John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland
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John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland (24 March 1685 – 26 August 1762) was an English nobleman. The was the son of Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland and his wife Rachel Bence.
He served in the British Army, reaching the rank of colonel in the 1st Troop, Horse Guards. He was created 1st Baron Catherlough of Catherlough in Ireland on 4 October 1733 and succeeded his elder brother as 7th Earl of Westmorland in 1736. His Irish barony became extinct on his death in 1762. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Buckingham from 1727 to 1734.
Westmorland is notable for being the patron of Colen Campbell's Palladian Mereworth Castle.
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| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Grenville William Heathcote |
Member of Parliament for Buckingham with William Heathcote 1727 Thomas Lewis 1727–1728 George Chamberlayne 1728 1727–1728 |
Succeeded by George Chamberlayne Richard Grenville |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Lumley |
Captain and Colonel of the 1st Troop Horse Grenadier Guards 1717–1733 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Rich, Bt |
| Preceded by The Earl of Pembroke |
Captain and Colonel of the 1st Troop of Horse Guards 1733–1737 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Montagu |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Arran |
Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1759–1762 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Lichfield |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Fane |
Earl of Westmorland 1736–1762 |
Succeeded by Thomas Fane |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baron Catherlough 1733–1762 |
Extinct |
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