George Vane (born 1618)
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Sir George Vane | |
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.png) Portrait by the circle of Gerrit van Honthorst | |
| High Sheriff of Durham | |
| In office 1646–1646 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Vane the Elder |
| Succeeded by | Richard Belasyse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | baptised 10 May 1618 Shipbourne, Kent, England |
| Died | 28 April 1679 (aged 60) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Maddison |
| Children | Lionel Vane |
| Parent(s) | Henry Vane the Elder Frances d'Arcy |
Sir George Vane of Barnard Castle (baptised 10 May 1618 – c. 28 April 1679) was an English politician and the second son of Sir Henry Vane the Elder, an MP who served King Charles in many posts, including secretary of state.
Vane was baptised on 10 May 1618 at Shipbourne, Kent. He was the second son of Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Vane the Elder and Frances d'Arcy, the daughter of Thomas Darcy of Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex. Among his siblings were Henry Vane the Younger, sixth colonial governor of Massachusetts,[1] Charles Vane, agent of the Commonwealth at Lisbon, William Vane, a soldier in Dutch service, Sir Walter Vane, also a soldier in the Dutch service (killed serving under the Prince of Orange at the Battle of Seneffe), Margaret Vane, who married Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Baronet, Frances Vane, who married Sir Robert Honywood, Anne Vane, who married Sir Thomas Liddell of Ravensworth, Durham, and Elizabeth Vane, who married Sir Francis Vincent of Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey.[2]
