William Harry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland
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His Grace The Duke of Cleveland KG |
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The Duke of Cleveland by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey, 1820.
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| Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham | |
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In office 1792–1842 |
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| Monarch |
George III George IV William IV Victoria |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Darlington |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Londonderry |
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| Born | 27 July 1766 |
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29 January 1842 (aged 75) St James's Square, Westminster, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Lady Catherine Powlett (1766–1807) (2) Elizabeth Russell (c. 1777–1861) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
William Harry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland KG (27 July 1766 – 29 January 1842), styled Viscount Barnard until 1792 and known as The Earl of Darlington between 1792 and 1827 and as The Marquess of Cleveland between 1827 and 1833, was a British landowner and politician.
Styled Viscount Barnard from birth, he was the son of Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington, son of Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington and Lady Grace FitzRoy, daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, son of King Charles II by his mistress Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland. His mother was Margaret Lowther, daughter of Robert Lowther, Governor of Barbados, and sister of James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale. He was baptised at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace (with the names William Harry which he later changed to William Henry). He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.
Barnard was Whig Member of Parliament for Totnes from 1788 to 1790 and for Winchelsea from 1790 to 1792. The latter year he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords. He also succeeded his father as Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, a post he held until his death. In 1810 he successfully laid claim to the Pulteney Estate in Bath after the Countess of Bath died intestate in 1808. In 1827 he was created Marquess of Cleveland, a revival of the Cleveland title held by his ancestors. He was Bearer of the Third Sword at King William IV's coronation on 8 September 1831. In 1833 he was made Baron Raby, of Raby Castle in the County Palatine of Durham, and Duke of Cleveland. He was even further honoured when he was made a Knight of the Garter in 1839.
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