Henry Cecil Vane
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Major Hon. Henry Cecil Vane (19 September 1882 – 9 October 1917) was the son and heir apparent
of Henry de Vere Vane, 9th Baron Barnard
of Raby Castle
. He was wounded in World War I
and died of those wounds shortly after, leaving his younger brother, Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard
as hair to the Raby estates.
at Raby Castle in County Durham
. Following family tradition, he attended Eton College
and went up to Christ Church College at the University of Oxford
where he read for a BA
, taking the degree in 1900.
On the 25 August 1914, he married the Lady Enid Victoria Rachel Fane, daughter of Anthony Mildmay Julian Fane, 13th Earl of Westmorland
and Sybil Fane, Countess of Westmorland
.
, in which he held a captain's commission. Three years after his graduation, in 1903, he became aide-de-camp
to Oliver Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill the two time Governor of Madras who was, like Vane's father, a member of The Royal Alpha Lodge. In his capacity as aide-de-camp, he subsequently acted for James Thompson
and Sir Gabriel Stokes. He left this position in 1907.
In the service of the Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry
he gained the rank of Captain
and then Major
.
and was injured in that conflict in October 1917. He died in a hospital in France as a result of those injuries on 9 October 1917. On 31 December 1917 his will was probated by his wife. As he left no issue, his younger brother, Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard
, inherited the title in December 1918. His wife married again in on 1 September 1922 to Major Herbert Broke Turnor, the son of Algernon Turnor and had two daughters by him in 1924 and 1926. She died 9 September 1969.
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
of Henry de Vere Vane, 9th Baron Barnard
Henry de Vere Vane, 9th Baron Barnard
Henry de Vere Vane, 9th Baron Barnard FSA, JP, Hon. DCL Durham was a British peer and masonic grand master.-Education:...
of 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...
. He was wounded in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and died of those wounds shortly after, leaving his younger brother, Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard
Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard
Christopher William Vane, 10th Baron Barnard CMG, OBE, MC, TD was a British peer and military officer.-Education:...
as hair to the Raby estates.
Education
The Hon. Henry Cecil Vane was born on 19 September 1882 as the first son and heir apparent of Henry de Vere Vane, 9th Baron BarnardHenry de Vere Vane, 9th Baron Barnard
Henry de Vere Vane, 9th Baron Barnard FSA, JP, Hon. DCL Durham was a British peer and masonic grand master.-Education:...
at Raby Castle in County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. Following family tradition, he attended Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and went up to Christ Church College at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
where he read for a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, taking the degree in 1900.
On the 25 August 1914, he married the Lady Enid Victoria Rachel Fane, daughter of Anthony Mildmay Julian Fane, 13th Earl of Westmorland
Anthony Mildmay Julian Fane, 13th Earl of Westmorland
Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Mildmay Julian Fane, 13th Earl of Westmorland CBE, JP , styled Lord Burghersh between 1860 and 1891, was a British peer.-Background and education:...
and Sybil Fane, Countess of Westmorland
Sybil Fane, Countess of Westmorland
Sybil Fane, Countess of Westmorland was a socialite and member of the British aristocracy.-Background:...
.
Career
Upon leaving university he began his career in the service of the 4th Battalion Durham Light InfantryDurham Light Infantry
The Durham Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1968. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 68th Regiment of Foot and the 106th Regiment of Foot along with the militia and rifle volunteers of County Durham...
, in which he held a captain's commission. Three years after his graduation, in 1903, he became aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Oliver Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill the two time Governor of Madras who was, like Vane's father, a member of The Royal Alpha Lodge. In his capacity as aide-de-camp, he subsequently acted for James Thompson
James Thompson (British civil servant)
Sir James Thompson KCSI was a British civil servant and administrator who acted as the Governor of Madras from 30 April 1904 to 13 December 1904.- Early life and education :...
and Sir Gabriel Stokes. He left this position in 1907.
In the service of the Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry
Yorkshire Hussars
The Yorkshire Hussars was a unit of the British Army from 1794 to 1956.The regiment was formed as volunteer cavalry in 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars. It was converted to an armoured role during World War II. In 1956 it merged with two other Yorkshire yeomanry regiments to form the...
he gained the rank of Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
and then Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
.
Pastimes
Vane was a keen huntsman and Master of the Foxhounds for the Zetland Hunt between 1909 up until his premature death and renowned as a “gallant officer” and gentleman. He was a member of the Marlborough gentleman's club and the Yorkshire Club.Death
He went into active service during World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and was injured in that conflict in October 1917. He died in a hospital in France as a result of those injuries on 9 October 1917. On 31 December 1917 his will was probated by his wife. As he left no issue, his younger brother, Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard
Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard
Christopher William Vane, 10th Baron Barnard CMG, OBE, MC, TD was a British peer and military officer.-Education:...
, inherited the title in December 1918. His wife married again in on 1 September 1922 to Major Herbert Broke Turnor, the son of Algernon Turnor and had two daughters by him in 1924 and 1926. She died 9 September 1969.