 1691) of Fulbeck, Restoration play write * Francis Fane (disambiguation) (1700–1759), Tory MP and attorney general to the Prince of Wales * Francis Fane (soldier) (1824–1893), British Colonel who raised the Peshawar Light Horse * Francis Fane of Brympton (died 1757), Member of Parliament *

Francis Fane of Spettisbury Francis Fane (5 December 1752 – 10 November 1813) of Spettisbury, near Blandford, Dorset, was a British Member of Parliament. Life Francis Fane was born on 5 December 1752, the third son of Henry Fane of Wormsley and his third wife Charl ...

(1752–1813), Member of Parliament *

Francis Fane (Royal Navy officer) Rear-Admiral Francis William Fane (14 October 1778 – 28 March 1844) son of John Fane (1751–1824) was a British Royal Navy officer of the French Revolutionary Wars, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who served in several engagements ...

(1778–1844), Rear-Admiral in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars *

Frank Fane Major Frank John William Fane (February 23, 1897 – January 6, 1980) was a farmer, World War I era soldier, and served as a Canadian municipal and federal politician from 1958 to 1968. Early life Frank John William Fane was born February ...

(1897–1980), farmer, World War I era soldier, and politician * Frederick Fane (1875–1960), Irish born cricketer, who captained England on five occasions * Sir George Fane (of Burston) (1581–1640), English politician *

George Fane Colonel George Fane (c. 1616 – April 1663) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1663. He was Lord of the Manor of Hunningham. He fought in the Royalist army in the English Civil War. ...

(1616–1663), Civil War royalist officer and member of parliament *

Georgiana Fane Lady Georgiana Fane (1801-1874) was an English heiress, daughter of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland and his second wife the former Jane Huck-Saunders. Her mother bore four other children before separating from her father, after ten years o ...

(1801–1874), English heiress *

Harriet Arbuthnot Harriet Arbuthnot ( née Fane; 10 September 1793 – 2 August 1834) was an early 19th-century English diarist, social observer and political hostess on behalf of the Tory party. During the 1820s she was the closest woman friend of the hero of ...

(1793–1834), ''née'' Fane, was an early 19th-century English diarist, social observer and political hostess on behalf of the Tory party *

Henry Fane (died 1706) Sir Henry Fane KB, JP (c. 1650 – buried Basildon 12 January 1706) was the only son and heir of George Fane (1616–1663) of Hatton Garden, by his wife Dorothy daughter and heir of James Horsey of Honnington, Warwickshire. His aunt, Ra ...

(c. 1650 – 1706), Whig Member of Parliament for Reading in 1689, 1690 and 16951689–1698. Irish Privy Councillor from 1690 until his death * Henry Fane (1739–1802) of Fulbeck (1739–1802) Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis 1772–1802 * Sir

Henry Fane (British Army officer) General Sir Henry Fane (26 November 177824 March 1840) commanded brigades under Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington during several battles during the Peninsular War, and served both as a member of Parliament and Commander-in-Chief of ...

(1778–1840), of Fulbeck commanded brigades during several battles during the Peninsular War, and served both as a member of Parliament and Commander-in-Chief of India * Henry Fane of Brympton (1669–1726), Bristol

Privateer A privateer is a private person or ship that engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war. Since robbery under arms was a common aspect of seaborne trade, until the early 19th century all merchant ships carried arms. A sovereign or deleg ...

a great-grandson of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland and father of Thomas Fane, 8th Earl of Westmorland * Henry Fane of Wormsley (1703–1777), one of the chief clerks of the board of treasury, one of the chief clerks to the Privy Council, and a Member of Parliament *

Henry Hamlyn-Fane Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Edward Hamlyn-Fane (5 September 1817 – 27 December 1868), known as Henry Fane until 1861, was a British soldier and Conservative politician. Background Born Henry Fane, he was the eldest son of Reverend Edward Fane, s ...

(1817–1868), known as Henry Fane until 1861, was a British soldier and Conservative politician * Lt-Col Henry Sutton Fane (born 1805), English soldier and politician * Sir John Fane, captain at the battle of Poitiers 1356 who captured King John II of France *

John Fane (1751–1824) John Fane (6 January 17518 February 1824), of Wormsley near Watlington, Oxfordshire, was a British Tory politician who represented Oxfordshire in eight successive Parliaments. He was also a magistrate and president of the Oxfordshire Agricult ...

