Thomas Fane (d 1589)
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Thomas Fane was born at Badsel Manor, Tudely, Kent, the son of George Fane, High Sheriff of Kent
. The family lived on estates bought in the 14th century from the ransomed monies received for capturing King John II of France
at the battle of Poitiers
1356.
Sir John Fane (captain) or Ivon Vane as he was also known, had captured King John on the battlefield and he received a share of the huge ransomed monies, which took the French people 8 years to raise. His descendants both the Fane
and the Vane
families still retain a golden gauntlet on their crests which was awarded at the battle of Poitiers in 1356.
After education at Maidstone Grammar School
Fane who was a committed Protestant was convicted of treason in 1554 for his involvement in Wyatt's rebellion
and he was sentenced to death. After 4 months of imprisonment in the Tower of London
he was pardoned by Queen Mary on account of his youth and on the condition that he took the Oath of Loyalty.
Fane went on to serve as High Sheriff of Kent
in 1572, sit as the Member of Parliament and be knighted to services to the crown in 1573.
There is a memorial to Fane in St Lawrence's Church, Mereworth
, Kent
.
. Mary Neville was one of the great Tudor heiresses, she was the last heiress to the mediaeval House of Neville
and one of Englands largest landowners. Mary Fane nee Neville inherited the titles of Baron le Despenser and Baron Bergavenny from her father whilst her son choose the title of Earl of Westmorland
when he was raised to that rank by James I
of England. The original Neville Earldom of Westmoreland had been confiscated in 1571 from Mary Fane's cousin Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland
for his part in the Rising of the North
.
8th Baron le Despenser and de jure 8th and 6th Baron Bergavenny.
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
. The family lived on estates bought in the 14th century from the ransomed monies received for capturing King John II of France
John II of France
John II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
at the battle of Poitiers
Battle of Poitiers (1356)
The Battle of Poitiers was fought between the Kingdoms of England and France on 19 September 1356 near Poitiers, resulting in the second of the three great English victories of the Hundred Years' War: Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt....
1356.
Sir John Fane (captain) or Ivon Vane as he was also known, had captured King John on the battlefield and he received a share of the huge ransomed monies, which took the French people 8 years to raise. His descendants both the Fane
Fane
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and the Vane
Vane
Vane may refer to:* Cooper vane* Vane anemometer* Weather vaneA vane is also each of the parts besides the shaft in a pennaceous feather...
families still retain a golden gauntlet on their crests which was awarded at the battle of Poitiers in 1356.
After education at Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone Grammar School is a grammar school located in Maidstone, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1549.-Admissions:The school takes boys at the age of 11 and over by examination and boys and girls at 16+ on their GCSE results. The school currently has almost 1200 students and approximately 120...
Fane who was a committed Protestant was convicted of treason in 1554 for his involvement in Wyatt's rebellion
Wyatt's rebellion
Wyatt's Rebellion was a popular uprising in England in 1554, named after Thomas Wyatt the younger, one of its leaders. The rebellion arose out of concern over Queen Mary I's determination to marry Philip II of Spain, which was an unpopular policy with the English...
and he was sentenced to death. After 4 months of imprisonment in the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
he was pardoned by Queen Mary on account of his youth and on the condition that he took the Oath of Loyalty.
Fane went on to serve as High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1572, sit as the Member of Parliament and be knighted to services to the crown in 1573.
There is a memorial to Fane in St Lawrence's Church, Mereworth
Mereworth
Mereworth is a village near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The Wateringbury Stream flows through the village and powered a watermill, the site of which now lies within the grounds of Mereworth Castle.-History:...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
.
Marriage
He married twice: firstly Elizabeth Culpepper who died in childbirth and then secondly Mary Neville, Baroness le Despencer, daughter of Henry Nevill, 6th Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny
Henry Nevill, 6th and de jure 4th Baron Abergavenny K.B. was an English peer. Son of Sir George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny and Mary Stafford daughter of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham...
. Mary Neville was one of the great Tudor heiresses, she was the last heiress to the mediaeval House of Neville
House of Neville
The House of Neville is a noble house of early medieval origin, which was a leading force in English politics in the later middle ages...
and one of Englands largest landowners. Mary Fane nee Neville inherited the titles of Baron le Despenser and Baron Bergavenny from her father whilst her son choose the title of 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...
when he was raised to that rank by James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
of England. The original Neville Earldom of Westmoreland had been confiscated in 1571 from Mary Fane's cousin Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland was an English nobleman and one of the leaders of the Rising of the North in 1569....
for his part in the Rising of the North
Rising of the North
The Rising of the North of 1569, also called the Revolt of the Northern Earls or Northern Rebellion, was an unsuccessful attempt by Catholic nobles from Northern England to depose Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.-Background:When Elizabeth I succeeded her...
.
Children
Francis Fane, 1st Earl of WestmorlandFrancis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland, KB head of the Fane family, of Mereworth in Kent, and then of Apethorpe in Northamptonshire, was first a Member of Parliament and then an English peer...
8th Baron le Despenser and de jure 8th and 6th Baron Bergavenny.