Sir Henry Fane
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Sir Henry Fane KB
, JP (c. 1650 – buried Basildon
12 January 1706) was the only son and heir of George Fane
(1616–1663) of Hatton Garden, by his wife Dorothy daughter and heir of James Horsey of Honnington, Warwickshire.
His aunt, Rachel, Countess Dowager of Bath, purchased for him the estate of Basildon House
in Berkshire
in 1656 and secured him his KB (one of the 23) at the coronation of Charles II on 23 April 1661. He was confirmed in her Irish estates on his marriage in 1668, by which time she was also his guardian. These lands, the Bourchier estate, comprised the manors of Lough Gur and Glenogra in county Limerick and of Clare in county Armagh.
Fane was returned as Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Reading
in 1689, 1690 and 1695 (1689–1698). Other awards and posts included:
In May 1690 he was granted a valuable lease of land at the end of Duke street adjoining St. James's Park. It measured 25 by 800 foot.
He married, licence dated 28 April 1668, Elizabeth (baptised Barnstaple 9 February 1650 - buried Basildon 15 December 1724), daughter of the late Thomas Southcott of Exeter, the younger son of Richard Southcott, of Calwoodley (Calverleigh), near Tiverton, Devon.
She was heir of her nephew George Southcott (Southcote) of Calwoodley. The property at Calverleigh, Bampton
and Templeton was sold after 1749 and 1767 having been dis-entailed by act of Parliament. His mother Dorothy had married thirdly Edward Wray of Barlings
in Lincolnshire. In 1694 their daughter passed the estate of Barlings to her half-brother Sir Henry.
Fane's widow, Dame Elizabeth, having stayed at Mrs. Kitcnohams [sic] in Greek street in 1708, lived in Frith street in 1709, and from 1713-1723 she was at no. 19 (17) Soho Square
, now home to a cafe, a Coffee Republic
.
His eldest son Henry Bourchier Fane was killed in a duel by Elias Burgess, who later was British Resident in Venice. The second son, his heir, Charles was created Viscount Fane (1675/76-1744). The third son George (d.1709) was a Captain in the Royal Navy and died a commander of HMS Lowstaff (Lowestoffe)
(launched 1697) in the harbour of New York. Another son Henry (c1685-1712/13) was one of the nominees for the first British tontine
of 1693. There was a fifth son, Thomas.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, JP (c. 1650 – buried Basildon
St Bartholomew's Church, Lower Basildon
St Bartholomew's Church is the redundant Church of England parish church of Basildon in the English county of Berkshire. It is located in the hamlet of Lower Basildon and is now owned by the Churches Conservation Trust...
12 January 1706) was the only son and heir of George Fane
George Fane
Colonel George Fane DL, JP was the fifth but fourth surviving son of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland by his wife, Mary , daughter and heir of Sir Anthony Mildmay of Apethorpe, co. Northampton....
(1616–1663) of Hatton Garden, by his wife Dorothy daughter and heir of James Horsey of Honnington, Warwickshire.
Basildon Park
Basildon Park is a country house situated 3 kilometres south of Goring-on-Thames and Streatley in Berkshire, between the villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
in 1656 and secured him his KB (one of the 23) at the coronation of Charles II on 23 April 1661. He was confirmed in her Irish estates on his marriage in 1668, by which time she was also his guardian. These lands, the Bourchier estate, comprised the manors of Lough Gur and Glenogra in county Limerick and of Clare in county Armagh.
Fane was returned as Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Reading
Reading (UK Parliament constituency)
Reading was a parliamentary borough, and later a borough constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Reading in the county of Berkshire....
in 1689, 1690 and 1695 (1689–1698). Other awards and posts included:
- JP for Devon 1674-87; JP for Berkshire 1675-87.
- Captain in the Queens Regiment of Horse 1678-79;
- Freeman of Wallingford 1685;
- Freedom of Belfast 1686;
- Deputy Ranger of Windsor ParkWindsor Great ParkWindsor Great Park is a large deer park of , to the south of the town of Windsor on the border of Berkshire and Surrey in England. The park was, for many centuries, the private hunting ground of Windsor Castle and dates primarily from the mid-13th century...
from 14 May 1689. - Commissioner for assessment Berks 1677-80; Devon 1679-80;
- Commissioner for excise April -October 1689.
- Commissioner for Irish forfeited estates in 1690;
- Governor of county Limerick, c1699;
- Irish Privy Councillor from 1690 til death.
In May 1690 he was granted a valuable lease of land at the end of Duke street adjoining St. James's Park. It measured 25 by 800 foot.
He married, licence dated 28 April 1668, Elizabeth (baptised Barnstaple 9 February 1650 - buried Basildon 15 December 1724), daughter of the late Thomas Southcott of Exeter, the younger son of Richard Southcott, of Calwoodley (Calverleigh), near Tiverton, Devon.
She was heir of her nephew George Southcott (Southcote) of Calwoodley. The property at Calverleigh, Bampton
Bampton, Devon
Bampton is a small town in Devon, England close to the south-eastern corner of Exmoor and on the River Batherm, a tributary of the River Exe. It is about 10 km north of Tiverton.-History:...
and Templeton was sold after 1749 and 1767 having been dis-entailed by act of Parliament. His mother Dorothy had married thirdly Edward Wray of Barlings
Barlings
Barlings and Low Barlings are two small hamlets lying south off the A158 road at Langworth, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Low Barlings is a scattered collection of homes, situated along a trackway south from Barlings towards boggy ground near the River Witham...
in Lincolnshire. In 1694 their daughter passed the estate of Barlings to her half-brother Sir Henry.
Fane's widow, Dame Elizabeth, having stayed at Mrs. Kitcnohams [sic] in Greek street in 1708, lived in Frith street in 1709, and from 1713-1723 she was at no. 19 (17) Soho Square
Soho Square
Soho Square is a square in Soho, London, England, with a park and garden area at its centre that dates back to 1681. It was originally called King Square after Charles II, whose statue stands in the square. At the centre of the garden, there is a distinctive half-timbered gardener's hut...
, now home to a cafe, a Coffee Republic
Coffee Republic
Coffee Republic is a British coffee bar and deli franchise chain founded in 1995.- History :* 1995Coffee Republic is founded by brother and sister team Bobby and Sahar Hashemi, opening its first site in London's South Molton Street.* 1996...
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His eldest son Henry Bourchier Fane was killed in a duel by Elias Burgess, who later was British Resident in Venice. The second son, his heir, Charles was created Viscount Fane (1675/76-1744). The third son George (d.1709) was a Captain in the Royal Navy and died a commander of HMS Lowstaff (Lowestoffe)
HMS Lowestoft
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lowestoft, or the archaic HMS Lowestoffe, after the Suffolk town of Lowestoft:*HMS Lowestoffe was a 28-gun fifth rate launched in 1697...
(launched 1697) in the harbour of New York. Another son Henry (c1685-1712/13) was one of the nominees for the first British tontine
Tontine
A tontine is an investment scheme for raising capital, devised in the 17th century and relatively widespread in the 18th and 19th. It combines features of a group annuity and a lottery. Each subscriber pays an agreed sum into the fund, and thereafter receives an annuity. As members die, their...
of 1693. There was a fifth son, Thomas.