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FRAMPTON, Robert (1622-1708)

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bap. 26 Feb. 1622, yst. s. of Robert Frampton, farmer of Pimperne, Dorset and Elizabeth Selby. educ. Free sch. Blandford, Dorset; Corpus Christi, Oxf. matric. 1637; Christ Church, Oxf. BA 1641, BD and DD 1673; m. ?1667, Mary Caning (Canning) (d.1680) of Foxcote, Ilmington, Warws. s.p. d. 25 May 1708; will 26 Feb. 1703, pr. 2 Nov. 1708. TNA, PROB 11/504.
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Chap. ord. to Charles II 1666; chap. to Prince Rupert, duke of Cumberland c.1666. HMC Finch, i. 449.

Pastor Gillingham, Dorset c. 1650; chap. to Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin [S], c. 1655, to Levant Co., Aleppo 1655 – 66, 1667 – 70, to Robert Bruce, earl of Ailesbury, 1666, to Sir Orlando Bridgeman‡, bt. 1671; rect. Fontmell, Dorset 1672–84, Bodl. Tanner 32, f. 114. Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset 1679 – 83, Avening, Glos. 1684 – 85; preb. Salisbury 1672 – 83, Gloucester 1672 – 73; dean, Gloucester 1673 – 81; vic. Standish, Glos. 1687 – d.

Schoolmaster, Farnham, Dorset; master Gillingham sch. Dorset bef. 1642.

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FRAMPTON, Robert (1622-1708)
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oil on canvas, 1680, Corpus Christi, Oxf.; oil on canvas, attrib. R. More, 1691, Flaxley Abbey, Glos.; oil on canvas, bishop’s palace, Gloucester.

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FOWLER, Edward (1632-1714)

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b. 1632, 3rd s. of Richard Fowler (d.1681), minister of Westerleigh, Glos. educ. College Sch. Gloucester; Corpus Christi Oxf., matric. 1650, BA 1653, BD 1681, DD 1681; Trinity Coll. Camb., MA 1656. m. (1) Ann (d. 19 Dec. 1696), da. of Arthur Barnardiston, master in chancery, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 5da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) Elizabeth (d. 2 Apr. 1732), da. of Ralph Trevor, merchant of London, wid. of Hezekiah Burton, clergyman. d. 26 Aug. 1714; will 14 Dec. 1706 -c. Apr. 1711, pr. 7 Oct. 1714. TNA, PROB 11/542.
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Chap. to Corpus Christi Oxf. 1653, to Amabel, dowager countess of Kent 1656, to William III and Mary II 1689.

Rect. Northill, Beds. 1656 – c.73, All Hallows Bread St London 1673 – 81; canon Gloucester 1676 – 91; reader in divinity St Paul’s Cathedral 1680; vic. St Giles Cripplegate 1681 – 1714.

Mbr. ecclesiastical commn. 1689, Cardwell, 411. SPCK 1699, Church of England c.1689-c.1833 ed. Walsh et al. 174. Welsh Trust, SPG 1701. CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 358.

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FOWLER, Edward (1632-1714)
Associated with: var. residences in London incl. Warwick Lane and Little Chelsea, London 1707–14.
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Oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, 1711, Northill Parish Church, Beds.; mezzotint by J. Smith aft. Kneller, 1717, NPG D31425.

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Eagles, Robin
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FLEETWOOD, William (1656-1723)

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b. 1 Jan. 1656, 3rd s. of Capt. Geoffrey Fleetwood (d.1665), ordnance officer at the Tower of London, of Hesketh, Lancs. and Anne, da. of Richard Smith, prothonotary of the Poultry Compter, London. R.W. Buss, Ancestry of William Fleetwood, bishop of St. Asaph and Ely, 3-4. educ. Eton 1671-5; King’s, Camb. BA 1680, MA 1683, DD 1705. m. 1690 Anne Smith (d.1725), of London, Buss, Ancestry of William Fleetwood, pedigree. 1s. Parish Reg. St. Botolph without Aldersgate, 1466-1890. d. 4 Aug. 1723. will 6 Nov. 1718 – 15 Apr. 1723, pr. 14 Aug. 1723. TNA, PROB 11/592.
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Fell., King’s, Camb. 1678, Eton 1691; mbr. SPG 1701; CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 358. commr. 50 new churches 1715–d. The Commissions for building fifty new churches ed. M.H. Port (London Rec. Soc. xxiii), p. xxxv.

