Charles Fane, 3rd Earl of Westmorland (6 January 1635 – 18 September 1691) was a British peer

Peerage

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 and member of the House of Lords

House of Lords

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. Before succeeding to the peerage, he had been a Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Peterborough

Peterborough (UK Parliament constituency)

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 from 1660 to 1666.

His titles included Earl of Westmorland

Earl of Westmorland

Earl of Westmorland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created in 1397 for Ralph Neville. It was forfeited in 1571 by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland for leading the Rising of the North. It was revived in 1624 in favour of Sir Francis...

, Baron le Despencer

Baron le Despencer

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 and Baron Bergavenny. He was one of the nobles who deserted James II and took the side of William

William III of England

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 and Mary II

Mary II of England

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He inherited the earldom

Earl of Westmorland

Earl of Westmorland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created in 1397 for Ralph Neville. It was forfeited in 1571 by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland for leading the Rising of the North. It was revived in 1624 in favour of Sir Francis...

 from Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland

Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland

Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland was an English nobleman, politician, and writer.-Life:One of seven sons of Francis Fane by his wife Mary, granddaughter of Sir Walter Mildmay, Mildmay Fane was born in Kent and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge . He became MP for Peterborough in 1620...

 and was succeeded by Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland

Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland

Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland KB , known as Sir Vere Fane from 1661 to 1691, was a British peer and Member of Parliament for Peterborough and Kent.He was Lord Lieutenant of Kent...

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