Family and Education
b. 28 Sept. 1705, 2nd surv. s. of Rt. Hon. Sir Stephen Fox, M.P., of Farley, Wilts. by his 2nd w. Christian, da. of Rev. Francis Hopes, rector of Haceby and subsequently Aswaby, Lincs.; bro. of Stephen Fox. educ. Eton 1715; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1720; L. Inn 1723. m. 2 May 1744, Lady Georgiana Caroline Lennox (cr. Baroness Holland of Holland 3 May 1762), da. of Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond, 4s. (1 d.v.p.). cr. Baron Holland of Foxley 17 Apr. 1763.
Offices Held
Surveyor gen. of works 1737 – 43; ld. of Treasury 1743 – 46; P.C. 23 July 1746; sec. at war 1746 – Oct. 1755; Cabinet councillor Dec. 1754; sec. of state for southern dept. Oct. 1755 – Oct. 1756; granted Apr. 1757 reversion to sinecure post of clerk of the pells [I] for his life and those of his two elder sons (suc. to it July 1762); paymaster gen. June 1757 – May 1765; ‘Cabinet councillor and H.M.’s minister in the House of Commons’, Oct. 1762-Apr. 1763.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Holland House, Kensington.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
FOX, Henry (1705-74)
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