Biography of General Henry Fane 1778-1840

On 12 Jan 1778 [his father] Henry Fane of Fulbeck (age 38) and [his mother] Anne Buckley Batson (age 20) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland.

On 26 Nov 1778 General Henry Fane was born to Henry Fane of Fulbeck (age 39) and Anne Buckley Batson (age 20).

In 1792 General Henry Fane (age 13) joined the 6th Dragoon Guards as a Cornet.

In 1794 General Henry Fane (age 15) was promoted to Captain-Lieutenancy of the 4th Dragoon Guards.

From 1801 General Henry Fane (age 22) lived with Isabella Gorges who was married to Edward Cooke.

In 1802 General Henry Fane (age 23) was elected MP Lyme Regis which seat he held until 1816.

In 1802 [his illegitimate son] Henry Fane was born illegitimately to General Henry Fane (age 23) and Isabella Gorges.

On 04 Jun 1802 [his father] Henry Fane of Fulbeck (age 63) died. He was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Fulbeck. General Henry Fane (age 23) inherited Fulbeck Hall.

In 1804 [his illegitimate daughter] Isabella Fane was born illegitimately to General Henry Fane (age 25) and Isabella Gorges.

In 1807 [his illegitimate son] Vere Fane was born illegitimately to General Henry Fane (age 28) and Isabella Gorges.

In 1811 [his illegitimate son] Arthur Fane was born illegitimately to General Henry Fane (age 32) and Isabella Gorges.

On 05 Jun 1815 General Henry Fane (age 36) was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.

On 08 Jan 1826 [his illegitimate son] Vere Fane (age 19) drowned when the brig of war Algernine sank off Hydra in the Grecian Archipelago with the loss of all on board.

On 24 Jan 1826 General Henry Fane (age 47) was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.

In 1829 General Henry Fane (age 50) was elected MP Lyme Regis which seat he held until 1830.

In 1830 General Henry Fane (age 51) was elected MP Hastings which seat he held until 1831.

In 1830 General Henry Fane (age 51) was appointed Commander-in-Chief of India.

In or before 1835 [his illegitimate son] Arthur Fane (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Bennett were married.

On 12 Nov 1835 [his grandson] Captain Henry John Fane was born to [his illegitimate son] Henry Fane (age 33) and Christine Isabelle Roche aka O'Shea at Calcutta, India. He was baptised 21 Nov 1835. The descent somewhat speculative based on the memorial at St Nicholas' Church, Fulbeck in which [his great grandson] Major-General Vere Bonamy Fane is described as the son of Captain Henry John Fane of the Dorset Regiment. There is no explicit evidence that Captain Henry John Fane is one of the illegitimate sons of General Henry Fane (age 56) and Isabella Gorges.

In 1836 [his illegitimate son] Henry Fane (age 34) died. Major-General Walter Fane (age 8) inherited Fulbeck Hall.

On 19 Jan 1838 [his mother] Anne Buckley Batson (age 80) died at Fulbeck Hall. She was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Fulbeck.

On 25 Mar 1840 General Henry Fane (age 61) died on board the East India ship Malabar on his passage home from Bombay, India. He was buried at sea later that day. [his illegitimate son] Henry Fane, being illegitmate, inherited a life interest in Fulbeck Hall only.

After 25 Mar 1840. Memorial to General Henry Fane (deceased) at St Nicholas' Church, Fulbeck.

On 22 Oct 1840 the will of General Henry Fane was proved. His personalty sworn under £30,000. He had inherited the Dorset and Hampshire estates from his [his mother] mother in 1838, but she had entailed them, in default of his legitimate male issue, on his next brother the [his brother] Reverend Edward Fane (age 56).

Before General Henry Fane and Christine Isabelle Roche aka O'Shea were married.