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Froude, William, 1810-1879
GB-2014-WSA-07520 · Person · 1810-1879

FROUDE, WILLIAM, fourth son of Ven. Robert Hurrell Froude, Archdeacon of Totnes and Rector of Dartington, Devon, and Margaret Spedding, Mirehouse; b. 28 Nov 1810; adm. 28 May 1823 (Stelfox's); KS 1824; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1828, adm. pens. 16 May 1828, but went to Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 Oct 1828; 1st cl. Mathematics and 3rd cl. Lit. Hum. 1832; BA 1832; MA 1837; pupil of Henry Robinson Palmer, civil engineer, 1833; joined engineering staff of Isambard Kingdom Brunel on the Bristol and Exeter Railway 1837; while working for Brunel he propounded the “curve of adjustment”; gave up active involvement in civil engineering in mid 1840s, owing to failing health of his father; undertook research into ship design; devised bilge-keels to prevent the rolling of ships; conducted experiments at the Admiralty Experiment Works, Torquay, on the resistance and propulsion of ships; invented a dynamometer to determine the power of large marine engines; MICE 7 Apr 1846, member Council 1877; FRS 2 Jun 1870, Royal Medal 1876; LLD Glasgow 27 Apr 1876; m. 4 May 1839 Catherine Henrietta Easterbrook, youngest dau. of Arthur Howe Holdsworth MP, Widdicombe and Brooke Hill, Devon; d. at Admiralty House, Simonstown, Cape Colony 4 May 1879. DNB.

Fulford, John, fl. 1680
GB-2014-WSA-019128 · Person · fl. 1680

FULFORD, JOHN; b. ; adm. ; KS 1680.

Fulham, Edward, 1606-1694
GB-2014-WSA-07535 · Person · 1606-1694

FULHAM, EDWARD, son of Edward Fulham, Clerk of Works to Dean and Chapter of Westminster, and Dorothy, dau. of William Fosbroke, Cranford, Northants.; bapt. St. Margaret, Westminster 24 Oct 1606; adm.; KS ; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1624, matr. 9 May 1628, aged 20, Westminster Student (still 1642 ?), Tutor; BA 1628; MA 1631 (incorp. Cambridge 1631); BD 16 Jan 1642/4; DD 1660; Whyte’s Professor of Moral Philosophy, Oxford Univ., 27 Jan 1633/4 -8; Proctor 1639; ordained; Rector of Wootton, Oxfordshire 1638; Rector of Hampton Poyle, Oxfordshire 1641; Prebendary of Chichester by 2 Jun 1641 [- ?1674]; deprived of his benefices by the Parliamentary Visitors, and imprisoned; went abroad upon his release, becoming Chaplain to the English Factory at Leghorn; Vicar of Bray, Berks., 1660; Canon of Windsor from 12 Jul 1660; Rector of West Ilsley, Berks., 1662-74; m. Margaret, fifth dau. of Rev. Samuel Clerke DD, Rector of St. Peter’s, Northampton; d. 9 Dec 1694. [But the careers of Fulham and his son of the same name seem to have become confused : Russell Barker and Stenning record that it was this Edward Fulham who was Prebendary of Lichfield 7 Jun 1673-89 and a Chaplain in Ordinary to Charles II 1676].

Fulham, George, 1660-1702
GB-2014-WSA-07537 · Person · 1660-1702

FULHAM, GEORGE, son of Edward Fulham (elected to Oxford 1624, qv); bapt. 8 Apr 1660; adm.; KS 1675; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 14 Dec 1676, aged 16; migrated to Magdalen Coll., demy 1677; BA 1680; MA 1683; BD and DD 1694; Fellow of Magdalen Coll. 1682 - expelled 16 Nov 1687 for refusing to submit to Parker as President, restored 25 Oct 1688 - resigned 1691; Praelector of Moral Philosophy 1685; ordained priest (Winchester) 25 Mar 1685; Rector of Compton, Surrey 1685 (dispensation to hold with Droxford 1691); Rector of West Meon, Hampshire 1690-1; Rector of Droxford, Hampshire, from 1691; Prebendary of Winchester from 1 Feb 1692/3, Archdeacon of Winchester from 16 Nov 1700; Rector of St. Mary’s, Southampton, from 1700; m. 12 Aug 1697 Katherine, dau. of George Evelyn, Wotton, Surrey; d. 23 Nov 1702.

