Christopher Vane, 1st Baron Barnard
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- John Tempest Thomas Vane
- Sir Robert Eden, Bt
- Thomas Mauleverer
- Brian Stapylton
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| Member of the English Parliament for County Durham | |
| In office October 1675 – February 1679 | |
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| Member of the English Parliament for Boroughbridge | |
| In office January 1689 – November 1690 | |
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| Born | Christopher Vane 21 May 1653 |
| Died | 28 October 1723 (aged 70) Shipbourne, Kent, England |
| Relations | Sir Christopher Wray (grandfather) Anne Vane (granddaughter) William Vane, 2nd Viscount Vane (grandson) |
| Children | William Vane, 1st Viscount Vane Henry Vane Gilbert Vane, 2nd Baron Barnard |
| Parent(s) | Henry Vane the Younger Frances Wray |
Christopher Vane, 1st Baron Barnard (21 May 1653 – 28 October 1723), was an English peer. He served in Parliament for Durham after his brother, Thomas, died 4 days after being elected the MP for Durham. Then, again from January 1689 to November 1690 for Boroughbridge. He served in the Commons as a Whig collaborator during the passage of the Bill of Rights which his father, Sir Henry Vane the Younger, had fought for religious and civil liberty[1][2][3] before his beheading in 1662. He is known for his disputes with his heirs and for employing Peter Smart, father of the poet Christopher Smart, as a steward.
Christopher Vane was the son of Henry Vane the Younger and Frances Wray, daughter of Sir Christopher Wray. He inherited Raby Castle, Durham, and Fairlawne, Kent,[5] on the beheading of his father at Tower Hill in 1662.[6]
Career
Vane was MP for County Durham from 1675 to 1679, and a Whig sitting for Boroughbridge from January 1689 to November 1690 (removed by petition of Sir Brian Stayplton). He was made a Privy counsellor in July 1688, and in 1698, was created Baron Barnard of Barnard Castle by William III.[5]
During his time at Raby Castle, Christopher hired John Bazire and Peter Smart, father of Christopher Smart.[7] A struggle between his wife and his daughter-in-law Lucy Jolliffe ensued after 1703 and Christopher refused to pay the inheritance annuity to his son, William, after William was to be given the Fairlawne estate.[5] Christopher accomplished this task by giving Fairlawne and Raby Castle to John Bazire and Peter Smart "for the use of the said Lord Barnard and his heirs forever."[8] William took a lawsuit over the inheritance to the House of Lords, and during this time Christopher and his wife lived at Raby Castle.[5]