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     General John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland was baptised on 24 March 1685/86.¹ He was the son of Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland and Rachel Bence.² He married Mary Cavendish, daughter of Lord Henry Cavendish and Rhoda Cartwright.³ He died on 26 August 1762 at age 76, without issue.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Hythe between 1708 and 1711.¹ He fought in the Battle of Malplaquet.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Kent between 1715 and 1722.¹ He was Colonel of the various Guards regiments between 1715 and 1737.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 1st Troop, Horse Guards.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Buckingham between 1727 and 1734.¹ He was created 1st Baron Catherlough, co. Catherlough [Ireland] on 4 October 1733.² He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Westmorland [E., 1624] on 4 June 1736.¹ He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Burghersh, co. Sussex [E., 1624] on 4 June 1736.¹ He succeeded to the title of 10th Lord le Despenser [E., 1314] on 4 June 1736.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1742.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1742.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) in 1749.¹ He held the office of High Steward between 1754 and 1759.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of Oxford University between 1759 and 1762.¹ He gained the rank of General of Horse in 1761.¹
     On his death, his Irish barony became extinct, and the barony of le Despencer fell into abeyance between the descendants of his sisters for a year.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Gilbert Johnstone was born before 1455.¹ He was the son of Sir Adam Johnstone of that Ilk and Janet Dunbar.¹

     Sir Richard de Poynings was the son of Robert de Poynings, 4th Lord Poynings and Margaret Squery.^1,2 He married, firstly, Joan Seamer, daughter of Henry Seamer.³ He married, secondly, Eleanor Berkeley, daughter of Sir John Berkeley and Elizabeth Betteshorne, circa 1423.¹ He died on 10 June 1429.⁴
     He was invested as a Knight before 1423.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Sussex in 1423.³

     William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke was born in 1506. He was the son of Sir Richard Herbert and Margaret Cradock.² He married Ann Parr, daughter of Sir Thomas Parr and Maud Green.³ He died on 17 March 1569/70.
     He was created 1st Earl of Pembroke in 1551.

     Elizabeth Percy was the daughter of Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland and Anne Somerset.

     Lady Lucy Percy was the daughter of Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland and Anne Somerset.¹ She married Sir Edward Stanley, son of Sir Thomas Stanley and Margaret Vernon.¹
      Her married name became Stanley.¹

     Jane Percy is the daughter of Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland and Anne Somerset.

     Patrick Johnstone was born before 1455.¹ He was the son of Sir Adam Johnstone of that Ilk and Janet Dunbar.¹

     Archibald Johnstone was born before 1455.¹ He was the son of Sir Adam Johnstone of that Ilk and Janet Dunbar.¹

     Mary Percy was the daughter of Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland and Anne Somerset.
     She held the office of Prioress of the English nunnery at Brussels.