FOX, Charles (1660-1713), of Chiswick, Mdx. and Farley, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. 2 Jan. 1660, 3rd s. of Sir Stephen Fox* by his 1st w. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1669, (Italy, Germany, Holland, France) 1676–8. m. 1679 (with £6,000), Elizabeth (d. 1703), da. and coh. of Sir William Trollope, 2nd Bt., of Casewick, Lincs., s.p. G. S. Fox-Strangways, Life of Henry Fox, 1st Earl of Holland, i. 12–14; C. Clay, Public Finance and Private Wealth, 266.

Offices Held

Freeman, Salisbury 1680–4, Oct. 1688–?d., Portsmouth 1684–8. Hoare, Wilts. Salisbury, 477–8, 480, 487; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 367.

Paymaster of forces 1682–5, (jt.) Dec. 1702–5; jt. paymaster of army in Ireland May– July 1690; jt. receiver-gen. and paymaster-gen. [I] July 1690–8; treasurer to Queen Catherine of Braganza by 1700–aft. 1704. Clay, 270; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 678; x. 119; xvii. 425; Add. 43772, f. 36.

Commr. R. Hosp. Chelsea 1702–d., taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711. C. G. T. Dean, R. Hosp. Chelsea, 168, 178; Pittis, Present Parl. 350.

Parlimentarian

FOX, Charles (1660-1713), of Chiswick, Mdx. and Farley, Wilts.

Main residences: Chiswick, Mdx.; Farley, Wilts.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion