George Lane-Fox (sheriff)
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George Lane-Fox | |
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.jpg) Portrait of Lane-Fox; illustration to "The Country Gentleman. Sporting Gazette and Agricultural Journal". 1879 | |
| High Sheriff of Yorkshire | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Bacon Frank |
| Succeeded by | The Hon. Arthur Duncombe |
| High Sheriff of Leitrim | |
| In office 1848–1848 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | William LaTouch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1816 |
| Died | 2 November 1896 (aged 79) |
| Spouse |
Katherine Mary Stein
(m. 1837; died 1873) |
| Relations | James Fox-Lane (grandfather) George Lane-Fox, 1st Baron Bingley (grandson) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | George Lane-Fox Georgiana Henrietta Buckley |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
George Lane-Fox JP DL (13 November 1816 – 2 November 1896), of Bowcliffe Hall, was an English landowner and politician.
Lane-Fox was born on 13 November 1816. He was the only son of George Lane-Fox, MP for Beverley, and Georgiana Henrietta Buckley. His sister, Frederica Elizabeth Lane-Fox, married Hon. Sir Adolphus Liddell (a son of the 1st Baron Ravensworth).[1] By early 1824, his parents were separated, and by the late 1820s, his mother "had a 'notorious' and indiscreet affair" with the Earl of Chesterfield, who later abandoned her to marry Anne Weld Forester in 1830.[2] His brother Sackville succeeded him in 1840.[3]
His father was the eldest son of James Fox-Lane, of Bramham Park, and Hon. Mary Lucy Pitt (a daughter of the 1st Baron Rivers). His maternal grandparents were Edward Percy Buckley and Lady Georgiana West (a daughter of the 2nd Earl De La Warr).[4]
He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.[5]
Career
Lane-Fox was a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant,[6] for the West Riding of County York.[5][7]
He also served as High Sheriff of Leitrim in 1846 and High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1873.[8]