Lecturer, St Dunstan-in-the-West, London 1689 – 1705; rect. St Augustine, London 1689 – 1706, Wexham, Bucks. 1705 – 23; canon, Windsor 1702–1708. Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae, comp. Le Neve ed. Hardy (1854), iii. 406.

Chap. to William III, 1691 – 1702, Queen Anne, 1702–1708. W. Fleetwood, A Sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons … the 5th of November, 1691 (1691).

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FLEETWOOD, William (1656-1723)
Associated with: Dean’s Yard, Westminster c.1708–14; Tottenham, Mdx. 1723
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mezzotint by John Simon (after J. Richardson), BM 1902,1011.4258.

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Eagles, Robin
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FLEETWOOD, James (1603-83)

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bap. 25 Apr. 1603, 7th s. of Sir George Fleetwood‡ of the Vache, Bucks. and Catherine, da. of Henry Denny of Waltham, Essex. educ. Eton; King’s Camb. matric. 1622, BA 1627, MA 1631, fell. 1626-34; ord. deacon, 1632; DD (Oxon.) 1642. m. bef. 1647, Martha Mercer (d.1677) of Reading, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 4da. d. 17 July 1683; will 8 May 1683, pr. 20 Aug. 1683. TNA, PROB 11/373.
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Chap. to Charles, prince of Wales (future Charles II), c. 1655; chap. ord. 1661. Eg. 2542, f. 343.

Chap. to Robert Wright†, bp. of Lichfield, 1632, to regt. of John Savage†, 2nd Earl Rivers, 1642 – 45; vic. Prees, Salop 1636; rect. Shaw, Berks. 1636, Sutton Coldfield, Warws. c. 1642, seq. 1647, Anstey, Herts. 1662 – 71, Denham, Bucks. 1669; preb. Lichfield, 1636 – 66.

Schoolmaster, Barnes, Surr. c. 1647 – 55; tutor to children of James Stuart†, duke of Richmond, 1655; provost King’s Camb. 1660 – 75; v. chan. Camb., 1663 – 64, 1667 – 68.

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FLEETWOOD, James (1603-83)
Associated with: Chalfont St Giles, Bucks.
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Adams, Beverly
Eagles, Robin
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FERNE, Henry (1602-62)

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b. 1602, 8th and yst s. of Sir John Fern (d.1609), writer on heraldry and administrator, of Temple Belwood, Yorks. and Elizabeth, da. of John Needham of Wymondley, Herts. educ. Free Sch., Uppingham, Rutland; St Mary Hall, Oxf. 1618–20; Trinity, Camb. matric. 1620, BA 1623, fell. 1624, MA 1626, BD 1632, DD 1641; incorp. Oxf. 15 June 1643. d. 16 Mar. 1662; will 9 Aug. 1659, pr. 30 May 1663. TNA, PROB 11/310; PROB 11/311.
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Chap. to Charles I, 1643.

Chap. to Thomas Morton†, bp. Durham c. 1632, to lords commrs. at Uxbridge 1645; vic. Masham, Yorks. 1638 – 39; rect. Medbourne, Leics. 1639–46 (ejected); adn. Leicester 1641 – 61; dean, Ely 1661 – 62; prolocutor, lower house, Convocation 1661.

Master, Trinity, Camb. 1660 – 62; v.-chan. Camb. 1660 – 61.

