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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, da. and h. of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan, Cornw., 7s. (5 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) Lucy, da. of Matthew Aylmer, 1st Lord Aylmer of Balrath [I], 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1693.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 355.
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J.p. Cornw. July 1688 – d., Devon 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Devon by 1701 – d.

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FORTESCUE, Hugh (1665-1719), of Penwarne, Mevagissey, Cornw.
Main residence: Penwarne, Mevagissey, Cornw.
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FOLEY, Thomas I (1617-77), of Witley Court, Worcs.

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b. 3 Dec. 1617, 3rd s. of Richard Foley (d.1657), iron-master, of Stourbridge, being 2nd but 1st surv. s. by 2nd w. Alice, da. of William Brindley of Willenhall, Staffs. m. bef. 1641, Anne, da. and h. of John Browne, gunfounder, of Spelmonden, Kent, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da.The Gen. vi. 119-20; Vis. Worcs. ed. Metcalfe, 46-47.
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Dep. gov. Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1647 – 75, treas. 1657 – 76; member, Society of Mines Royal 1653, treas. 1654 – 76, dep. gov. 1658 – 76; member, corp. for propagation of the gospel in New England 1661.BL Loan 16; PC2/55/217.

Commr. for assessment, Staffs, 1649 – 52, Worcs, 1657, Aug. 1660–3, 1664 – 74; j.p. Staffs. 1650 – 53, Worcs. 1657 – July 1660, 1662 – d.; commr. for scandalous ministers, Worcs. 1654, militia Mar. 1660; freeman, Portsmouth 1665; commr. for recusants, Worcs. 1675.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 358.

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FOLEY, Thomas I (1617-77), of Witley Court, Worcs.
Main residence: Witley Court, Worcs.
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FOLEY, Thomas II (c.1641-1701), of Witley Court, Worcs.

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b. c. 1641, 1st s. of Thomas Foley I, and bro. of Paul Foley and Philip Foley. educ. Pembroke, Camb. adm. 4 July 1657, aged 16, BA 1660; I. Temple, entered 1657. m. Elizabeth (d. 6 Jan. 1686), da. of Edward Ashe, Draper, of Fenchurch Street, London, 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 1677.Vis. Worcs. ed. Metcalfe, 47.
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Member, Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1670, asst. 1678 – 87, dep. gov. 1693 – 99; asst. Society of Mines Royal 1689.BL, Loan 16.

Commr. for assessment, Worcs. 1673 – 80, Glos. 1689, Staffs. and Worcs. 1689 – 90; sheriff, Worcs. 1673 – 74, freeman, Bewdley 1673; j.p. Worcs by 1679 – 85, July 1688–?d., Staffs. ?1689 – d.; dep. Lt. Staffs. 1689–?d.Univ. Birmingham Hist. Jnl. i. 109; Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. (1931), p. 285.

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FOLEY, Thomas II (c.1641-1701), of Witley Court, Worcs.
Main residence: Witley Court, Worcs.
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FOOTE, Samuel (c.1626-91), of Tiverton, Devon.

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b. c. 1626. m. (1) 1657, Mary Keate (d. 17 Jan. 1678), 4 da.; (2) Martha, da. of Thomas Mompesson of Brewham, Som., 1s.Burke, Gentry (1952); J. Blundell, Mems. and Antiqs. Tiverton; W. Harding, Hist. Tiverton, ii. 56, 58; Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vii. II.
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Alderman, Tiverton 1655 – Jan. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., mayor ?1662 – 63; commr. for recusants, Devon 1675, assessment 1677 – 80, 1689–d.M. Dunsford, Hist. Mems. Tiverton, 372, 456.

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FOOTE, Samuel (c.1626-91), of Tiverton, Devon.
Main residence: Tiverton, Devon.
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FOOTE, Samuel (c.1626-91)

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FORD, Henry (1617-84), of Nutwell Court, Woodbury, Devon.

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bap. 19 Jan. 1617, o. (posth.) s. of Henry Ford of Bagtor, Ilsington by Catherine, da. and h. of George Drake of Spratshayes, Exmouth; half-bro. of John Cloberry. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1634-6. m. 25 Feb. 1641, Eleanor (d. 3 Feb. 1673), da. of Sir Henry Rowe of Shacklewell, Hackney, Mdx., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. at birth; Kntd. 20 July 1672.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 350; St. John at Hackney par. reg.; HMC Dartmouth, iii. 116.
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J.p. Devon 1644, July 1660 – d., commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660, assessment, Devon Aug. 1660–80, lt.-col. of militia ft. c. Aug. 1660 – ?69, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, recusants 1675, dep. lt. 1676–d.A. Jenkins, Exeter, 174; HMC 14th Rep. IX, 274.

Sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1669 – 70, 1672 – 73; commr. for sick and wounded 1672–4.CSP Dom. 1671–2, p. 265; 1673–5, p. 63.

FRS 1663 – 82.

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FORD, Henry (1617-84), of Nutwell Court, Woodbury, Devon.
Main residence: Nutwell Court, Woodbury, Devon.
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This biography is based on J. Prince, Worthies of Devon (published in 1701).

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