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| Keywords: Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland, KB (February 1580 - 23 March 1629), of Mereworth in Kent, and then of Apethorpe in Northamptonshire, was first a Member of Parliament and then an English peer. Fane was the first surviving son and heir of Sir Thomas Fane (died 1589), of Badsell in Kent, by his second wife, the former Mary Neville (c. 1554-1626), sole daughter and heiress of the 6th (and de jure 4th) Baron Bergavenny (died 1587), by his wife, the former Lady Frances Manners, daughter of the 1st Earl of Rutland. The Barony of le Despenser was called out of abeyance in 1604 in favour of Fane's mother, Mary, Lady Fane, and she accordingly became 7th Baroness le Despenser. She was also, by modern doctrine, 7th and 5th Baroness Bergavenny, having inherited the senior two Baronies of Bergavenny from her father on his death. Fane's grandfather George Fane, of Badsell in Tudeley, was Sheriff of Kent 1557-58, married Joan, daughter of William Waller of Groombridge in 1557, and died in 1571. Fane was educated at Maidstone Grammar School and matriculated at Queens' College, Cambridge (c. 1595).[1] He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn 19 November 1597. He was created a Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King James I on 25 July 1603. With the support of Lord Cobham he was returned as a Knight of the Shire (Member of Parliament) for Kent in 1601. After Cobham's disgrace Fane was returned for the borough seat of Maidstone in 1604, 1614 and 1621, and then that of Peterborough in 1624. On 29 December 1624, he was created Baron of Burghersh, in the County of Sussex, and Earl of Westmorland (1008th on the roll). On his mother's death on 28 June 1626 he succeeded her as 8th Baron le Despenser, and as de jure 8th and 6th Baron Bergavenny. On 15 February 1598/99 Fane married Mary Mildmay (d. 9 April 1640), daughter and eventually sole heir of sometime Ambassador to Paris Sir Anthony Mildmay (d. 1617), of Apethorpe Hall, Northamptonshire, by his wife Grace (1552-1620) daughter and co-heir of Sir Henry Sherington (Sharington) (c. 1518-1581) of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire. (Grace Mildmay's sister Olive (d. 1646) who inherited Lacock abbey, married a Talbot, from which eight generations later sprang the pioneer photographer William Fox Talbot (d. 1877)). Sir Anthony Mildmay's father Sir Walter Mildmay (c. 1520-1589), PC, MP, bought Apethorpe in 1550; was Chancellor of the Exchequor 1559-89; and founded Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1583. Apethorpe was sold by the 13th Earl of Westmorland to Lord Brassey in 1904. Lord Westmorland was buried at Apethorpe on 17 April 1629. A monumental inscription is at Mereworth church near Badsell. He left his widow (Mary Mildmay), who died at Stevenage and was buried at Apethorpe, and many children...amongst them: * Mildmay Fane, the second Earl, poet and a Member of Parliament. * Colonel the hon. George Fane, Member of Parliament. Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland, KB (February 1580 - 23 March 1629), of Mereworth in Kent, and then of Apethorpe in Northamptonshire, was first a Member of Parliament and then an English peer. Fane was the first surviving son and heir of Sir Thomas Fane (died 1589), of Badsell in Kent, by his second wife, the former Mary Neville (c. 1554-1626), sole daughter and heiress of the 6th (and de jure 4th) Baron Bergavenny (died 1587), by his wife, the former Lady Frances Manners, daughter of the 1st Earl of Rutland. The Barony of le Despenser was called out of abeyance in 1604 in favour of Fane's mother, Mary, Lady Fane, and she accordingly became 7th Baroness le Despenser. She was also, by modern doctrine, 7th and 5th Baroness Bergavenny, having inherited the senior two Baronies of Bergavenny from her father on his death. Fane's grandfather George Fane, of Badsell in Tudeley, was Sheriff of Kent 1557-58, married Joan, daughter of William Waller of Groombridge in 1557, and died in 1571. Fane was educated at Maidstone Grammar School and matriculated at Queens' College, Cambridge (c. 1595).[1] He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn 19 November 1597. He was created a Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King James I on 25 July 1603. With the support of Lord Cobham he was returned as a Knight of the Shire (Member of Parliament) for Kent in 1601. After Cobham's disgrace Fane was returned for the borough seat of Maidstone in 1604, 1614 and 1621, and then that of Peterborough in 1624. On 29 December 1624, he was created Baron of Burghersh, in the County of Sussex, and Earl of Westmorland (1008th on the roll). On his mother's death on 28 June 1626 he succeeded her as 8th Baron le Despenser, and as de jure 8th and 6th Baron Bergavenny. On 15 February 1598/99 Fane married Mary Mildmay (d. 9 April 1640), daughter and eventually sole heir of sometime Ambassador to Paris Sir Anthony Mildmay (d. 1617), of Apethorpe Hall, Northamptonshire, by