John Fox (1611–1691) was Clerk of the Acatry to King Charles II,[2] which below stairs department was responsible for meat destined for the royal tables. In 1660 the department comprised a clerk and a sergeant, appointed by royal warrant, a yeoman of the salt stores, yeomen and grooms, appointed by the Lord Steward's warrant.[3]
Canting arms of Fox: Ermine, on a chevron azure three fox's heads and necks erased or, as seen on his ledger stone in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey.[1] His brother Sir Stephen Fox, and his descendants, were granted an augmentation of honour in the form of On a canton azure a fleur-de-lys or by King Charles II
His position at court was obtained on the recommendation of the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire, and it was John who first introduced his younger brother Stephen Fox to the royal court, specifically to the household of the royal children, as "supernumerary servant and play-fellow".[4]
Marriage and progenyedit
He married Elizabeth Smart (buried on 2 January 1707),[2] by whom he had progeny including:[2]
John Fox, whose son was Thomas Fox (1664-1691), Receiver General of Their Majesties Customs, whose gravestone survives in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey displaying the arms of Fox and inscribed: "Here lyeth interrd the body of Thomas Fox Esq. Receiver General of Their Majesties Customes who departed this life the 18th day of August 1691 in the 27th year of his age".[1]
Margaret Fox (buried on 22 June 1729), who married a member of the Whittle family.
Elizabeth Fox, who in Westminster Abbey on 18 May 1665 married Thomas Donkley (buried on 8 February 1689), a Yeoman of His Majesty's Vestry and Closet Keeper.
Death and burialedit
His gravestone survives in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey, inscribed: "Here lyeth interrd the body of John Fox Esq. who departed this life the 19 day of Novemb. 1691 in the 80 year of his age".[2]
^ abcde"Fox family of Farley". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
^ 'The household below stairs: Acatry 1660–1761', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660–1837, ed. R O Bucholz (London, 2006), pp. 415–418 [1]
^Ferris, John. P., biography of "Fox, Stephen (1627-1716), of Farley, Wilts. and Whitehall" published in History of Parliament, House of Commons 1660-1690, ed. B.D. Henning, 1983 [2]
April 18, 2024
john, 1611, 1691, clerk, acatry, king, charles, which, below, stairs, department, responsible, meat, destined, royal, tables, 1660, department, comprised, clerk, sergeant, appointed, royal, warrant, yeoman, salt, stores, yeomen, grooms, appointed, lord, stewar. John Fox 1611 1691 was Clerk of the Acatry to King Charles II 2 which below stairs department was responsible for meat destined for the royal tables In 1660 the department comprised a clerk and a sergeant appointed by royal warrant a yeoman of the salt stores yeomen and grooms appointed by the Lord Steward s warrant 3 Canting arms of Fox Ermine on a chevron azure three fox s heads and necks erased or as seen on his ledger stone in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey 1 His brother Sir Stephen Fox and his descendants were granted an augmentation of honour in the form of On a canton azure a fleur de lys or by King Charles II Contents 1 Origins 2 Career 3 Marriage and progeny 4 Death and burial 5 ReferencesOrigins editHe was the eldest surviving son of William Fox of Farley in Wiltshire a yeoman farmer by his wife Margaret or Elizabeth Pavey 2 His younger brother was the politician Sir Stephen Fox 1627 1716 the richest commoner in the three kingdoms and ancestor of the Earls of Ilchester and Barons Holland Career editHis position at court was obtained on the recommendation of the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire and it was John who first introduced his younger brother Stephen Fox to the royal court specifically to the household of the royal children as supernumerary servant and play fellow 4 Marriage and progeny editHe married Elizabeth Smart buried on 2 January 1707 2 by whom he had progeny including 2 John Fox whose son was Thomas Fox 1664 1691 Receiver General of Their Majesties Customs whose gravestone survives in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey displaying the arms of Fox and inscribed Here lyeth interrd the body of Thomas Fox Esq Receiver General of Their Majesties Customes who departed this life the 18th day of August 1691 in the 27th year of his age 1 Margaret Fox buried on 22 June 1729 who married a member of the Whittle family Elizabeth Fox who in Westminster Abbey on 18 May 1665 married Thomas Donkley buried on 8 February 1689 a Yeoman of His Majesty s Vestry and Closet Keeper Death and burial editHis gravestone survives in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey inscribed Here lyeth interrd the body of John Fox Esq who departed this life the 19 day of Novemb 1691 in the 80 year of his age 2 References edit a b Fox family of Farley a b c d e Fox family of Farley Westminster Abbey Retrieved 24 December 2018 The household below stairs Acatry 1660 1761 in Office Holders in Modern Britain Volume 11 Revised Court Officers 1660 1837 ed R O Bucholz London 2006 pp 415 418 1 Ferris John P biography of Fox Stephen 1627 1716 of Farley Wilts and Whitehall published in History of Parliament House of Commons 1660 1690 ed B D Henning 1983 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Fox 1611 1691 amp oldid 1037779442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
