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FOXE, Charles (d.1590), of Bromfield, Salop.

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2nd s. of William Foxe of Ludlow by Jane, da. of Richard Downe of Ludlow; bro. of Edmund. educ. I. Temple. m. by 1542, Elizabeth (d.1575), da. of Miles Crosby of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff., 2s. 3da.; (2) Katherine, da. of Sir Edward Leighton of Wattlesborough, 3s.; 1s. illegit.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 191-3; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), xii. 137-41, 187-8.
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Clerk of the signet to council in the marches of Wales from 1540, jointly, with bro. Edmund, then with John Dudley I 1565 – 80, then with Fulke Greville to 1590; sec. council in the marches of Wales from 1558, member from 1560, clerk from c.1565.

Constable, I. Temple 1545, marshal 1561, steward 1564.

J.p. Cheshire, Glos., Herefs., Mon., Salop, Worcs. and all Wales c. 1559 – d.; sheriff, Salop 1582–3.

Freeman, Shrewsbury 1569; recorder, Ludlow 1576.P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 159–61, 333, 348–9; Shrewsbury Burgess Roll, 108; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), xi. 316; CPR, 1557–8, p. 305; 1563–6, p. 319.

Main residence: Bromfield, Salop.
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FOWLER, John (by 1520-?75), of London.

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b. by 1520, s. of Sir Richard Fowler (d.1528) of Hambleden, Bucks. and Rycote, Oxon by his 2nd w. Julian, da. of Sir John Shaw, alderman of London. educ. ?M. Temple bef. 1550. m. by Aug. 1551, Anne, at least 1s.CPR, 1557-8, p. 93; Genealogist, vii. 4-6; APC, iii. 328.
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Groom of privy chamber by 1547–59 or later; keeper, Petworth park, Suss. 1550.Lit. Rems. Edw. VI, p. cccxii; LC2/4/1; CPR, 1550–3, p. 327; E315/221/111.

Main residence: London.
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FOWLER, John (by 1520-?75)

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FOWKES, William (d.1616), of Enfield, Mdx.

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3rd s. of Robert Fowke or Fowkes of Symondsbury, nr. Bridport, Dorset by Mary, da. of Richard, 9th Lord Zouche.Genealogist, n.s. ii. 301; Lincs. Peds. ii. 461. educ. I. Temple 1561. m. Anne (d. 10 Dec. 1608) da. of John Harington of Witham-on-the-Hill, Lincs. by his 3rd w. Bridget Davenport, 4s. 6da.Mdx. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxv), 121; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 288.
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Servant of the 2nd Earl of Essex by Apr. 1589.

Main residence: Enfield, Mdx.
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FOWKES, William (-d.1616)

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FOSTER, John (1506-76), of North Baddesley, Hants; later of Gray’s Inn.

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b. 1506, s. of Thomas Foster of Cranbrook, Kent, and Romsey, Hants. educ. G. Inn 1543. m. bef. 18 June 1539, Jane, da. of Sir Nicholas Wadham of Merrifield in Ilton, Som. by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Sir John Seymour of Wolfhall, Wilts., 2s. 1da.
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In the service of Romsey abbey, Hants by 1527, jt. rec. 20 Feb. 1535, chaplain of St. Andrew-within-the-Infirmary and of St. Peter-within-the-Abbey 28 Dec. 1538; incumbent of North Baddesley bef. 1543; j.p. Hants 1547 – 53, q. 1561–4.

Main residences: North Baddesley, Hants.; Gray's Inn.
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FOSTER, John (1506-76)

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FORTHE, William (aft.1542-99), of Hadleigh, Suff.

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b. aft. 1542, 3rd s. of William Forthe (d.1559) of Butley and Hadleigh by his w. Elizabeth Powell of Wales. m. (1) c.1576, Dorothy (d. 14 Oct. 1581), da. and coh. of Richard Harvey of Worlingworth, 2s. 1da.; (2) da. of one Kene, prob. of Starston, Norf., 2s.
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J.p. Suff. by 1594.

Main residence: Hadleigh, Suff.
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FORTHE, William (aft. 1542-99)

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