FOX, Thomas (1622-66), of the Moat House, Tamworth, Staffs. and Whitefriars, London.

Family and Education

b. 4 Mar. 1622, 3rd s. of Edward Fox, mercer (d.1640) of Birmingham, Warws. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Hugh Grasbrook of Hints, Staffs. educ. I. Temple 1648, called 1656. m. (1) Mary, da. of Richard Mason of Newton, Salop, s.p.; (2) 28 Sept. 1654, Judith, da. of Sir Henry Boothby, 1st Bt., of Bradlow Ash, Derbys., s.p.Glover, Derbys. ii. 582; Shaw, Staffs. i. 422; Add 28176, f. 224.

Offices Held

Capt. (parliamentary) ?to 1646.Active Parliamentarians (Staffs. Rec. Soc. ser. 4, ii), 61.

Agent for sequestrations, Salop 1650 – 55; town clerk, Tamworth to 1663; commr. for scandalous ministers, Staffs. 1654, assessment, Warws. 1657, Staffs. and Warws. Aug. 1660–1, militia, Staffs. Mar. 1660; j.p. Staffs. Mar.-July 1660.Cal. Comm. Comp. 319, 725; CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 23.

Parlimentarian

FOX, Thomas (1622-66), of the Moat House, Tamworth, Staffs. and Whitefriars, London.

Main residences: the Moat House, Tamworth, Staffs.; Whitefriars, London.

Author

M.W.H.

A.M.M.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

FOX, Thomas (1622-66)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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