John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland
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John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland PC (2 February 1784 – 16 October 1859) was the son of the 10th Earl of Westmorland and the heiress Sarah Anne Child, daughter of the wealthy banker Sir Robert Child, builder of Osterley Park.
He succeeded his father as Earl in 1841.
He fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and later served as minister plenipotentary in Florence, 1814–30, resident minister at Berlin, 1841–51; and minister at Vienna 1851–1855. Composer and a founder (while still Lord Burghersh) of the Royal Academy of Music, the Earl of Westmorland was a great music lover who devoted most of his leisure hours to the study of music, was a good violinist and a prolific composer: this fact helped to improve the standing of the musical profession in England. Like many aristocrats, however, he regarded Italy as the only source of good music.
His sister was the well known social hostess Sarah Villiers, Countess of Jersey.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by The Viscount Ponsonby |
British Ambassador to Austria 1851–1855 |
Succeeded by Sir Hamilton Seymour |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Fane |
Earl of Westmorland 1841–1859 |
Succeeded by Francis Fane |
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