en Raby Vane

Raby Vane (2 January 1736 – 23 October 1769) was a Royal Navy officer and Member of Parliament, a younger son of Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington.

Vane was born on 2 January 1736, the third son of Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington and his wife Lady Grace Fitzroy.^[1] He was commissioned a lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 18 July 1757.^[2] Vane's family had a strong electoral interest in County Durham, and when his eldest brother Viscount Barnard succeeded to the peerage on their father's death in 1758, Raby succeeded to Barnard's seat there without a contest.^[3] He was promoted commander on 14 January 1759 and appointed to command the fireship Proserpine. Vane was made post-captain and given command of the frigate Arethusa, captured from the French that summer and purchased into the Royal Navy, on 4 September 1759.^[2] In addition, he was chosen Mayor of Hartlepool this year. He commanded the Arethusa, capturing several privateers, until she was placed in ordinary service after the Treaty of Paris in February 1763.^[2]

At the 1761 British general election, Vane accepted the offer of a seat at Carlisle from Sir James Lowther, whose sister had married Vane's eldest brother, now Earl of Darlington. He favored the peace preliminaries in December 1762.^[1] Vane continued to be employed as a naval officer after the peace. He was appointed captain of the fourth-rate Achilles, guard ship at Portsmouth, on 12 May 1763. He turned Achilles over to his fellow MP, Lord William Campbell, on taking command of the third-rate Ramillies, guard ship at Chatham, on 19 March 1764. He turned over command to William Saltern Willett on 19 November; it was to be his last command afloat.^[2]

Vane supported the Rockingham ministry in 1765, but had swung around to favor Lord Bute, Lowther's brother-in-law, by 1766. Newcastle, in opposition in 1767, considered him a supporter of the Chatham ministry. He did not stand at the 1768 British general election and refused an offer to sit at Richmond by Sir Lawrence Dundas in May 1769.^[1]

On 18 April 1768, Vane married Elizabeth Sayer, the daughter of George Sayer, Archdeacon of Durham. However, he died on 23 October 1769 without leaving children.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Brooke, John (1964). "VANE, Hon. Raby (1736-69).". In Namier, Sir Lewis; Brooke, John (eds.). The House of Commons 1754–1790. The History of Parliament Trust.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Harrison, Cy, ed. (2010). "The Hon. Raby Vane (1736-1769)". Three Decks, Cy Harrison. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
^ Namier, Sir Lewis (1964). "Durham County". In Namier, Sir Lewis; Brooke, John (eds.). The House of Commons 1754–1790. The History of Parliament Trust.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by George Bowes Viscount Barnard	Member of Parliament for County Durham 1758–1761 With: George Bowes 1758–1760 Robert Shafto 1760–1761	Succeeded by Robert Shafto Frederick Vane
Preceded by Charles Howard John Stanwix	Member of Parliament for Carlisle 1761–1768 With: Henry Curwen	Succeeded by Lord Edward Bentinck George Musgrave

[hop-1] Brooke, John (1964). "VANE, Hon. Raby (1736-69).". In Namier, Sir Lewis; Brooke, John (eds.). The House of Commons 1754–1790. The History of Parliament Trust.

[3decks-2] Harrison, Cy, ed. (2010). "The Hon. Raby Vane (1736-1769)". Three Decks, Cy Harrison. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

[durham-3] Namier, Sir Lewis (1964). "Durham County". In Namier, Sir Lewis; Brooke, John (eds.). The House of Commons 1754–1790. The History of Parliament Trust.

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