Viscount Vane was a title in the Peerage of Ireland

Peerage of Ireland

The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...

. It was created in 1720 for the Honourable William Vane, who had previously represented County Durham

County Durham (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in Parliament and who later sat for Steyning

Steyning (UK Parliament constituency)

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 and Kent

Kent (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was created Baron Vane, of Dungannon

Dungannon

Dungannon is a medium-sized town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the third-largest town in the county and a population of 11,139 people was recorded in the 2001 Census. In August 2006, Dungannon won Ulster In Bloom's Best Kept Town Award for the fifth time...

 in the County of Tyrone

County Tyrone

Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...

, also in the Peerage of Ireland

Peerage of Ireland

The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...

, at the same time he was given the viscountcy. Vane was the younger son of the Christopher Vane, 1st Baron Barnard

Christopher Vane, 1st Baron Barnard

Christopher Vane, 1st Baron Barnard was an English peer. He is known for his treatment of his heirs, and his employment as steward of Peter Smart, father of the poet Christopher Smart.-Biography:...

 (see Baron Barnard

Baron Barnard

Baron Barnard, of Barnard Castle in the Bishopric of Durham, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1698 for Sir Christopher Vane, who had previously served as a Member of Parliament for County Durham and Boroughbridge. Vane was the son of Sir Henry Vane the Younger and grandson of...

 for earlier history of the family). The titles became extinct on the death of his son, the second Viscount, in 1789.

Viscounts Vane (1720)

• William Vane, 1st Viscount Vane (1682–1734)
• William Holles Vane, 2nd Viscount Vane (1714–1789)