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FERNE, Henry (1602-62)
FEARNE
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FELL, John (1625-86)

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b. 23 June 1625, 1st s. of Samuel Fell (1584–1649), rect. Longworth (later dean, Christ Church, Oxf.), and Margaret, da. of Thomas Wyld, esq. of the Commandery, Worcester. educ. Lord Williams’s g.s. Thame; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 25 May 1637, BA 24 Oct. 1640, MA 2 June 1643, DD 3 Oct. 1660. unm. d. 10 July 1686; will 11, 27 June 1686, pr. 20 Dec. 1686. TNA, PROB 11/385.
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Chap. in waiting 1660 – 69, 1669 – 75.

Canon, Christ Church, Oxf. 27 July 1660, dean 30 Nov. 1660 – d.; master of St Oswald’s Hospital, Worcs. 1660; preb. Chichester 1660; dean, St Paul’s 1660; v.-chan. Oxf. 1666 – 69.

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FELL, John (1625-86)
Associated with: Sunningwell, Berks.;VCH Berks. iv. 423.; Gaunt House, Standlake, Berks.
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oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, Christ Church, Oxf.; oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, group portrait with John Dolben and Richard Allestree, Christ Church, Oxf.; oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, 1665–70, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

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SKINNER, Robert (1591-1670)

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bap. 12 Feb. 1591, 2nd s. of Edmund Skinner, rect. Pitsford Northants. and Bridget, da. of Humphrey Radcliff of Warws. educ. Brixworth g.s.; Trinity, Oxf. matric. 1606, BA 1610, fell. 1613, MA 1614; incorp. Camb. 1615, BD 1621, DD 1636. m. Elizabeth (d.1644), da. of Bernard Banger, esq. beadle of Oxf. 4s. 4da. (10ch. d.v.p.); d. 14 June 1670; will 2 Apr. 1670, pr. 7 July 1670. TNA, PROB 11/333.
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Chap. to Charles I 1629.

Preacher, St Gregory’s by St Paul’s London 1621 – 30; rect. Pitsford, Northants. 1628 – 36, Launton, Oxon. 1631 – 63, Green’s Norton, Northants. 1636 – 43, seq. 1643; vic. Cuddesdon Oxon. 1641, seq. 1646, ?restored 1660 – 63; royal commr. Univ. Oxf. 1660.

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SKINNER, Robert (1591-1670)
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EVANS, John (c. 1651-1724)

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b. c. 1651, s. of Ynyr Evans and Elin, da. Michael ap Rhys Wynn, of Bodhenlli, Anglesey. J.E. Griffith, Peds. of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Fams. 83, 257. educ. Gloucester Hall, Oxf. matric. 1668; Jesus, Oxf. BA 1681, MA 1684, BD 1695, DD 1695; ord. priest Dec. 1672. GL, ms 9531/16. m. (1) 13 Feb. 1679, Elizabeth Trenchfield (d.1686), sis. of Richard Trenchfield, interloping merchant, 2 ch. d.v.p.; Trans. Hon. Soc. of Cymmrodorion, n.s. vii. 47. (2) May 1698, Frances ?Roles. TNA, PROB 11/597; Soc. Gen. mic. St Martin Orgar and St Clement Eastcheap, London. d. 2 Mar. 1724; will 15 Feb. 1724, pr. 11 Apr. 1724. TNA, PROB 11/597.
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Chap. to HEICS Bengal and Madras, 1677 – 92.

Cur. St Magnus the Martyr London, Isleworth Mdx.; rect. Llanaelhaiarn, Caern. c. 1695.

Founder mbr. Most Honourable and Loyal Society of Ancient Britons; mbr. SPCK 1699, SPG 1701; Trans. Hon. Soc. of Cymmrodorion, n.s. vii. 49. commr. Q. Anne’s Bounty 1705, Nicolson, London Diaries, 297. 50 new churches 1715. E.G.W. Bill, Queen Anne Churches, p. xxiv.

PC [I], 11 Jul 1716. Stowe 228, ff. 294.

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EVANS, John (c. 1651-1724)
Associated with: Plas-du, Caern.; Madras, India 1678–94; Gt. Russell Street and Golden Square, London 1694–1715.
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Oil on canvas, 1707. Trans. Hon. Soc. of Cymmrodorion, n.s. vii. 45.