(1751–1824), British Tory politician * John Fane (1775–1850) (1775–1850), MP and British Tory politician * John Fane (1804–1875) (1804–1875), Colonel in the British Army and a Conservative politician *

John Ponsonby-Fane John Henry Ponsonby-Fane (21 July 1848 – 11 September 1916) was an English first-class cricketer and noted malacologist. The son of Spencer Ponsonby-Fane and Louisa Anne Rose Lee Dillon, he was born at Westminster in July 1848. He was educat ...

(1848–1916), English cricketer and malacologist * Julian Henry Charles Fane (1827–1870), diplomatist and poet * Margaret Fane (1887–1962), Australian novelist and poet *

Lady Mary Fane Lady Mary Fane (1639–1681) was the daughter of Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, who succeeded to the title in 1628 and died in 1666, and his second wife, Mary, daughter of Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury, and widow of Sir Roger To ...

(1639–1681), daughter of Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland *

Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland (24 January 1602 – 12 February 1666), styled Lord le Despenser between 1624 and 1628, was an English nobleman, politician and writer. Life One of seven sons of Francis Fane by his wife Mary Mildmay, g ...

(1602–1666), English nobleman, politician, and writer *

Mildmay Fane Mildmay Fane (c. October 1689 – 11 September 1715) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 8 months in 1715, before his early death. Fane was the fifth son of Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland and his wife Rachel, daught ...

(1689–1715), English politician *

(1689–1715), British General *

Priscilla Fane, Countess of Westmorland Priscilla Anne Fane (''née'' Wellesley-Pole), Countess of Westmorland (1793 – 18 February 1879), styled Lady Burghersh between 1811 and 1841, was a British linguist and artist. Life Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole was the fourth child of the H ...

(1793–1879), British linguist and artist * Sir Ralph Fane or Vane of Badsel Manor (died 1552), English nobleman was executed at

in 1552 * Richard Ponsonby-Fane (1878–1937), British academic, author, and Japanologist * Robert George Cecil Fane (1796–1864), British Judge *

Sarah Villiers, Countess of Jersey Sarah Sophia Child Villiers, Countess of Jersey (4 March 1785 – 26 January 1867), born Lady Sarah Fane, was an English noblewoman and banker, and through her marriage a member of the Villiers family. Early life She was the eldest daughter of ...

(1785–1867), English noblewoman, the daughter of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland and Sarah Anne Child. Inherited a share in a bank * Sir

Spencer Ponsonby-Fane Sir Spencer Cecil Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane, (''né'' Ponsonby; 14 March 1824 – 1 December 1915) was an English cricketer and civil servant. He was born in 1824 in Mayfair, the sixth son of John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough. Cricket Ponso ...

(1824–1915), of Brymton, diplomat, cortier and cricketer *

Sybil Fane, Countess of Westmorland Sibyls were oracular women believed to possess prophetic powers in ancient Greece. Sybil or Sibyl may also refer to: Films * ''Sybil'' (1921 film) * ''Sybil'' (1976 film), a film starring Sally Field * ''Sybil'' (2007 film), a remake of the 19 ...

(1871–1910), socialite and member of the British aristocracy * Sir

Thomas Fane (died 1589) Thomas Fane (c. 1538–1589) of Badsell Manor in the parish of Tudeley in Kent, and of Mereworth Castle, Kent, was Sheriff of Kent. He is not to be confused with his younger brother, Thomas Fane (died 1607), of Burston, Hunton, Kent, a Member o ...

(died 1589), MP, convicted of treason and involvement in the Wyatt's rebellion pardoned and married to Mary Neville, Baroness le Despencer daughter of Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny. Father of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland * Sir Thomas Fane (died 1692) (1626–1692), Member of Parliament for Maidstone * Thomas Fane (1760–1807), Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis * Vere Fane, Tory MP for Petersfield and Lyme Regis * Sir

Vere Bonamy Fane Major-General Sir Vere Bonamy Fane (16 June 1863 – 23 May 1924) was an officer in the British Army and British Indian Army. He served in the Boxer Rebellion and First World War. Career Vere Fane was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Manche ...

(1863–1924), General in the British Indian Army *

Vere Fane Benett-Stanford Vere Fane Benett-Stanford (1840–1894) was an English politician. Early life Vere Fane Benett-Stanford was born Vere Fane in 1840. His father was Reverend Arthur Fane of the Fane family and his mother, Anna Maria Benett, the daughter of John ...

(1840–1894), Conservative MP Shaftesbury * Violet Fane (1843–1905), British novelist, poet and essayist of Victorian era * Walter Fane (1828–1885), British general who raised Fane's Horse at Cawnpore in 1860 *

William Vere Reeve King-Fane Colonel William Vere Reeve King-Fane (born Fane; 29 October 1868 – 5 November 1943) was an English local politician, magistrate and landowner, who served as vice-chairman of Kesteven County Council and High Sheriff of Lincolnshire. Family ...