his wife Grace (1552-1620) daughter and co-heir of Sir Henry Sherington (Sharington) (c. 1518-1581) of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire. (Grace Mildmay's sister Olive (d. 1646) who inherited Lacock abbey, married a Talbot, from which eight generations later sprang the pioneer photographer William Fox Talbot (d. 1877)). Sir Anthony Mildmay's father Sir Walter Mildmay (c. 1520-1589), PC, MP, bought Apethorpe in 1550; was Chancellor of the Exchequor 1559-89; and founded Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1583. Apethorpe was sold by the 13th Earl of Westmorland to Lord Brassey in 1904. Lord Westmorland was buried at Apethorpe on 17 April 1629. A monumental inscription is at Mereworth church near Badsell. He left his widow (Mary Mildmay), who died at Stevenage and was buried at Apethorpe, and many children...amongst them: * Mildmay Fane, the second Earl, poet and a Member of Parliament. * Colonel the hon. George Fane, Member of Parliament. 1stEarlOfWestmorlandAndWife.jpg Artwork Creator unknown Portrait of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmorland c 1580-c 1629 and his wife Mary century 17 oil Institution unknown http //www noursefamily net/wills/img/Fane-Mildmay-sml jpg other versions PD-old-100 17th-century unidentified painters 1620c 17th-century portrait paintings location missing 1620c Earls of Westmorland 17th-century portrait paintings not categorised by year M 17th-century oil portraits of standing men at full length 1620c 17th-century oil portraits of standing women at full length 1620c 17th-century portraits with coat of arms 1620c Carpets in portrait paintings 1620c Coronation robes of peers 1620c Ermine clothing in art Fane arms Male shoes in portrait paintings 1620c Pendant portrait paintings of wedded couples 1620c Portrait paintings of bearded men 1620c Portrait paintings of men with crowns 1620c Portrait paintings with ermine clothing Red drapery in portrait paintings 1620c Portraits with fans 1620c Portraits with window at the background 1620c Ruffs in art female Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland, KB (February 1580 - 23 March 1629), of Mereworth in Kent, and then of Apethorpe in Northamptonshire, was first a Member of Parliament and then an English peer. Fane was the first surviving son and heir of Sir Thomas Fane (died 1589), of Badsell in Kent, by his second wife, the former Mary Neville (c. 1554-1626), sole daughter and heiress of the 6th (and de jure 4th) Baron Bergavenny (died 1587), by his wife, the former Lady Frances Manners, daughter of the 1st Earl of Rutland. The Barony of le Despenser was called out of abeyance in 1604 in favour of Fane's mother, Mary, Lady Fane, and she accordingly became 7th Baroness le Despenser. She was also, by modern doctrine, 7th and 5th Baroness Bergavenny, having inherited the senior two Baronies of Bergavenny from her father on his death. Fane's grandfather George Fane, of Badsell in Tudeley, was Sheriff of Kent 1557-58, married Joan, daughter of William Waller of Groombridge in 1557, and died in 1571. Fane was educated at Maidstone Grammar School and matriculated at Queens' College, Cambridge (c. 1595).[1] He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn 19 November 1597. He was created a Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King James I on 25 July 1603. With the support of Lord Cobham he was returned as a Knight of the Shire (Member of Parliament) for Kent in 1601. After Cobham's disgrace Fane was returned for the borough seat of Maidstone in 1604, 1614 and 1621, and then that of Peterborough in 1624. On 29 December 1624, he was created Baron of Burghersh, in the County of Sussex, and Earl of Westmorland (1008th on the roll). On his mother's death on 28 June 1626 he succeeded her as 8th Baron le Despenser, and as de jure 8th and 6th Baron Bergavenny. On 15 February 1598/99 Fane married Mary Mildmay (d. 9 April 1640), daughter and eventually sole heir of sometime Ambassador to Paris Sir Anthony Mildmay (d. 1617), of Apethorpe Hall, Northamptonshire, by his wife Grace (1552-1620) daughter and co-heir of Sir Henry Sherington (Sharington) (c. 1518-1581) of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire. (Grace Mildmay's sister Olive (d. 1646) who inherited Lacock abbey, married a Talbot, from which eight generations later sprang the pioneer photographer William Fox Talbot (d. 1877)). Sir Anthony Mildmay's father Sir Walter Mildmay (c. 1520-1589), PC, MP, bought Apethorpe in 1550; was Chancellor of the Exchequor 1559-89; and founded Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1583. Apethorpe was sold by the 13th Earl of Westmorland to Lord Brassey in 1904. Lord Westmorland was buried at Apethorpe on 17 April 1629. A monumental inscription is at Mereworth church near Badsell. He left his widow (Mary Mildmay), who died at Stevenage and was buried at Apethorpe, and many children...amongst them: * Mildmay Fane, the second Earl, poet and a Member of Parliament. * Colonel the hon. George Fane, Member of Parliament. | ||||
