Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington

The Earl of Darlington.

Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington (1726 – 8 September 1792) was a British peer, the son of the 1st Earl of Darlington.

He married Margaret Lowther, a daughter of Robert Lowther, the Governor of Barbados, on 19 March 1757 in London. They had three children:

• Lady Grace Vane (b. & d. 1757), died in infancy.
• Lady Elizabeth Vane (1759–1765), died younger.
• William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland (1766–1842)

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and graduated with a MA on 3 July 1749. From 1749 to 1753 he was Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Downton and for County Durham from 1753 to 1758.

Henry died in 1792 at Raby Castle and was buried there.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by George Proctor Richard Temple	Member of Parliament for Downton 1749–1753 With: George Proctor 1749–1751 Thomas Duncombe 1751–1753	Succeeded by Thomas Duncombe James Hayes
Preceded by George Bowes The Hon. Henry Vane	Member of Parliament for County Durham 1753–1758 With: George Bowes	Succeeded by George Bowes The Hon. Raby Vane
Political offices
Preceded by Sir Robert Lyttleton	Master of the Jewel Office 1763–1782	Succeeded by Post abolished
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Darlington	Lord Lieutenant of Durham 1758–1792	Succeeded by The Earl of Darlington
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Vane	Earl of Darlington 1758–1792	Succeeded by William Vane