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FANSHAWE, Charles, 4th Visct. Fanshawe of Dromore [I] (1643-1710), of Suffolk Street, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. 6 Feb. 1643, 5th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir Thomas Fanshawe I by 2nd w.; bro. of Henry Fanshawe and Thomas Fanshawe. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1663; I. Temple 1664. unm. suc. nephew 10 Oct. 1687.Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vi. 149.
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Capt. of ft. Coldstream Gds. 1669 – 70, regt. of William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington 1678–9.
Commr. for revenue [I] 1670 – 76, excise appeals 1676 – 89; envoy extraordinary to Portugal 1681–5.
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Main residence: Suffolk Street, Westminster.
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FANSHAWE, Hon. Henry (1634-85), of Dengie Hall, Essex and King Street, Westminster.
Family and Education
bap. 8 June 1634, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Thomas Fanshawe I by his 2nd w.; bro. of Charles Fanshawe and Thomas Fanshawe. educ. M. Temple 1657. unm. Vis. England and Wales Notes ed. Crisp. vi. 159.
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Registrar to King’s remembrancer in the Exchequer by 1667 – d.; jt. surveyor and receiver of greenwax fines 1677 – 79; receiver of prize arrears 1677 – ?79, wine licence arrears 1679; commr. for excise appeals 1679–d.
Freeman, Grimsby 1672; commr. for assessment, Westminster 1677 – 79; capital burgess, Penryn Mar. 1685.
Main residences: Dengie Hall, Essex; King Street, Westminster.
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FANSHAWE, Hon. Henry (1634-85)
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FANSHAWE, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1608-66), of Portugal Street, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.
Family and Education
bap. 12 June 1608, 6th but 5th surv. s. of Sir Henry Fanshawe of Ware Park, Herts., King’s remembrancer in the Exchequer, by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Smythe of Westenhanger, Kent; bro. of Sir Thomas Fanshawe I. educ. Cripplegate (Thomas Farnaby) 1620-3; Jesus, Camb. 1623; I. Temple 1626; travelled abroad (France, Spain) 1627-34. m. 18 May 1644 (with £10,000), his cos. Anne (d. 30 Jan. 1680), da. of Sir John Harrison of Balls Park, Herts., 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 8da. cr. Bt. 2 Sept. 1650; Kntd. Apr. 1660.Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vi. 162.
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Sec. of embassy, Madrid 1635 – 38; sec. of war [I] 1640 – 41; King’s remembrancer in the Exchequer 1641 – 48; sec. of war to the Prince of Wales 1644 – 46; treas. of the navy (royalist) 1648 – 50; Latin sec. 1659 – d.; master of requests 1659 – 64; envoy extraordinary to Portugal 1661, ambassador 1662 – 63; PC [I] 1662; PC 2 Oct. 1663 – d.; ambassador to Spain 1664–6.
Master of Ilford hosp., Essex c. 1642 – 51; freeman, Limerick 1649, Portsmouth 1663.
MP [I] 1640 – 42.
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Main residence: Portugal Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Mdx.
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This biography is based on the Fanshawe Mems.
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FANSHAWE, Thomas (1632-74), of Ware Park, Herts.
Family and Education
bap. 17 June 1632, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Fanshawe I by 2nd w.; bro. of Charles Fanshawe and Henry Fanshawe. educ. M. Temple 1657. m. (1) 3 Apr. 1648, Catherine (bur. 13 June 1660), da. of Knighton Ferrers of Bayfordbury, and h. to her gdfa. Sir John Ferrers, s.p.; (2) Apr. 1665, Sarah, da. of Sir John Evelyn I of West Dean, Wilts., wid. of Sir John Wray, 3rd Bt., of Glentworth, Lincs., 1s. 3da. KB 23 Apr. 1661; suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. Fanshawe of Dromore [I] 26 Mar. 1665.Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vi. 158; The Gen. n.s. xvii. 282.
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Commr. for oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660, assessment, Herts. 1661 – d., Lincs. 1673 – d.; j.p. Herts. 1661 – 66, St. Albans 1668, Lincs. (Holland and Kesteven) 1670 – d.; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Herts. 1662, dep. lt. 1665–?9.
King’s remembrancer in the Exchequer 1665 – d.
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Main residence: Ware Park, Herts.
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FANSHAWE, Thomas (1632-74)
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FANSHAWE, Sir Thomas I (1596-1665), of Warwick Lane, London.
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b. 16 Nov. 1596, 1st s. of Sir Henry Fanshawe of Ware Park, Herts., and bro. of Sir Richard Fanshawe. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1618. m. (1) 23 Sept. 1627, Anne (bur. 19 July 1628), da. of Sir Giles Alington of Horseheath, Cambs., 1da. ; (2) 24 June 1629 (with £10,000), Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Cokayne, Skinner, of Broad Street, London and Rushton, Northants., ld. mayor 1619-20, 9s. (5 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1616; KB 2 Feb. 1626; cr. Visct. Fanshawe of Dromore [I] 5 Sept. 1661.Wards 7/54/122; Vis. Eng. and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vi. 157-61; Fanshawe Mems. 293-4; Chamberlain Letters, ii. 149.
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King’s remembrancer in the Exchequer 1619 – 41, Aug. 1660–d.
J.p. Herts. by 1625 – 42, Essex by 1632 – 42, Herts. July 1660 – d., St. Albans Sept. 1660 – d.; commr. of array, Herts. 1642, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660, assessment, Herts. Aug. 1660 – d., loyal and indigent officers 1662.
Main residence: Warwick Lane, London.
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FANSHAWE, Sir Thomas I (1596-1665)
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