Biography of John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland 1728-1774

In 1727 [his father] Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 25] and [his mother] Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland were married.

On 5th May 1728 John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland was born to [his father] Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 27] and [his mother] Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland.

On 26th March 1758 John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 29] and Augusta Bertie [aged 26] were married. He the son of Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 57] and Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland.

On 1st June 1759 [his son] John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland was born to John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 31] and [his wife] Augusta Bertie [aged 27]. He married (1) 20th May 1782 Sarah Anne Child Countess of Westmoreland and had issue (2) 1800 Jane Huck Saunders Countess of Westmoreland and had issue.

On 6th July 1760 [his son] Thomas Fane was born to John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 32] and [his wife] Augusta Bertie [aged 28]. He married 1789 Anne Lowe.

On 18th September 1761 [his daughter] Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale was born to John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 33] and [his wife] Augusta Bertie [aged 29]. She married 12th July 1781 William Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale and had issue.

On 26th August 1762 John Fane 7th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 77] died without issue. Baron Despencer, Baron Abergavenny, Baron Abergavenny, Baron Burghesh in Suffolk abeyant. His second cousin once removed [his father] Thomas [aged 61] succeeded 8th Earl of Westmoreland. [his mother] Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.

On 4th February 1766 [his wife] Augusta Bertie [aged 34] died.

On 28th May 1767 John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 39] and Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon [aged 49]. He the son of Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 66] and Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland.

On 18th October 1767 [his brother-in-law] Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon [aged 24] and Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Gordon. He the son of Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon and [his mother-in-law] Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon [aged 49].

On 3rd October 1768 [his daughter] Susan Fane was born to John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 40] and [his wife] Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland [aged 16].

On 7th January 1770 [his daughter] Elizabeth Fane was born to John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 41] and [his wife] Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland [aged 18]. She married 4th September 1790 John Lowther 1st Baronet and had issue.

On 25th November 1771 [his father] Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 70] died. His son John [aged 43] succeeded 9th Earl of Westmoreland. [his wife] Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland [aged 19] by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.

[his brother] Henry Fane of Fulbeck [aged 32] inherited Fulbeck Hall.

On 19th September 1772 [his daughter] Mary Fane was born to John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 44] and [his wife] Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland [aged 20]. She married before 5th June 1794 George Fludyer, son of Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet and Caroline Brudenell Lady Fludyer, and had issue.

On 25th April 1774 John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 45] died. His son John [aged 14] succeeded 10th Earl of Westmoreland.

Before 23rd August 1792 Joshua Reynolds [aged 69]. Portrait of John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland.

On 11th December 1814 [his former wife] Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland [aged 62] died. Memorial in the Church of St Leonard, Apethorpe [Map].

Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland: In 1752 she was born to Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon. On 28th May 1767 John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland and she were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon. He the son of Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland and Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland.