Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington
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Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington (1726 – 8 September 1792) was a British peer, the son of the 1st Earl of Darlington.
He married Margaret Lowther, a daughter of Robert Lowther, the Governor of Barbados, on 19 March 1757 in London. They had three children:
- Lady Grace Vane (b. & d. 1757), died in infancy.
- Lady Elizabeth Vane (1759–1765), died younger.
- William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland (1766–1842)
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and graduated with a MA on 3 July 1749. From 1749 to 1753 he was Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Downton and for County Durham from 1753 to 1758.[1]
Henry died in 1792 at Raby Castle and was buried there.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by George Proctor Richard Temple |
Member of Parliament for Downton 1749–1753 With: George Proctor 1749–1751 Thomas Duncombe 1751–1753 |
Succeeded by Thomas Duncombe James Hayes |
| Preceded by George Bowes The Hon. Henry Vane |
Member of Parliament for County Durham 1753–1758 With: George Bowes |
Succeeded by George Bowes The Hon. Raby Vane |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Robert Lyttleton |
Master of the Jewel Office 1763–1782 |
Succeeded by Post abolished |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Darlington |
Lord Lieutenant of Durham 1758–1792 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Darlington |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Henry Vane |
Earl of Darlington 1758–1792 |
Succeeded by William Vane |
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