(1868–1943) of Fulbeck OBE was a member of the Fane family, an English landowner, soldier and High Sheriff of Lincolnshire

Disambiguation pages

* Anthony Fane (disambiguation) * Charles Fane (disambiguation) * Dorothy Fane (disambiguation) * Sir Francis Fane of Fulbeck (disambiguation), disambiguation page * Henry Fane (disambiguation), disambiguation page * John Fane (disambiguation), disambiguation page * Julian Fane (disambiguation) * Thomas Fane (disambiguation), disambiguation page * Vere Fane (disambiguation), disambiguation page

English Viscount and Earls of Westmorland

Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland (1 February 158023 March 1629), (styled Sir Francis Fane between 1603 and 1624) of Mereworth in Kent and of Apethorpe in Northamptonshire was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Com ...

(1580–1629) *

(1602–1666) *

Charles Fane, 3rd Earl of Westmorland Charles Fane, 3rd Earl of Westmorland (6 January 1635 – 18 September 1691), styled Lord le Despenser between 1626 and 1666, of Apethorpe Hall, Northamptonshire was a British peer and twice Member of Parliament for Peterborough. Life Fane ...

(1635–1691) *

Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland (13 February 1645 – 29 December 1693), styled The Honourable Vere Fane from 1644 to 1661 and Sir Vere Fane from 1661 to 1691, was a British peer and Member of Parliament for Peterborough and twice for Kent ...

(1645–1693) *

Vere Fane, 5th Earl of Westmorland Vere Fane, 5th Earl of Westmorland (25 May 1678 – 19 May 1698), styled The Honourable Vere Fane between 1678 and 1691 and Lord le Despenser between 1691 and 1693, was a British peer and member of the House of Lords. He was the second son (but ...

(1678–1698) *

Thomas Fane, 6th Earl of Westmorland Thomas Fane, 6th Earl of Westmorland (3 October 1681 – 4 June 1736), styled The Honourable Thomas Fane from 1691 to 1699, was a British peer and member of the House of Lords. He was the third son (second surviving son) of Vere Fane, 4th Earl ...

(1681–1736) *

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 t ...

(1685–1762) * Thomas Fane, 8th Earl of Westmorland (1701–1771) * John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland (1728–1774) * John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland (1759–1841) *

John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland (3 February 178416 October 1859), styled Lord Burghersh until 1841, was a British soldier, politician, diplomat, composer and musician. Background Styled Lord Burghersh from birth, he was born at Sackville St ...

(1784–1859) *

Francis Fane, 12th Earl of Westmorland Colonel Francis William Henry Fane, 12th Earl of Westmorland CB, DL (19 November 18253 August 1891), styled Lord Burghersh between 1851 and 1859, was a British Army Officer and racehorse owner. Background and education Fane was the fourth but ...

(1825–1891) * Anthony Mildmay Julian Fane, 13th Earl of Westmorland *

Vere Fane, 14th Earl of Westmorland Lieutenant-Commander Vere Anthony Francis Fane, 14th Earl of Westmorland (25 March 1893 – 12 May 1948), styled Lord Burghersh until 1922, was a British peer. Styled Lord Burghersh from birth, he was the eldest son of Anthony Fane, 13th Earl of ...

(1893–1948) *

David Fane, 15th Earl of Westmorland David Anthony Thomas Fane, 15th Earl of Westmorland, (31 March 1924 – 8 September 1993), styled Lord Burghersh until 1948, was a British courtier, landowner and member of the House of Lords. Early life and military service The elder ...

(1924–1993) * Anthony David Francis Henry Fane, 16th Earl of Westmorland (born 1951) *

Sarah Fane, Countess of Westmorland Sarah Anne Fane, Countess of Westmorland ( Child; 28 August 1764 – 9 November 1793) was an English noblewoman. She was the only child of Robert Child, the owner of Osterley Park and principal shareholder in the banking firm Child & Co, ...

(1764–1793)

Irish viscount

* Viscount Fane (of Basildon in Berkshire; Loughgur in Limerick; Clare in Armagh, and parts of Devon) * Charles Fane, 1st Viscount Fane (1676–1744) *

Charles Fane, 2nd Viscount Fane Charles Fane, 2nd Viscount Fane (c. 1708 – c. 24 January 1766) was a landowner in Ireland and England, a Whig Member of Parliament and the British Resident in Florence. Early life He was the eldest son of Charles Fane, 1st Viscount Fane by ...

(1708–1766)

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English Viscount and Earls of Westmorland

Irish viscount

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