John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland

His wealth increased further with an inheritance from his younger brother Mildmay Fane and with the revenue from his Caterlough barony.

[2] He commenced his law studies at Lincoln's Inn in 1703 and entered as a fellow commoner at Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1703/4.

"[6] A year later, however, he left for the continent again, this time as a Captain of horse in William Cardogan's regiment, and saw action at Malplaquet.

In 1709 and 1710, he was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Hythe, but he was forced to relinquish his seat in 1711 due to a petition by Tory candidates.

[8] During his service in the British Army, Fane reached the rank of colonel in the 1st Troop, Horse Guards, and that of general in 1761.

Arms of Fane: Azure, three dexter gauntlets back affrontée or
The dedication page on the first edition of William Blackstone 's work The Great Charter and Charter of the Forest (1759). [ 4 ] Blackstone dedicated the book to Westmorland, calling him "The Assertor of those Liberties" set down in Magna Carta and other charters "[o]f which his Ancestors Witnessed the Confirmation".
Arms of John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland with inescutcheon of pretence of Cavendish ( Sable, three buck's heads cabossed argent ), Mereworth Church, Kent