Richard Vane

Summary
Lord Richard first shows up in A Fashionable Indulgence in the Society of Gentlemen series. He is the first cousin twice removed of Harry Vane. He is one of two main characters in the third book of the series, A Gentleman's Position, and appears in several other books.

He is the leader and namesake of a set of men calling themselves the Ricardians.

Appearance
Richard is described as a very large man, about six feet and four inches tall, with wide shoulders and a muscular build. He is conscious of his size and thus prefers to buy sturdy furniture which might fit a large man.

Appearances Throughout the Books
As previously mentioned, Richard first appears in A Fashionable Indulgence.

Lord Richard is also mentioned in the second book of the Lilywhite Boys series, A Gilded Cage. One of the main characters of the book, Templeton Lane (born James Vane), is the son of Richard's nephew and namesake, Richard "Dickey" Vane. Templeton mentions that he spent most holidays with his Great Uncle Richard, and that he was very fond of Lord Richard. He also mentions that Richard lived into his 90's and that Dickey was his sole heir. It is revealed that despite Richard's good relationship with Dickey in the Society of Gentleman series, Dickey grew to resent Richard for his long life by Templeton's birth, a fact which Templeton disparaged.

Birth Year
In his mid-thirties in the books which places his birth year in the mid-1780s.

Relationships

 * Harry Vane, first cousin twice removed
 * David Cyprian, valet, spymaster, and lover
 * Dominic Frey, friend and ex-lover
 * Silas Mason, employee
 * Julius Norreys, friend and ex-lover
 * Marquess of Cirencester, older brother
 * Richard "Dickey" Vane, nephew and eponym
 * James Vane, nephew's son
 * Neville Vane, nephew's son