Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington

Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington PC (c. 1705–March 6, 1758) was an English peer, the son of Gilbert Vane, 2nd Baron Barnard.

On September 2, 1725, he married Lady Grace Fitzroy, daughter of Charles Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Southampton and they had seven children.

Vane was Whig MP for Launceston from 1726 to 1727, St Mawes between 1727 and 1741 and Ripon between 1741 and 1747 and County Durham between 1747 and 1753.

He was Vice Treasurer and Paymaster General of Ireland between 1742 and 1744 and became a Privy Counsellor (Ireland) in 1742. From 1749 to 1755, he was a Lord of the Treasury, Lord Lieutenant of Durham between 1753 and 1758 and Joint Paymaster of the Forces between 1755 and 1756. In 1753, he became 3rd Baron Barnard on the death of his father and was created 1st Earl of Darlington and 1st Viscount Barnard a year later.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by John Willes John Freind	Member for Launceston with John Freind 1726–1727	Succeeded by John King Arthur Tremayne
Preceded by Sidney Godolphin Samuel Molyneux	Member for St Mawes with John Knight 1727–1728, William East 1728–1734, Richard Plumer 1734–1741, 1727–1741	Succeeded by Robert Nugent James Douglas
Preceded by William Aislabie Thomas Duncombe	Member for Ripon with William Aislabie 1741–1747	Succeeded by William Aislabie Sir Charles Vernon
Preceded by John Hedworth George Bowes	Member for County Durham with George Bowes 1747–1753	Succeeded by George Bowes The Hon. Henry Vane
Honorary Titles
Preceded by The Bishop of Durham	Lord Lieutenant of Durham 1753–1758	Succeeded by The Earl of Darlington

Preceded by New Creation	Earl of Darlington 1754–1758	Succeeded by Henry Vane
Preceded by Gilbert Vane	Baron Barnard 1753–1758	Succeeded by Henry Vane