FANE, FRANCIS WILLIAM HENRY, 12TH EARL OF WESTMORLAND, third son of John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland PC GCB, Gen. in the Army, diplomat, and Lady Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole, artist, dau. of William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington PC; grandson of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland (qv); b. 19 Nov 1825; adm. (G) 18 Sep 1837; Ensign, 18th Foot 24 Feb 1843; Lieut., 74th Foot 26 Jul 1844; Capt., 25th Foot 1 Aug 1848; served in Sikh War and present at battle of Gujerat 21 Feb 1849; Brevet Maj., 7 Jun 1849; half-pay 22 Apr 1853; Lieut. -Col., unattached, 20 Sep 1854; ADC to Lord Raglan (qv) in Crimean War; half-pay 12 Dec 1854; CB 10 Jul 1855; ret. as Col., 11 Jan 1860; succ. father as 12th Earl of Westmorland 16 Oct 1859; of Apethorpe Hall, Northants.; JP (1861) Northamptonshire, also DL; a prominent racehorse owner, but never won any of the great races for three-year olds; m. 16 Jul 1857 Lady Adelaide Ida Curzon, second dau. of Richard Curzon, 1st Earl Howe PC GCH, Lord Chamberlain to Queen Adelaide; d. 3 Aug 1891. DNB.