GB-2014-WSA-07542 · Person · 1825-1891

FULLER, CHARLES JAMES, second son of Frederick James Fuller, Paddington, Middlesex, solicitor, and Mary --- (IGI); b. 27 Aug 1825; adm. (G) 3 Apr 1839; QS 1840; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1844, matr. 31 May 1844, Westminster Student; migrated to St. Mary Hall, Oxford; BA 1848; MA 1851; ordained deacon 1849, priest 1850 (both Worcester); Curate, Leek Wootton, Warwicks.; Missioner, St. Mary’s, Primrose Hill, London 1867-85, Vicar 10 Nov 1885 - 22 Jul 1889; Hon. Secretary, Elizabethan Club 1867-70; m. 9 Jun 1874 Emily Mary, dau. of John Peter André, St. Mark’s Square, London; d. 24 May 1891.

Fullerton, John, 1731-1800
GB-2014-WSA-07552 · Person · 1731-1800

FULLERTON, JOHN, eldest son of John Fullerton, London, and his second wife Judith, dau. of John Weston MP, Ockham, Surrey; b. 12 Jun 1731; adm. Jun 1739 (Taylor's); KS (aged 14) 1745; still at school 1748; Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 11 Jan 1748/9; LLB 1755; ordained deacon (Winchester) 26 Apr 1755, priest (Bangor for Winchester) 27 Jul 1755; Vicar of Cobham, Surrey 18 Oct 1755-70; Rector of West Horsley, Surrey 25 May 1758-70; Rector of All Cannings, Wilts., from 12 Jun 1770; m. 16 Feb 1771 Rebecca, dau. of John Garth MP, Recorder of Devizes; d. 25 May 1800.

GB-2014-WSA-07560 · Person · ca. 1730-1792

FURYE, PEREGRINE, son of Peregrine Furye, Cashier to Paymaster-Gen. of the Forces, and Secretary of Chelsea Hospital, and Jane Noell; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1742/3 (Hutton's); KS 1744; Capt. of the School 1748; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1749, adm. pens. 25 May 1749, scholar 11 May 1750, matr. 1750; [ presumably Capt. -Lieut., 36th Foot 9 Mar 1757, still Army List 1760, not 1761 ]; a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber from 1779; d. Jan 1792.

GB-2014-WSA-019129 · Person · 1799-1872

FYNES-CLINTON, CHARLES JOHN, brother of Henry Fynes-Clinton (adm. 1796, qv); b. 16 Apr 1799; adm. 27 Feb 1809; KS 1813; left 8 Aug 1816; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 10 Mar 1818; BA 1822; MA 1825; ordained deacon 25 May 1823, priest 11 Apr 1824 (both Chester, lit. dim. from York); Vicar of Strensall, Yorks. , 1824; Vicar of Orston, Notts. , 29 Nov 1827-55; Rector of Cromwell, Notts. , from 29 Jan 1828; JP Nottinghamshire; assumed additional surname of Clinton 26 Apr 1821; a classical scholar; editor of his brother Henry’s Literary Remains, 1854, and other works; m. 1st, 16 Mar 1826 Carolina, dau. of Joseph Clay, Piercefield Park, Monmouth; m. 2nd, 20 May 1829 Rosabella, youngest dau. of John Mathews, North Shields, Northumberland; d. 10 Jan 1872. DNB.

GB-2014-WSA-019130 · Person · 1792-1833

FYNES-CLINTON, CLINTON JAMES, brother of Henry Fynes-Clinton (adm. 1796, qv); b. 13 Dec 1792; adm. ; KS 1807; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1811, matr. 28 May 1811, Westminster Student; 1st cl. Classics 1814; BA 1814; MA 1817; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 14 Jan 1815, called to bar 26 Nov 1818; Midland Circuit; Recorder of Newark 1821; assumed additional surname of Clinton 26 Apr 1821; MP Aldborough 1826-32; m. 8 May 1825 Penelope, dau. of Sir William Earle Welby, Bart. , MP; d. 11 Apr 1833.

GB-2014-WSA-07565 · Person · 1826-1911

FYNES-CLINTON, HENRY, only son of Clinton James Fynes-Clinton (qv); b. 5 Feb 1826; adm. 31 Jan 1840 (Scott's); QS 1840; left 1844; University Coll. Durham; BA 1848; MA 1851; ordained deacon 1849, priest 1850 (both Lincoln); Vicar of Keddington, Lincs., 1850; Perpetual Curate of Bothamsall, Notts., 17 Feb 1851-69; Vicar of Hawthorn, co. Durham, 1870-2; Rector of Cromwell, Notts., from 1872; m. 9 Jul 1850 Sarah Catherine, youngest dau. of Rev. John Bainbridge Smith DD, Perpetual Curate of Baumber, Lincs., and Headmaster, Horncastle GS; d. 17 Oct 1911.