Family and Education
b. 27 Mar. 1627, 6th but 4th surv. s. of William Fox (d.1652) of Farley by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Pavy of Plaitford. educ. Salisbury cathedral sch. 1633-40. m. (1) 8 Dec. 1651, Elizabeth (d. 11 Aug. 1696), da. of William Whittle of London, 7s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) 11 July 1703, Christian (d.1718), da. of Francis Hopes, rector of Aswarby, Lincs. 1682-1705, 2s. 2da. Kntd. 1 July 1665.G. S. Fox-Strangways, Earl of Ilchester, Life of Henry Fox, 1st Lord Holland, 3-15.
Offices Held

Gent. of the horse to the Prince of Wales 1646; master of the horse 1649 – 50; clerk of the stables 1653 – 54, the kitchen 1654 – June 1660; clerk-comptroller of the green cloth June 1660–1, clerk 1661 – 78, 1679 – 89; paymaster of the forces 1661 – 76, May-Nov. 1679; commr. of the stables 1679 – 82, 1702; ld. of Treasury 1679 – 85, 1687 – 89, 1690 – 1702, first ld. 1696–7.

Freeman, Salisbury 1661; commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1661 – 80, 1689 – 90, Salisbury and Westminster 1663 – 80, Hants 1665 – 74, Som. 1673 – 80, Westminster 1689, highways, London and Westminster 1662; j.p. Mdx. 1680 – 87, ? May 1688 – d., Westminster 1680 – 89, Wilts. by 1682 – 89; recorder, Boston 1682–5.Salisbury corp. recs. D35, f. 131; Tudor and Stuart Proclamations ed. Steele, i. 405, Mdx. RO, MJP/CP5a; WJP/CP1, 2; P. Thompson, Hist. Boston, 458.

Main residences: Farley, Wilts.; Whitehall.
Notes

This biography is based on C. Clay, Public Finance and Private Wealth.

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FOX, Stephen (1627-1716)

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