Family and Education
b. 7 Mar. 1802, 2nd but o. surv. legit. s. of Henry Richard, 3rd Bar. Holland, and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Richard Vassall of Jamaica and Golden Square, London, div. w. of Sir Godfrey Vassall† (otherwise Webster), 4th bt., of Battle Abbey, Suss.; bro. of Charles Richard Fox*. educ. privately at home and by Rev. Matthew Marsh, rect. of Winterslow, Wilts. 1817-19; Christ Church, Oxf. 1819. m. 9 May 1833 at Florence, Lady Mary Augusta Coventry, da. of George William Coventry*, 8th earl of Coventry, s.p. suc. fa. as 4th Bar. Holland 22 Oct. 1840; gt.-aunt Elizabeth Fox (wid. of Charles James Fox†) to St. Anne’s Hill, Chertsey, Surr. 1842. d. 18 Dec. 1859.
Offices Held

Attaché to spec. mission to Belgium 1831; sec. of legation, Sardinia 1832 – 35; sec. of embassy, Austria 1835–7 and minister plenip. ad int. 1835–6; minister plenip. Germanic Federation (Frankfort) 1838, Tuscany 1839 – 46.

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Commons 1820-1832
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FOX, Hon. Henry Edward (1802-1859)

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