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

Gent. of horse to Prince of Wales 1646; master of horse 1649–50; clerk of stables 1653– July 1654, kitchen July 1654–June 1660; clerk comptroller of Bd. of Green Cloth Aug. 1660–Jan. 1661, 2nd clerk Jan. 1661–71, 1st clerk 1671–8, 1679–89; paymaster of forces 1661–76, 1679–80; 1st commr. of stables 1679–82, Apr.– July 1702; ld. of Treasury 1679–85, 1687–9, 1690–1702; treasurer to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1697; commr. trade 1701; receiver of crown revenues, S. Wales 1701–d. Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 191; v. 160, 192; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxviii. 29; CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 475; 1703–4, p. 463.

Freeman, Salisbury 1661; recorder, Boston 1682–5. Salisbury corp. recs. D35, f. 131; P. Thompson, Hist. Boston, 458.

Commr. Chelsea Hosp. 1691–1703; dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1703–d. C. G. T. Dean, R. Hosp. Chelsea, 125; Daily Courant, 8 Aug. 1704.

Parlimentarian
FOX, Stephen (1627-1716), of Farley, Wilts. and Whitehall.
Main residences: Whitehall, Westminster; Chiswick, Mdx.; Redlynch, Som.
Notes

This article draws heavily on C. Clay, Public Finance and Private Wealth: The Career of Sir Stephen Fox, 1627-1716.

Author
D.W.H.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title

FOX, Sir Stephen (1627-1716)

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