John Vane, 11th Baron Barnard

Henry John Neville Vane, 11th Baron Barnard, TD JP DL (21 September 1923 – 3 April 2016) was a British peer, the son of Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard.

Born at Raby Castle in County Durham, Lord Barnard was educated at Eton College and the University of Durham, where he graduated with a Master of Science. He then joined the Royal Air Force (Volunteer Reserve) and became first a Flight Officer in 1945, then in 1948 a Lieutenant in the Northumberland Hussars. From 1952 to 1961, Lord Barnard was a county councillor for County Durham and also, from 1956 to 1970, Deputy Lieutenant of Durham.

In 1960, Lord Barnard was awarded the Territorial Decoration, and then became a Justice of the Peace for County Durham in 1961. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Northumberland Hussars between 1964-66, Lord Lieutenant of Durham between 1970-88, and Honorary Colonel of the 7th (Durham) Battalion, Light Infantry between 1979-89.

He married Lady Davina Mary Cecil, daughter of David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter on 8 October 1952 at St Margaret's, Westminster. They were divorced in 1992. Their five children, nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter: