John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland

The Earl of Westmorland
Sir John Fane, 1764
Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis
In office
1762–1772
Serving with Henry Fane
Preceded byHenry Fane
Thomas Fane
Succeeded byHenry Fane
Hon. Henry Fane
Personal details
Born
John Fane

(1728-05-05)5 May 1728
Died25 April 1774(1774-04-25) (aged 45)
Spouse(s)Lady Augusta Bertie
Lady Susan Gordon
Children6
Parent(s)Thomas Fane, 8th Earl of Westmorland
Elizabeth Swymmer
EducationWestminster School

John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland (5 May 1728 – 25 April 1774), known as Lord Burghersh until 1771, was an English peer and Member of Parliament.

Early life

Apethorpe Hall

He was the eldest son of Thomas Fane, 8th Earl of Westmorland of Wormsley Park, Buckinghamshire, and Elizabeth Swymmer (the daughter of Bristol sugar merchant William Swymmer). His younger brother was Henry Fane, MP.

His father was the second son of Henry Fane of Brympton d'Evercy and Anne Scrope (sister and co-heiress of John Scrope). In 1757 his father succeeded his uncle Francis to their father's Brympton estate and, in 1762, inherited the title of Earl of Westmoreland from John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland, his father's cousin.

Fane was educated at Westminster School from 1739 to 1745.

Career

He succeeded his father as MP for Lyme Regis from 1762 (passing the seat on to his brother Henry in 1771).

In 1771 he inherited the titles and estates of his father and took his seat in the House of Lords.

Personal life

Susan, Countess of Westmorland, aka Lady Susan Gordon, aka Lady Susan Woodford, by Hugh Douglas Hamilton.

His first wife was Augusta Bertie, granddaughter of Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, whom he married on 26 March 1758. They had three children:

His second wife was Susan Gordon, daughter of Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon and Lady Catherine Gordon. They married on 28 May 1767, and had three children:

His widow Susan remarried to Col. John Woodford in 1778, at St Marylebone Parish Church, London [2] and their issue included Alexander George Woodford.

Reynolds portrait

In 1764 Joshua Reynolds painted his full-length portrait entitled Lord Burghersh. Reynolds was paid 100 guineas for the work which depicted the subject wearing blue, embroidered with gold, in a landscape with the family seat, Apethorpe Hall, in the background. In May 1903 the portrait was sold to Martin Colnaghi for 1,250 guineas.[3]

References

  1. ^ Thorne, R. G. "FANE, John, Lord Burghersh (1784-1859), of Apethorpe, Northants". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Marylebone Pages 242-279 The Environs of London: Volume 3, County of Middlesex. Originally published by T Cadell and W Davies, London, 1795". British History Online. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ The Times Sale Of The Vaile And Other Pictures 25 May 1903
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis
1762–1772
With: Henry Fane
Succeeded by
Peerage of England
Preceded by Earl of Westmorland
1771–1774
Succeeded by