William Vane, 1st Viscount Vane
William Vane, 1st Viscount Vane (17 February 1682 – 20 May 1734), was a British Whig politician.
Vane was the third son of Christopher Vane, 1st Baron Barnard, and Lady Elizabeth Holles, daughter of Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare and sister of John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle. He inherited a substantial fortune from his mother's family.[1] He was returned to Parliament for County Durham in 1708, a seat he held until 1710.[2] In 1720 he was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Vane, of Dungannon in the County of Tyrone, and Viscount Vane.[3] These titles did not disqualify him from sitting in the House of Commons and in 1727 he was successfully returned for Steyning.[4] On 15 May 1734 he was elected a Knight of the Shire for Kent. However, he died suddenly only five days later.[5]
Lord Vane married Lucy Jolliffe, daughter of Sir William Jolliffe, of Caverswall Castle, Staffordshire, in 1703. He died at Fairlawne, Shipbourne, Kent, in May 1734, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his only surviving son, William. Lady Vane died in March 1742.[1]
References
- 1 2 thepeerage.com William Vane, 1st Viscount Vane
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 5859. p. 4. 11 June 1720.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 1)
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Robert Eden, Bt John Tempest |
Member of Parliament for County Durham 1708–1710 With: Sir Robert Eden, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Eden, Bt William Lambton |
| Preceded by John Gumley William Stanhope |
Member of Parliament for Steyning 1727–1734 With: Thomas Bladen |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Fagg, Bt Marquess of Carnarvon |
| Preceded by Sir Roger Meredith, Bt Sir Edward Dering, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Kent 15–20 May 1734 With: Sir Edward Dering, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Dering, Bt Sir Christopher Powell, Bt |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Viscount Vane 1720–1734 |
Succeeded by William Vane |