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Fane, John (Lord Burghersh).
Adm. Nobleman (age 18) at TRINITY, Jan. 28, 1802. [Only] s. of John (1776) [10th] Earl of Westmorland. [B. Feb. 3, 1784, at 4, Sackville Street, Piccadilly.] School, Harrow.
Matric. Lent, 1802; M.A. 1808; Hon. LL.D., July, 1814.
Known as Lord Burghersh, 1784, to Dec. 15, 1841, when he succeeded his father as 11th Earl of Westmorland.
Lieut., Northants.
Regt. of Militia, June 30, 1803, in the same year joining the 11th Foot as an Ensign.
Aide-de-camp to Lieut.-Gen. George Don in the expedition to Hanover; served in Sicily as Asst.
Adjt.-Gen., 1806-7, and in Egypt under Gen. Wauchope, taking part in the storming and siege of Rosetta.
Present at the battles of Rolica and Vimeiro.
Aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, and took part in the battle of Talavera.
Military Commissioner at headquarters of Allied Armies under Prince Schwarzenberg in Germany, 1813.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Florence, Aug. 14, 1814.
M.P. for Lyme Regis, 1806-16.
P.C., 1822.
Envoy Extraordinary to Naples, Nov. 11, 1830, but the appointment was revoked.
Acted as mediator between Denmark and Prussia in the Schleswig-Holstein question while Resident Minister at Berlin, 1841-51.
Took part in the Congress of Vienna, Feb. 1855.
Col., 56th Regt., 1842; [p.457] General, 1854.
Created D.C.L., Oxford, June 10, 1834.
G.C.H., 1817.
G.C.B., 1846.
A fine performer on the violin.
Founded the Royal Academy of Music, Mar. 24, 1823, and took an active interest in it throughout his life.
Composed Il Torneo and several other operas; also Cantatas, Anthems, Madrigals, etc.
Married, June 26, 1811, Priscilla Anne, dau. of William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington.
Author, Memoirs of the Early Campaigns of the Duke of Wellington in Portugal and Spain; Memoir of the Operations of the Allied Armies under Prince Schwarzenberg and Marshal Blücher. Died Oct. 16, 1859, at Apthorpe House Northants.
Father of Julian H. C. (1847).
(D.N.B.; G.E.C.; Burke, P. and B.; Al. Oxon.; Chambers's Encycl.; G. Mag., Nov. 1859, 533-4; The Times, Oct. 18, 1859, and Nov. 9, 1859.)
John (lord Burghersh) FANE
Approx. lifespan: 1784–1859
Nobleman aged 18 Trinity College adm1802:01:28
Only s. of John FANE (1776) [10th] Earl of Westmorland. [
b. 4 Sackville Street, Piccadilly, [London], 1784:02:03
Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex],
Matric 1802:01LT:
MA 1808
Hon.LLD 1814:07
Known as Lord Burghersh 1784, to 1841:12:15, when he succeeded his father as 11th Earl of Westmorland.
Lieutenant: Northants. Regiment of Militia 1803:06:30,in the same year joining
11th Foot as an
Ensign:
Aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-General: George Don in the expedition to Hanover, [Germany], ; served Sicily , Italy , as Assistant: Adjt.-General 1806-07, and Egypt , under General Wauchope, taking part in the storming and siege of Rosetta, [Egypt],
Present at the battles of Rolica and Vimeiro, [Portugal ???],
Aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, and took part in the battle of Talavera, [Spain],
Military Commissioner at: : headquarters of Allied Armies under Prince Schwarzenberg Germany , 1813
Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister: Plenipotentiary to Florence, [Italy], 1814:08:14
M.P. for: : Lyme Regis, [Dorset], 1806-16
P.C.: 1822
Envoy Extraordinary to Naples, [Italy], 1830:11:11, but the appointment was revoked.
Acted as mediator between Denmark , and Prussia, [Germany], in the Schleswig-Holstein question while
Resident Minister at: : Berlin, [Germany], 1841-51
Took part in the Congress of Vienna, [Austria], 1855:02
Colonel: 56th Regiment 1842
General: 1854
Created DCL OX, [Oxfordshire], 1834:06:10
GCH 1817
GCB 1846
A fine performer on the violin. Founded the Sch: Royal Academy of Music 1823:03:24, and took an active interest in it throughout his life.
Publ.: Composed Il Torneo and several other operas; also Cantatas, Anthems, Madrigals, etc.
m. 1811:06:26 Priscilla Anne WELLESLEY-POLE dau. of William WELLESLEY-POLE, 3rd Earl of Mornington.
Publ.: Memoirs of the Early Campaigns of the Duke of Wellington in Portugal and Spain; Memoir of the Operations of the Allied Armies under Prince Schwarzenberg and Marshal Blücher.
d. Apthorpe House, Apthorpe, Northamptonshire , 1859:10:16
father of Julian H. C. FANE (1847)
( D.N.B.; G.E.C. ; Burke, P. and B.; Al. Oxon; Chambers' Encycl.; G. Mag 1859:11, 533-4; The Times 1859:10:18, and 1859:11:09)

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