Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland
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Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, KG
Order of the Garter
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(6 August 1788 – 18 January 1864) was a British peer
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, politician and army officer.
Born The Honourable Henry Vane, he was the eldest son of William Vane, Viscount Barnard
William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland
William 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...
and his first wife, Katherine, the second daughter of Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton
Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton
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. In 1792, his father inherited the earldom of Darlington
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from his father, whereupon Vane became Viscount Barnard.
In 1812, Barnard became Member of Parliament
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for County Durham
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, a seat he held until 1815. He was then MP for Winchelsea
Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1816–18, Tregony
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from 1818–26, Totnes
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from 1826–30, Saltash
Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1830–31 and finally for South Shropshire
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from 1832–42. In 1827, Barnard's father was promoted in the Peerage
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as Marquess of Cleveland in 1827 and further as Duke of Cleveland
Duke of Cleveland
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in 1833, whereupon Barnard became Earl of Darlington after the first promotion.
In 1815, Darlington had joined the British Army
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, eventually rising through the ranks as a lieutenant-colonel in the 75th Regiment of Foot
75th Regiment of Foot
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in 1824, major-general in 1851, lieutenant-general in 1857 and finally a general
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in 1863. In 1842, he inherited his father's titles and was also appointed a Knight of the Garter
Order of the Garter
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that year.
On 18 November 1809, Cleveland had married Lady Sophia Poulett (1785–1859), the eldest daughter of John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett. He died childless in 1864 and his titles passed to his brother, William
William Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland
William John Frederick Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland , styled The Hon. William Vane from 1792 to 1813, The Hon...
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