Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington

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Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington PC (c. 1705March 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 of Parliament for Launceston
1726–1727
with John Freind
Succeeded by
John King
Arthur Tremayne
Preceded by
Sidney Godolphin
Samuel Molyneux
Member of Parliament for St Mawes
1727–1741
with John Knight 1727–1728
William East 1728–1734
Richard Plumer 1734–1741
Succeeded by
Robert Nugent
James Douglas
Preceded by
William Aislabie
Thomas Duncombe
Member of Parliament for Ripon
1741–1747
with William Aislabie
Succeeded by
William Aislabie
Sir Charles Vernon
Preceded by
John Hedworth
George Bowes
Member of Parliament for County Durham
1747–1753
with George Bowes
Succeeded by
George Bowes
The Hon. Henry Vane
Honorary titles
Vacant
Title last held by
The Bishop of Durham
Lord Lieutenant of Durham
1753–1758
Succeeded by
The Earl of Darlington
Peerage of England
Preceded by
Gilbert Vane
Baron Barnard
1753–1758
Succeeded by
Henry Vane
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by
(new creation)
Earl of Darlington
1754–1758
Succeeded by
Henry Vane


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