Name John Fox-Strangways Died September 8, 1859 | Great-grandparents Stephen Fox | |
Parents Henry Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester Children Henry Fox-Strangways, 5th Earl of Ilchester Grandchildren Giles Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester Grandparents Stephen Fox-Strangways, 1st Earl of Ilchester | ||
The Hon. John George Charles Fox-Strangways (6 February 1803 – 8 September 1859) was a British diplomat, Whig politician and courtier.
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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, and then represented Dorset until 1841. He was also in the Foreign Office and served as a Gentleman Usher to Queen Adelaide.
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.
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