Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington
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Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington (1726 – 8 September 1792) was a British peer
, the son of the 1st Earl of Darlington
.
He married Margaret Lowther, a daughter of Robert Lowther, the Governor of Barbados, on 19 March 1757 in London
. They had three children:
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
and graduated with a MA
on 3 July 1749. From 1749 to 1753 he was Whig
Member of Parliament
(MP) for Downton
and for County Durham
from 1753 to 1758.
Henry died in 1792 at Raby Castle
and was buried there.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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, the son of the 1st Earl of Darlington
Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington
Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington PC was an English peer, the son of Gilbert Vane, 2nd Baron Barnard.On 2 September 1725, he married Lady Grace Fitzroy, daughter of Charles Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Southampton and they had seven children.Vane was Whig MP for Launceston from 1726 to 1727, St Mawes...
.
He married Margaret Lowther, a daughter of Robert Lowther, the Governor of Barbados, on 19 March 1757 in London
London
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. They had three children:
- Lady Grace Vane (b. & d. 1757), died in infancy.
- Lady Elizabeth Vane (1759–1765), died younger.
- William Vane, 1st Duke of ClevelandWilliam Vane, 1st Duke of ClevelandWilliam Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland, KG was a British peer.He was born in 1766, the son of the 2nd Earl of Darlington, and was baptised at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace...
(1766–1842)
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
and graduated with a MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
on 3 July 1749. From 1749 to 1753 he was Whig
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Downton
Downton (UK Parliament constituency)
Downton was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
and for County Durham
County Durham (UK Parliament constituency)
Durham or County Durham was a county constituency in northern England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1675 until 1832.- History :...
from 1753 to 1758.
Henry died in 1792 at Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Raby Castle is situated near Staindrop in County Durham and is one of the largest inhabited castles in England. The Grade I listed building has opulent eighteenth and nineteenth century interiors inside a largely unchanged, late medieval shell. It is the home and seat of John Vane, 11th Baron...
and was buried there.