Biography of Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington 1727-1792

On 2nd September 1725 [his father] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 20) and [his mother] Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 28) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 63) and [his grandmother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland (age 61).

In 1727 [his father] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 22) was appointed MP St Mawes.

Around 1727 Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington was born to [his father] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 22) and [his mother] Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 29). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1741 [his father] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 36) was appointed MP Ripon.

In 1747 [his father] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 42) was appointed MP County Durham.

On 3rd July 1749 Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington (age 22) graduated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

In 1753 [his grandfather] Gilbert Vane 2nd Baron Barnard (age 75) died. His son [his father] Henry (age 48) succeeded 3rd Baron Barnard. [his mother] Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 55) by marriage Baroness Barnard.

In 1754 [his father] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 49) was created 1st Earl Darlington, 1st Viscount Barnard. [his mother] Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 56) by marriage Countess Darlington.

On 19th March 1757 Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington (age 30) and Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington (age 29) were married at London. He the son of Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 52) and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 59).

On 6th March 1758 [his father] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington (age 53) died. His son Henry (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Darlington, 2nd Viscount Barnard, 4th Baron Barnard. [his wife] Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington (age 30) by marriage Countess Darlington.

On 7th September 1761 [his brother-in-law] James Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale (age 25) and Mary Stuart Countess Lonsdale (age 20) were married. She the daughter of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute (age 48) and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute (age 43).

On 29th September 1763 [his mother] Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington (age 66) died.

On 8th April 1765 Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton (age 44) and [his sister-in-law] Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton (age 29) were married. He the son of Harry Powlett 4th Duke Bolton and Catherine Parry.

On 5th July 1765 Charles Powlett 5th Duke Bolton (age 47) committed suicide at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia shooting himself in the head with a pistol. His brother Harry (age 44) succeeded 6th Duke Bolton, 11th Marquess Winchester, 11th Earl Wiltshire, 11th Baron St John. [his sister-in-law] Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton (age 29) by marriage Duchess Bolton.

On 27th July 1766 [his son] William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland was born to Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington (age 39) and [his wife] Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington (age 38). William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland was christened at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. His given names were William Harry which he later changed to William Henry. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 17th September 1787 his first cousin Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington, daughter of Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton and Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton, and had issue.

On 24th May 1784 [his brother-in-law] James Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale (age 47) was created 1st Baron Lowther. Mary Stuart Countess Lonsdale (age 43) by marriage Baroness Lowther.

On 24th May 1784 [his brother-in-law] James Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale (age 47) was created 1st Earl Lonsdale. Mary Stuart Countess Lonsdale (age 43) by marriage Countess Lonsdale.

On 17th September 1787 [his son] William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington (age 21) were married at her father's seat Hackwood Park, Hampshire. She the daughter of Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton (age 66) and [his sister-in-law] Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton (age 51). He the son of Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington (age 60) and [his wife] Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington (age 59). They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 10th September 1792 Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington (age 65) died at Raby Castle, County Durham [Map]. He was buried at Raby Castle, County Durham [Map]. His son William (age 26) succeeded 3rd Earl Darlington, 3rd Viscount Barnard, 5th Baron Barnard. [his daughter-in-law] Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington (age 26) by marriage Countess Darlington.

Monument to Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map] sculpted by Richard Cooke.

The armorial being Vane Arms impaled with Lowther Arms.

Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington: In 1766 she was born to Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton and Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton. On 17th September 1787 William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland and she were married at her father's seat Hackwood Park, Hampshire. She the daughter of Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton and Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton. He the son of Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington and Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington. They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 17th June 1807 Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington died at Cleveland House.

On 10th September 1800 [his former wife] Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington (age 72) died. She has a monument sculpted by Richard Cooke at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map] commissioned by her son [his son] William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland (age 34).

Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington: In 1728 she was born to Robert Lowther and Katherine Pennington. On 19th March 1757 Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington and she were married at London. He the son of Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington. On 6th March 1758 Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington died. His son Henry succeeded 2nd Earl Darlington, 2nd Viscount Barnard, 4th Baron Barnard. She by marriage Countess Darlington.

[his daughter] Grace Vane was born to Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington and Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Vane was born to Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington and Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Thomas Hutchinson of Staindrop in County Durham was agent to Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington.