Men of Kent and Kentishmen/Sir Henry Vane (senior)
Sir Henry Vane,
STATESMAN,
Was the eldest son of Henry Fane, of Hadlow, and grandson of Henry Fane, who took part in the rebellion of Sir Thomas Wyatt. He was born Feb. 18th, 1589. He assumed the name of Vane, as the ancient one of his ancestors, and in the 17th year of James I., was knighted by that King at Whitehall, from which time he acted a conspicuous part in public affairs. Charles I. entrusted him with several embassies, and made him a Privy Councillor, a commissioner of Admiralty, and finally Secretary of State. Being offended, however, with the Earl of Strafford for assuming the title Baron Raby, which appertained to his house, and with the king for supporting the Earl's pretention, he retired to his seat at Raby Castle, and henceforth became a bitter enemy of the King. He died in 1654.
[See "Biographia Britannica," "Collin's Peerage," and "Hasted's Kent."]