George Fox-Lane, 1st Baron Bingley
George Fox-Lane, 1st Baron Bingley (circa 1697 – 22 February 1773) was a British peer and Tory politician.
Born George Fox, he was the first son and heir of Henry Fox and his second wife, Hon. Frances née Lane, the daughter of George Lane, 1st Viscount Lanesborough and his third wife Lady Frances Sackville.
From 1734 to 1741, he was Member of Parliament for Hindon and then for the City of York from 1742 to 1761. In 1750, he took the additional name of Lane by an Act of Parliament in 1750, on succeeding to the estates of his maternal half-uncle, James Lane, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough. On 12 July 1731, he had married Hon. Harriet Benson (c.1705-1771), the only child of Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley; their only child was Robert Fox-Lane (died 1768). He was Lord Mayor of York for 1757.
On 13 May 1762, Lane-Fox's father-in-law's extinct title was re-created, when he was created Baron Bingley, of Bingley in the County of York, with remainder only to his heirs male with his wife, Harriet. As his only son died in 1768 and his wife in 1771, the title became extinct on his own death in 1773.
References
- "FOX (afterwards FOX LANE), George (c.1696-1773), of Bramham Park, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Heathcote Townsend Andrews |
Member of Parliament for Hindon 1734–1741 With: Stephen Fox 1734–1735 Henry Fox 1735–1741 |
Succeeded by Henry Calthorpe William Steele |
| Preceded by Edward Thompson Godfrey Wentworth |
Member of Parliament for the City of York 1742–1761 With: Godfrey Wentworth 1742–1747 William Thornton 1747–1754 Sir John Armytage, Bt 1754–1758 William Thornton 1758–1761 |
Succeeded by Sir George Armytage, Bt Robert Fox-Lane |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Second creation |
Baron Bingley 1762–1773 |
Succeeded by Title extinct |