John Fox-Strangways
British diplomat, Whig politician and courtier
Left: Arms of Strangways: Sable, two lions passant paly of six argent and gules. The Earl of Ilchester's arms are Strangways quartering Fox;[1] right: Canting arms of Fox: Ermine, on a chevron azure three fox's heads and necks erased or on a canton of the second a fleur-de-lys of the third
The Honourable John George Charles Fox-Strangways (6 February 1803 – 8 September 1859) was a British diplomat, Whig politician and courtier.
Early life
Fox-Strangways was the posthumous third son of Henry Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester and his second wife Maria Digby, daughter of The Very Reverend William Digby.[citation needed] The 3rd and 4th Earls of Ilchester were respectively his elder half-brother and brother.
Political career
Fox-Strangways was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Calne in 1836, a seat he held until 1837.[2] He then represented Dorset until 1841.[3]
Fox-Strangways was also in the Foreign Office and served as a Gentleman Usher to Queen Adelaide.[4]
Marriage and children
Fox-Strangways married Amelia, daughter of Edward Marjoribanks, in 1844. They had two children:[5][6]
- Lady Maria Georgiana Julia Fox-Strangways (died 12 October 1922), married Arthur Hood, 2nd Viscount Bridport.
- Henry Edward Fox-Strangways, 5th Earl of Ilchester (13 September 1847 - 6 December 1905)
Fox-Strangways died in September 1859, aged 56. His wife died in September 1886.[citation needed]
Their son, Henry, succeeded his uncle William Fox-Strangways, 4th Earl of Ilchester in the earldom of Ilchester in 1865.
References
- ^ Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p.607, Earl of Ilchester
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
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- ^ Cokayne, G.E.; Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed.. 13 volumes in 14. 1910-1959. Reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
External links
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs[usurped]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Fox-Strangways
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Calne 1836–1837 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Dorset 1837–1841 With: Lord Ashley Henry Charles Sturt | Succeeded by |
