Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland

Armorial of Fane, Earls of Westmorland: Azure, three dexter gauntlets back affrontée or [1]

Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland KB (13 February 1645 – 29 December 1693), known as Sir Vere Fane from 1661 to 1691, was a British peer and Member of Parliament for Peterborough and Kent.

He was Lord Lieutenant of Kent. He inherited the earldom from his brother, Charles Fane, 3rd Earl of Westmorland, and was succeeded by his second, but surviving, son Vere Fane, 5th Earl of Westmorland.

References

  1. Blazon per Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.1148
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Humphrey Orme
The Lord FitzWilliam
Member of Parliament for Peterborough
1671–1679
With: The Lord FitzWilliam
Succeeded by
The Lord FitzWilliam
Francis St John
Preceded by
Sir John Tufton
Sir Thomas Peyton, Bt
Member of Parliament for Kent
1679–1685
With: Sir Edward Dering, Bt
Succeeded by
Sir William Twysden, Bt
Sir John Knatchbull, Bt
Preceded by
Sir William Twysden, Bt
Sir John Knatchbull, Bt
Member of Parliament for Kent
1689–1691
With: Sir John Knatchbull, Bt
Succeeded by
Sir John Knatchbull, Bt
Sir Thomas Roberts, Bt
Honorary titles
Preceded by
The Viscount Sydney
Lord Lieutenant of Kent
1692–1693
Served alongside: The Viscount Sydney
Succeeded by
The Viscount Sydney
Peerage of England
Preceded by
Charles Fane
Earl of Westmorland
1691–1693
Succeeded by
Vere Fane