Peerage Record – 13095

     Henry Fox was the son of Joseph Fox and Thomasine Blayney. He married, secondly, Hon. Frances Lane, daughter of George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough and Lady Frances Sackville, in 1691.² He died in 1719.¹

     Hon. Frances Lane was born on 4 December 1674.² She was the daughter of George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough and Lady Frances Sackville.^3,2 She married, firstly, Ulick Bourke, 1st Viscount Galway, son of William Bourke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde and Lady Helen MacCarty, on 30 July 1688 in a clandestine marriage.² She married, secondly, Henry Fox, son of Joseph Fox and Thomasine Blayney, in 1691.²
     From 30 July 1688, her married name became Bourke.¹ From 1691, her married name became Fox.³

     George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough married Dorcas Brabazon, daughter of Sir Anthony Brabazon and Margaret Hovendon, on 21 March 1644.² He married Lady Frances Sackville, daughter of Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset and Frances Cranfield, on 11 December 1683.³
     He gained the title of 1st Viscount Lanesborough.

     James Lane, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough is the son of George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Lanesborough.¹

     Hon. Harriet Benson was baptised on 4 February 1704/5 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Benson, 1st and last Baron of Bingley and Lady Elizabeth Finch.¹ She married George Fox-Lane, 1st and last Baron Bingley, son of Henry Fox and Hon. Frances Lane, on 12 July 1731 at Somerset House Chapel, The Strand, London, England^G, She brought him estates worth supposedly £100,000, including Bramham, Yorkshire.¹ She died on 7 April 1771 at age 66 at Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹ She was buried on 13 April 1771 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹
     From 12 July 1731, her married name became Fox.¹ From 22 March 1750/51, her married name became Fox-Lane. After her marriage, Hon. Harriet Benson was styled as Baroness Bingley on 13 March 1762.

     Hon. Robert Fox-Lane was born on 5 August 1732.¹ He was the son of George Fox-Lane, 1st and last Baron Bingley and Hon. Harriet Benson.¹ He married Lady Bridget Henley, daughter of Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington and Jane Huband.² He died in May 1768 at age 35, without issue.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for York between 1761 and 1768.¹

     Frederick Rogers, 1st and last Baron Blachford was born on 31 January 1811.¹ He was the son of Sir Frederick Leman Rogers, 7th Bt. and Sophia Deare.¹ He was baptised on 26 May 1811 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, England^G.¹ He married Georgiana Mary Colvile, daughter of Andrew Colvile and Hon. Mary Louisa Eden, on 29 September 1847 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ He died on 21 November 1889 at age 78 at Blachford Park, Cornwood, Devon, England^G, without issue.¹ He died on 21 November 1889 at age 78, without issue.² He was buried at Cornwood, Devon, England^G.¹
     He was educated between 1822 and 1828 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.^1,3 He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 2 July 1828.¹ He was a Craven Scholar in 1829.³ He was a Fellow between 1833 and 1845 at Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1834 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was a Vinerian Scholar in 1834.³ He graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1835 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was admitted to Lincoln Inn on 26 January 1837 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.³ He graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1838 with a Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.)¹ He held the office of Registrar of Joint Stock Companies between 1844 and 1845.¹ He was Emigration Commissioner between 1846 and 1860.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Rogers, of Wisdome, co. Devon [E., 1699] on 13 December 1851.³ He was Commissioner for sale of West Indian estates in 1857.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office between 1860 and 1871.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) on 23 June 1869.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 29 June 1871.¹ He was created 1st Baron Blachford, of Wisdome and Blachford, co. Devon [U.K.] on 4 November 1871.¹ He immigrated on 24 May 1883; Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.)¹
     On his death, his peerage became extinct.¹
     According to John H. Newman, “he was the most gifted of mind of any of his contempraries.”³

     Sir Frederick Leman Rogers, 7th Bt. was born on 11 February 1782 at Hoe House, Plymouth, Devon, England^G.² He was the son of Sir Frederick Rogers, 5th Bt. and Jane Lillicrap.² He was baptised on 27 February 1782 at Cornwood, Devon, England^G.² He married Sophia Deare, daughter of Lt.-Col. Charles Russell Deare and Catherine Stark, on 12 April 1810 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, England^G.² He died on 13 December 1851 at age 69 at Blachford, Cornwood, Devon, England^G.^1,2 He was buried on 20 December 1851 at Cornwood, Devon, England^G.² His will was proven (by probate) on 4 February 1852.²
     He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Rogers, of Wisdome, co. Devon [E., 1699] on 10 December 1847.² His last will was dated 26 December 1848. He lived at Blachford, Cornwood, Devon, England^G.²

     Sophia Deare was born on 26 May 1786 at Fort William, Calcutta, India^G.² She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Charles Russell Deare and Catherine Stark.^1,2 She married Sir Frederick Leman Rogers, 7th Bt., son of Sir Frederick Rogers, 5th Bt. and Jane Lillicrap, on 12 April 1810 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, England^G.² She died on 16 February 1871 at age 84 at Blachford, Cornwood, Devon, England^G.² She was buried on 22 February 1871 at Cornwood, Devon, England^G.²
     From 12 April 1810, her married name became Rogers.²

     Lt.-Col. Charles Russell Deare died on 13 September 1790, killed in action.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Bengal Artillery.¹