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Kilburn, Matthew
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SHELDON, Gilbert (1598-1677)

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b. 19 June 1598, yst. s. of Roger Sheldon (d. 1635) of Stanton, Staffs., bailiff to Gilbert Talbot†, 7th earl of Shrewsbury. educ. Trinity, Oxf., matric. 1614, BA 1617, MA 1620; incorp. at Camb. 1619; All Souls, Oxf., fell. 1622, BD 1628, DD 1634. unm. d. 9 Nov. 1677; will 5-9 Feb. 1673, pr. 1 Dec. 1677. TNA, PROB 11/355.
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Clerk of the closet 1646, 1660; chap. to Charles I bef. 1647, Bodl. Tanner 40, f. 180. Charles II 1660; dean chapel royal 1660 – 63; PC 1663 – 77.

Ord. deacon 1624, priest 1625; CCED. Chap. to Thomas Coventry†, Bar. Coventry bef. 1634; CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 449. vic. Hackney 1633 – 36; canon Gloucester 1633 – 60; rect. Oddington, Oxon. 1636 – 39, Ickford, Bucks. 1636–60, CCED. Newington cum Broghtwell, Oxon. 1639.

Warden, All Souls, Oxf. 1635 – 48, (ejected 1648), 1660 – 61; master Savoy 1660; chan. Univ. Oxf. 1667 – 69.

FRS 1665.

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SHELDON, Gilbert (1598-1677)
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oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely c.1665 NPG 1837; watercolour, S. Cooper, 1667, The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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Paley, Ruth
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SHARP, John (1645-1714)

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b. 16 Feb. 1645, 1st s. of Thomas Sharp (d.1671), salter, of Bradford and Dorothy, da. of John Weddal, rect. of Widdington, Yorks. educ. Bradford g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. matric. 1660, BA 1663, MA 1667, DD 1679; ord. deacon and priest 1667; incorp. Oxf. 1669. m. April 1676, Elizabeth, da. of William Palmer of Winthorp, Lincs., 7s. (5 d.v.p.) 7da. (5 d.v.p.). Add. 72496, f. 61; Bodl. Tanner 137, f. 184. d. 2 Feb. 1714; will 9 Dec. 1713, pr. 30 Mar.-25 June 1714. Glos. Arch. D3549/23/2/4.
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PC 1703–d.; TNA, PC 2/76. chap. to James II, 1686 – 88, to William III and Mary II, 1689 – 91.

Chap. to Heneage Finch, Bar. Finch (later earl of Nottingham) 1667 – 76; adn. Berks. 1673 – 89; preb. Norwich 1675 – 81; rect. St Bartholomew Exchange 1675, St Giles-in-the-Fields 1675 – 91; lecturer St Lawrence Jewry, London 1679; dean Norwich 1681 – 89, Canterbury 1689 – 91.

Commr. reform of liturgy 1689, Morrice, Ent’ring Bk. v. 175. hospitals 1691, CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 240. rebuilding St Paul’s 1692, Ibid. 1691–2, p. 266. 1702, Ibid. 1702–3, p. 313. ecclesiastical preferments 1695, Add. 46527, f. 62. 1699, CSP Dom. 1699–1700, pp. 276–7. Union 1702, HMC Laing, ii. 5. Union 1706, T. Sharp, Life of John Sharp, i. 316; Carpenter, Tenison, 392. 50 new churches 1711–d., Commissions for Building Fifty New Churches ed. M.H. Port (London Rec. Soc. xxiii), p. xxxiv. promoting trade and improving plantations 1713. Jnls. of the Board of Trade and Plantations, ii. 469–72.

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SHARP, John (1645-1714)
Associated with: Ivegate, Yorks.; Kensington House, London 1667–76; Chancery Lane, London 1676–80; Great Russell Street, London 1680–91; Little Chelsea, London 1691; York St., London, Petty France; St James’ Place, London c.1713.
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tomb effigy by F. Bird, 1714, York Minster; line engraving by R. White, NPG D21351.

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