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FOX, Charles (1660-1713), of Chiswick, Mdx. and Farley, Wilts.

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b. 2 Jan. 1660, 3rd s. of Sir Stephen Fox* by his 1st w. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1669, (Italy, Germany, Holland, France) 1676–8. m. 1679 (with £6,000), Elizabeth (d. 1703), da. and coh. of Sir William Trollope, 2nd Bt., of Casewick, Lincs., s.p. G. S. Fox-Strangways, Life of Henry Fox, 1st Earl of Holland, i. 12–14; C. Clay, Public Finance and Private Wealth, 266.
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Freeman, Salisbury 1680–4, Oct. 1688–?d., Portsmouth 1684–8. Hoare, Wilts. Salisbury, 477–8, 480, 487; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 367.

Paymaster of forces 1682–5, (jt.) Dec. 1702–5; jt. paymaster of army in Ireland May– July 1690; jt. receiver-gen. and paymaster-gen. [I] July 1690–8; treasurer to Queen Catherine of Braganza by 1700–aft. 1704. Clay, 270; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 678; x. 119; xvii. 425; Add. 43772, f. 36.

Commr. R. Hosp. Chelsea 1702–d., taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711. C. G. T. Dean, R. Hosp. Chelsea, 168, 178; Pittis, Present Parl. 350.

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FOX, Charles (1660-1713), of Chiswick, Mdx. and Farley, Wilts.
Main residences: Chiswick, Mdx.; Farley, Wilts.
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FOWNES, Richard (1652-1714), of Steepleton Iwerne, Dorset

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bap. 25 Aug. 1652, 1st s. of Thomas Fownes of Steepleton Iwerne by Alice, da. of John Mynne of Woodcote, Epsom, Surr. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1668. m. (1) aft. 1677, Elizabeth, da. of Gabriel Armstrong of Rempstone, Notts., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) settlement 21 Nov. 1693, Elizabeth, da. of William Aysh of South Petherton, Som., wid. of Samuel Cabell of Buckfastleigh, Devon, s.p. suc. fa. 1670. Hutchins, Dorset, i. 299; F. Brown, Som. Wills, iv. 98–99.
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Freeman, Poole 1691. Poole Archs. B17.

Steward of crown estates, Som. 1705–8. Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 1204; xxii. 270.

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FOWNES, Richard (1652-1714), of Steepleton Iwerne, Dorset.
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FOWNES, John (c.1661-1731), of Kittery Court, Devon

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b. c. 1661, 1st s. of John Fownes of Whitleigh, Devon by Mary, da. of Henry Northleigh† of Peamore, Devon, sis. of Henry Northleigh*. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 5 May 1679, aged 18. m. 23 Aug. 1681, Anne, da. of Edward Yarde† of Churston Ferrers, Devon, sis. of Edward Yarde*, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1670. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 373.
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Freeman, Dartmouth 1701. Trans. Devon Assoc. lxxxv. 78–79.

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FOWNES, John (c.1661-1731), of Kittery Court, Devon
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FOWLE, Sir Thomas (1637-92), of the ‘Black Lion’, Temple Bar, London

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bap. 22 Jan. 1637, 5th s. of Edward Fowle of Stanton St. Bernard, Wilts. m. lic. 9 June 1666 (with £900), Jane, da. of Roger Norton, Citizen and Stationer, of St. Anne Blackfriars, London, 2da. Kntd. 22 Sept. 1686. Wilts. RO, 495/1; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 407; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxxiii), 18; C104/115/II/664.
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Freeman, Goldsmiths’ Co. 1660, prime warden 1689; alderman, London 1686– Oct. 1687, 1691–d., common councilman 1688–9; sheriff, London and Mdx. 1686–7. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 72–73; Luttrell, Brief Relation, i. 414.

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FOWLE, Sir Thomas (1637-92), of the ‘Black Lion’, Temple Bar, London
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FOWELL, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1665-92), of Fowellscombe, Ugborough, Devon

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bap. 12 Dec. 1665, o. surv. s. of Sir John Fowell, 2nd Bt.†, of Fowellscombe by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Chichester of Hall, Devon. unm. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 8 Jan. 1677.
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Freeman, Totnes to 1684.

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FOWELL, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1665-92), of Fowellscombe, Ugborough, Devon.
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FOWELL, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1665-92)

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FOTHERBY, Charles (1674-1720), of Barham Court, Kent

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bap. 7 Apr. 1674, 1st s. of Anthony Fotherby of Barham by Afra, da. of one Aucher of Westwell, Kent. m. 10 Dec. 1706, Mary, da. and coh. of George Elcock of Madekin, Barham, Kent, 2da. IGI, Kent; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 62; J. R. Walbran, Antiquities of Gainford, 87–88.
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Lt. RN, June 1697; capt. Oct. 1702.

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FOTHERBY, Charles (1674-1720), of Barham Court, Kent
Main residence: Barham Court, Kent.
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FORTESCUE, Hugh (1665-1719), of Penwarne, Mevagissey, Cornw.

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bap. 2 June 1665, 1st s. of Arthur Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh, Devon and Penwarne by Barbara, da. of John Elford of Sheepstor, Devon. m. (1) settlement 19 Oct. 1692, Bridget (d. aft. 1706), da. and h. of Hugh Boscawen I*, 7s. (5 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) c.12 June 1713, Lucy (d. 1767), da. of Matthew Aylmer*, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1693. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 355; Centre Kentish Stud. Papillon mss U1015/C45, p. 100; Collins, Peerage, v. 346.
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FORTESCUE, Hugh (1665-1719), of Penwarne, Mevagissey, Cornw.
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FORSTER, William (1667-1700), of Bamburgh Castle, Northumb.

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b. 28 July 1667, 1st s. of Sir William Forster of Bamburgh by Dorothy, da. of Sir William Selby of Twizell, Northumb.; bro. of Ferdinando Forster*. educ. Durham sch.; St. John’s, Camb. 1682. m. settlement 24 June 1693, Elizabeth (d. 1748), da. and h. of William Pert of Arnolds hall, Mountnessing, Essex, s.p. suc. fa. 1674.
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Common councilman, Berwick-upon-Tweed 1686–7.New Hist. Northumb. i. 156–7; Morant, Essex, ii. 45; CSP Dom. 1686–7, pp. 231–2.

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FORSTER, William (1667-1700), of Bamburgh Castle, Northumb.
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FORSTER, Thomas II (1683-1738), of Adderstone, Northumb.

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bap. 29 Mar. 1683, 1st s. of Thomas I* by his 1st w. educ. Newcastle sch.; St. John’s, Camb. 1700. unm. suc. uncle Ferdinando Forster* 1701. New Hist. Northumb. i. 229.
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FORSTER, Thomas (1683-1738), of Adderstone, Northumb.
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FORSTER, Thomas I (1659-1725), of Adderstone, Northumb.

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b. 6 Aug. 1659, 1st s. of Col. Thomas Forster of Adderstone by Mary, da. of Sir Nicholas Cole, 1st Bt., of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Brancepeth Castle, co. Dur. educ. Durham sch.; St. John’s, Camb. 1677. m. (1) 27 Jan. 1681, Frances, da. of Sir William Forster of Bamburgh Castle, Northumb., sis. of William* and Ferdinando Forster*, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) Mary (d. 1697), 1s. 1da.; (3) bond 14 Feb. 1701, Barbara Lawes, s.p. suc. fa. 1673. New Hist. Northumb. i. 157, 229.
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Sheriff, Northumb. 1703–4.

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FORSTER, Thomas I (1659-1725), of Adderstone, Northumb.
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