Biography of General Henry Fane 1778-1840
Paternal Family Tree: Fane
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 Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland and 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.
On 17 Aug 1808 the Battle of Roliça an Anglo-Portuguese army under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeated an outnumbered Imperial French division under General of Division Henri François Delaborde, near the village of Roliça in Portugal.
General Henry Fane (age 29) commanded.
Between 27 Jul 1809 and 28 Jul 1809 the Battle of Talavera, part of the Peninsular War, was fought between an Anglo Spanish army commanded by Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington (age 40) against the French. The French army withdrew at night after several of its attacks had been repulsed. Following the battle Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington (age 40) was created 1st Viscount Wellington of Talavera.
Hugh Gough 1st Viscount Gough (age 29) commanded the 2nd Battalion of the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.
General Henry Fane (age 30) commanded the 3rd Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards, 4th Queen's Own Dragoons.
In 1811 [his illegitimate son] Arthur Fane was born illegitimately to General Henry Fane (age 32) and Isabella Gorges.
On 21 Jun 1813 the Battle of Vitoria was fought between a British, Portuguese and Spanish army under the Marquess of Wellington (age 44) and the French army under King Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan.
Brothers General Thomas Bradford (age 35) and Lieutentant-Colonel Henry Hollis Bradford (age 31) fought.
Hugh Gough 1st Viscount Gough (age 33) fought.
General Henry Fane (age 34) commanded.
[his brother] General Mildmay Fane (age 18) fought.
On 05 Jun 1815 General Henry Fane (age 36) was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
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 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Bennett were married.
On 12 Nov 1835 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 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 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.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Fane 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Fane 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William West
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth West Baroness Darcy 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Darcy
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Fane of Brympton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Rushworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Rushworth
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hannah Rushworth
GrandFather: Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Scrope
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Adrian Scrope 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cornwall
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Scrope 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Waller
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Waller
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Bracey
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Scrope 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Henry Fane of Fulbeck 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Swymmer
GrandMother: Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland
General Henry Fane 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Edward Buckley Batson
Mother: Anne Buckley Batson