Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland

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General Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, KG (6 August 1788 – 18 January 1864) was a British peer, politician and army officer.

Born The Honourable Henry Vane, he was the eldest son of William Vane, Viscount Barnard and his first wife, Katherine, the second daughter of Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton. In 1792, his father inherited the earldom of Darlington from his father, whereupon Vane became Viscount Barnard.

In 1812, Barnard became Member of Parliament for County Durham, a seat he held until 1815. He was then MP for Winchelsea from 1816-18, Tregony from 1818-26, Totnes from 1826-30, Saltash from 1830-31 and finally for South Shropshire from 1832-42. In 1827, Barnard's father was promoted in the Peerage as Marquess of Cleveland in 1827 and further as Duke of Cleveland in 1833, whereupon Barnard became Earl of Darlington after the first promotion.

In 1815, Darlington had joined the British Army, eventually rising through the ranks as a lieutenant-colonel in the 75th Regiment of Foot in 1824, major-general in 1851, lieutenant-general in 1857 and finally a general in 1863. In 1842, he inherited his father's titles and was also appointed a Knight of the Garter that year.

On 18 November 1809, Cleveland had married Lady Sophia Poulett (1785-1859), the eldest daughter of John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett. He died childless in 1864 and his titles passed to his brother, William.

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• Cokayne et al, The Complete Peerage

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Ralph Milbanke and Sir Henry Vane-Tempest	Member of Parliament for County Durham with Sir Henry Vane-Tempest 1812-13; John Lambton 1813-15 1812–1815	Succeeded by John Lambton and William Powlett
Preceded by Calverley Bewicke and Henry Brougham	Member of Parliament for Winchelsea with Henry Brougham 1816–1818	Succeeded by Henry Brougham and George Galway Mills
Preceded by Alexander Cray Grant and William Holmes	Member of Parliament for Tregony with James O'Callaghan 1818–1826	Succeeded by Stephen Lushington and James Brougham
Preceded by Thomas Peregrine Courtenay and John Bent	Member of Parliament for Totnes with Thomas Peregrine Courtenay 1826–1830	Succeeded by Thomas Peregrine Courtenay and Charles Barry Baldwin
Preceded by Andrew Spottiswoode and Colin Macaulay	Member of Parliament for Saltash with John Gregson 1830-31; Philip Cecil Crampton 1831 1830–1831	Succeeded by Frederick Villiers and Bethell Walrond
Preceded by New constituency	Member of Parliament for South Shropshire with Robert Henry Clive 1832–1842	Succeeded by Robert Henry Clive and Viscount Newport
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Vane	Duke of Cleveland 1842–1864	Succeeded by William Vane