FOX, John (d. ?aft. 1661), of Pendennis Castle, Cornw.

Military: cornet of horse (parlian.), regt. of Oliver Cromwell*, New Model army by Apr. 1647; capt.-lt. of horse, regt. of John Disbrowe*, ?1649 – 54; capt. by 1655–12 Jan. 1660.Wanklyn, New Model Army, i. 124; ii. 68, 95; Firth and Davies, Regimental Hist. i. 206–9; CJ vii. 704a. Constable, Exeter bef. Dec. 1651.SP28/85, f. 584. Dep.-gov. Pendennis Castle c.1653–6 Aug. 1659;Cornw. RO, B/PENR/411, ff. 21–2; CJ vii. 750a. gov. 6 Aug. 1659–13 Feb. 1660.CJ vii. 750a, 842b.

Local: j.p. Cornw. 13 Sept. 1653-Mar. 1660.C231/6, p. 266. Commr. assessment, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660, 1 June 1660;An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); A. and O.; An Ordinance… for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Westerm circ. 27 Mar. 1655;C181/6, p. 99. securing peace of commonwealth, Cornw. by Jan. 1656;TSP iv. 451 militia, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.

Civic: recorder, Penryn 20 July 1654-c.1660.Cornw. RO, B/PENR/411, f. 23.