John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland

His first wife was Augusta Bertie, granddaughter of Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, whom he married on 26 March 1758. They had three children:

• John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland (1759–1841), who married Sarah Anne Child, the only daughter and heiress of wealthy banker, Robert Child, against her father's wishes.^[1]
• Hon. Thomas Fane (1760–1807), who married Anne Lowe in 1789 and had issue.
• Lady Augusta Fane (1761–1838), who married William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale.

His second wife was Susan Gordon, daughter of Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon and Lady Catherine Gordon. They married on 28 May 1767, and had three children:

• Lady Susan Fane (1768–1793), who married John Drummond, 12th of Lennoch and 5th of Megginch, in 1788, son of Colin Drummond and brother of Gen. Sir Gordon Drummond and Lady Hervey.
• Lady Elizabeth Fane (1770–1844), who married William Lowther's brother Sir John Lowther and had issue.
• Lady Mary Fane (1772–1855), who married George Fludyer, MP, younger son of Sir Samuel Fludyer, 1st Baronet, in 1792 and had issue.

His widow Susan remarried to Col. John Woodford in 1778, at St Marylebone Parish Church, London ^[2] and their issue included Alexander George Woodford.

In 1764 Joshua Reynolds painted his full-length portrait entitled Lord Burghersh. Reynolds was paid 100 guineas for the work which depicted the subject wearing blue, embroidered with gold, in a landscape with the family seat, Apethorpe Hall, in the background. In May 1903 the portrait was sold to Martin Colnaghi for 1,250 guineas.^[3]