FOX, Charles Richard (1796-1873), of 1 Addison Road, Kensington and 33 South Street, Grosvenor Square, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 6 Nov. 1796, illegit. s. of Henry Richard, 3rd Bar.Holland (d. 1840), and Lady Elizabeth Vassall, w. of Sir Godfrey Vassall† (otherwise Webster), 4th bt., of Battle Abbey, Suss., da. and h. of Richard Vassall of Jamaica and Golden Square, Mdx.; bro. of Henry Edward Fox*. educ. Eton 1808; M. Temple 1814. m. (1) 19 June 1824, Mary Fitzclarence (d. 13 July 1864), illegit. da. of HRH William, duke of Clarence (later William IV), of Bushey Park, Mdx., s.p.; (2) 16 Aug. 1865, Katharine, da. of John Maberly*, s.p. d. 13 Apr. 1873.

Offices Held

Midshipman RN 1809, res. 1813.

Ensign 85 Ft. 1815; lt. Royal W.I. Rangers 1818, half-pay 1818; lt. 85 Ft. 1819; capt. Cape corps 1820; capt. 15 Ft. 1822; capt. 95 Ft. 1824; maj. army (half-pay) 1824; maj. 85 Ft. 1825; lt.-col. army and half-pay 1827; lt.-col. 34 Ft. 1829; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1830; half-pay 1836; col. army 1837; maj.-gen. 1846; lt.-gen. 1854; gen. 1863; col.-commdt. 57 Ft. 1865 – d.

Equerry to Queen Adelaide 1830 – 31, to William IV 1831 – 32; a.d.c. to William IV 1832 – 37, to Victoria 1837–46.

Surveyor-gen. of ordnance Dec. 1832 – Dec. 1834, May-Sept. 1841, July 1846 – June 1852; sec. to master-gen. of ordnance 1835–41.

Receiver-gen. duchy of Lancaster 1837 – d.

Parlimentarian

FOX, Charles Richard (1796-1873), of 1 Addison Road, Kensington and 33 South Street, Grosvenor Square, Mdx.

Main residences: 1 Addison Road, Kensington; 33 South Street, Grosvenor Square, Mdx.

Author

S.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion