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Frederick Vane

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131:, he periodically acted in opposition, as in 1769 and 1773, where he supported Wilkes on the issue of the Middlesex election. He rarely spoke in the House, but felt compelled in February 1771 to speak out against Meredith's unsuccessful but violent attempt to repeal a clause in the 87:
In Parliament, Vane was generally a quiet administration supporter with some independent tendencies. He was favorable to the peace preliminaries in December 1762, but seconded the motion of his brother-in-law, Sir William Meredith, against the use of
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and was appointed to the committee to investigate them. He came to the conclusion that charges of misconduct against the company were well-founded and spoke several times during the debates leading to the
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Vane's most active engagement with public business came in 1773, when he spoke in the House on the actions of the
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and took no further part in politics. Vane married Grace Lysaght, niece of
22:(26 June 1732 – 28 April 1801) was a British politician, the second son of 49:
in 1750. On 15 June 1758, he married Henrietta Meredith, the sister of
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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from 1761 to 1774, and took an active part in debates over the
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on the family interest, where he replaced his younger brother
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came in. He was returned without a contest for Durham in the
181:"VANE, Hon. Frederick (1732-1801), of Sellaby, co. Dur." 80:, although the latter was suspected of Tory sympathies; 76:
had chosen to place his interest behind Frederick and
41:, and his wife Lady Grace FitzRoy. He was educated at 120:, together with Clavering, after Shafto stood down. 112:, Vane continued to support government when the 8: 243: 100:considered him a dissenting friend of the 208: 206: 164: 45:from 1740 to 1746, and matriculated at 174: 172: 170: 168: 7: 155:in 1797, and died on 28 April 1801. 123:Though generally a supporter of the 96:and his followers in February 1764. 26:. He sat on the family interest for 74:Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington 39:Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington 24:Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington 14: 51:Sir William Meredith, 3rd Baronet 234:The History of Parliament Trust 197:The History of Parliament Trust 135:in the face of Administration. 53:, by whom he had one daughter. 230:The House of Commons 1754–1790 193:The House of Commons 1754–1790 1: 153:John Lysaght, 1st Baron Lisle 149:1774 British general election 118:1768 British general election 66:1761 British general election 248:Parliament of Great Britain 37:Vane was the second son of 369: 179:Drummond, Mary M. (1964). 140:British East India Company 32:British East India Company 297: 265: 253: 246: 147:. He stood down at the 145:Regulating Act of 1773 104:. While considered by 343:British MPs 1768–1774 338:British MPs 1761–1768 333:Younger sons of earls 47:Peterhouse, Cambridge 301:Sir Thomas Clavering 292:Sir Thomas Clavering 268:Member of Parliament 82:Sir Thomas Clavering 58:Member of Parliament 56:He was returned as 102:Grenville ministry 43:Westminster School 16:British politician 311: 310: 298:Succeeded by 222:Namier, Sir Lewis 214:Namier, Sir Lewis 185:Namier, Sir Lewis 133:Nullum Tempus Act 98:Charles Jenkinson 360: 254:Preceded by 244: 238: 237: 210: 201: 200: 176: 129:North ministries 114:Chatham ministry 90:general warrants 368: 367: 363: 362: 361: 359: 358: 357: 313: 312: 307: 303: 290: 283: 275: 263: 259: 242: 241: 218:"Durham County" 212: 211: 204: 178: 177: 166: 161: 108:a supporter of 17: 12: 11: 5: 366: 364: 356: 355: 350: 345: 340: 335: 330: 325: 315: 314: 309: 308: 299: 296: 264: 255: 251: 250: 240: 239: 202: 163: 162: 160: 157: 20:Frederick Vane 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 365: 354: 351: 349: 346: 344: 341: 339: 336: 334: 331: 329: 326: 324: 321: 320: 318: 306: 305:Sir John Eden 302: 295: 293: 288: 287:Robert Shafto 282: 278: 274: 273: 272:County Durham 269: 262: 258: 257:Robert Shafto 252: 249: 245: 235: 231: 227: 223: 219: 215: 209: 207: 203: 198: 194: 190: 186: 182: 175: 173: 171: 169: 165: 158: 156: 154: 150: 146: 141: 136: 134: 130: 126: 121: 119: 115: 111: 107: 103: 99: 95: 91: 85: 83: 79: 78:Robert Shafto 75: 71: 67: 63: 62:County Durham 59: 54: 52: 48: 44: 40: 35: 33: 29: 28:County Durham 25: 21: 285: 266: 229: 226:Brooke, John 192: 189:Brooke, John 137: 122: 110:his ministry 86: 55: 36: 19: 18: 353:Vane family 328:1801 deaths 323:1732 births 94:John Wilkes 317:Categories 294:1768–1774 159:References 106:Rockingham 289:1761–1768 261:Raby Vane 70:Raby Vane 34:in 1773. 228:(eds.). 216:(1964). 191:(eds.). 125:Grafton 64:at the 284:With: 220:. In 183:. In 281:1774 277:1761 270:for 127:and 60:for 92:on 319:: 232:. 224:; 205:^ 195:. 187:; 167:^ 72:. 279:– 236:. 199:.

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Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington
County Durham
British East India Company
Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington
Westminster School
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Sir William Meredith, 3rd Baronet
Member of Parliament
County Durham
1761 British general election
Raby Vane
Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington
Robert Shafto
Sir Thomas Clavering
general warrants
John Wilkes
Charles Jenkinson
Grenville ministry
Rockingham
his ministry
Chatham ministry
1768 British general election
Grafton
North ministries
Nullum Tempus Act
British East India Company
Regulating Act of 1773
1774 British general election
John Lysaght, 1st Baron Lisle

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