Family and Education
b. 26 May 1762, 1st s. of James Fawcett of Broadfield, Dent, Yorks. by Agnes, da. of Henry Stephenson of Docker Garth and Lupton High, Cumb., sis. of Rowland Stephenson of Scaleby Castle. m. 18 Feb. 1794, at Bombay, Helen Hutchins, da. of Maj.-Gen. John Bellasis, E.I. Co. artillery, 5s. 3da. suc. fa. 1803.
Offices Held
Writer E.I. Co. (Bombay) 1782, factor 1784; first asst. to accountant, 1785 – 87, dep. accountant 1787; jun. merchant 1790, sen. 1792; accountant-gen. to mayor’s ct. 1789 – 94; military auditor-gen. 1792; accountant-gen. and civil auditor 1794 – 1803; member of council 1801.
Sheriff, Bombay 1785; capt. Bombay fencibles 1799.
Main residence: Scaleby Castle, nr. Carlisle, Cumb.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
FAWCETT, Henry (1762-1816)
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Oxford 1644
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