John Fox-Strangways

The Hon. John George Charles Fox-Strangways (6 February 1803 – 8 September 1859) was a 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
Mural monument to Hon. John George Charles Fox-Strangways (1803–1859), Ilchester Chapel of All Saints Church, Farley, Wiltshire

Background

Fox-Strangways was the posthumous third son of Henry Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester, by his second wife Maria, daughter of the Very Reverend William Digby.

Political career

Fox-Strangways was elected as the Member of Parliament for (MP) Calne in 1836, a seat he held until 1837,[2] and then represented Dorset until 1841.[3] He was also in the Foreign Office and served as a Gentleman Usher to Queen Adelaide.[4]

Family

Fox-Strangways married Amelia, daughter of Edward Marjoribanks, in 1844. Their son, Henry, succeeded in the earldom of Ilchester in 1865. Fox-Strangways died in September 1859, aged 56. His wife died in September 1886.

References
  1. 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
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. thePeerage.com - Person Page 6005
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