Vere Fane Benett-Stanford (1840–1894) was an English politician.
Vere Fane Benett-Stanford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1840 |
| Died | 1894 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Elen Stanford |
| Parent(s) | Arthur Fane Anna Maria Benett |
Early life edit
Vere Fane Benett-Stanford was born Vere Fane in 1840, [1][2] in Tisbury, Wiltshire.[3] His father was Reverend Arthur Fane of the Fane family and his mother, Anna Maria Benett, the daughter of John Benett (1773–1852).[2] He grew up at the family country house of Pythouse near Tisbury, Wiltshire.[1][2] He took his maternal grandfather's name, becoming known as Vere Fane Benett.[2]
Career edit
He was a Major and later Colonel in the British Army.[2][4]
He served as Conservative Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury from 1873 to 1880.
Personal life edit
In October 1867, he married Elen Stanford, whose late father, William Stanford, had served as High Sheriff of Sussex in 1808.[1] He took his wife's name, becoming known as Vere Fane Benett-Stanford.[2] They resided at Preston Manor in Preston Village, Brighton.[1] He also lived at Adelaide Mansions in nearby Hove.[5]
Death edit
He died in May 1894, at Quinta Vigia, Funchal.[2][6] After his death, his wife Elen Stanford remarried in 1897.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Preston Manor and its Owners Archived 27 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h Desmond Hawkins (ed.), The Grove Diaries: The Rise and Fall of an English Family, 1809-1925, University of Delaware Press, 1995, p. 216 [1]
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/vere-benett-stanford-24-nlp1p3
- ^ Bonhams
- ^ J.R.Somers Vine, The County companion,diary,statistical chronicle, and magisterial and official directory for 1884, p. 293 [2]
- ^ Marjorie Hoare (2004). The Quintas of Madeira: Windows into the past (1st ed.). Funchal: Francisco Ribeiro & Filhos, Lda. p. 250. ISBN 972-9177-38-4. Wikidata Q111901515.