FOUNTAINE, (AUGUSTUS) THOMAS, son of Rev. John Fountaine DD, headmaster of a preparatory school at Marylebone, by Jane Anne, sister of William De La Place (qv); b. 13 Mar 1737; adm. (aged 12) Sep 1749 (as Augustus Fountaine) (Morel's); KS (aged 13) 1750 (as Thomas Fountaine); Capt. of the School 1755; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1756, adm. pens. 16 Jun 1756, scholar 6 May 1757, matr. Mich. 1757; BA 1760; MA 1763; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1762, Major Fellow 6 Jul 1763; ordained deacon 17 Aug 1766, priest 31 Aug 1766 (both Winchester); Vicar of Old Windsor, Berks., 1771 (disp. to hold with North Tidworth 1780); Chaplain in Ordinary to George III 1772 (still 1793); Prebendary of Worcester from 20 Apr 1774; Perpetual Curate of Putney, Surrey, 16 Dec 1775-88; Rector of North Tidworth, Wilts., 1780-8; Vicar of Bromsgrove, Worcs., from 2 Oct 1788; Vicar of Tarrington, Herefs., from 21 Jan 1790; m. Elizabeth --- (IGI); d. 4 May 1815.
FOUNTAINE, WILLIAM NASSAU, son of (Augustus) Thomas Fountaine (qv); bapt. St. Mary, Marylebone Road 24 Apr 1777 (IGI); adm.; KS (aged 15) 1792; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1798; Ensign, 9th Bengal Native Infantry 3 Oct 1799; Lieut., 28 Oct 1799; Capt., 5 Jun 1811; Maj., 1 Feb 1820; d. at Baitool, Bengal 25 Dec 1824.
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Fouracre, John Leighton, son of John Leighton Fouracre FRIBA, of Plymouth, and Cecilia Juliet Mary Fouracre; b. 5 Mar. 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (B); left Apr. 1930; 2nd Lieut. The Manchester Regt Mar. 1933, Lieut. May 1936, Capt. Mar. 1941, Maj. July 1946; Instructor Staff Coll. Camberley 1948-50; OC 1 Battn The Manchester Regt 1956-8; retd 1959; Principal, War Office, Jan. 1960, Min. of Defence to 1974; m. 9 Mar. 1945 Elizabeth Helen Sydney, d. of Percival Clement Ford of Sao Paulo, Brazil; d. 29 Nov. 1982.
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FOWELL, LEONARD CLIVE; b. 16 Aug 1857; adm. 23 Jun 1870 (James'); left May 1875; m.; d. 27 Mar 1933.
Fowke, Nigel Sparrow, son of Rev. Roger Henry Sparrow Fowke, Rector of Berwick St John, Wilts, and Dorothy, d. of Cecil North Arnold (qv); b 23 Apr. 1936; adm. Sept. 1949 (R); left July 1950; d. 2001.
FOWKE, RICHARD, son of John Fowke, Gunston, Staffs., and Joyce, dau. of Richard March, Stepney, Middlesex, Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter to Charles I and II; b.; adm. c. 1662; KS 1666; from a letter written by Sir Joseph Williamson (qv) to the Dean of Christ Church, dated Whitehall 6 May 1669, it appears that Richard March had petitioned the King for the election of his grandson to Christ Church, Oxford (CSP Dom 1668-9, 314-5); elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1669, adm. pens. 28 Jun 1669, scholar 1670; 5th in “ordo” 1672/3; BA 1672/3; MA 1676; Fellow, Trinity Coll., 1674; signed for deacon’s and priest’s orders 11 Jun 1674 (both London); Vicar of Great Stanmore, Middlesex, 12 Apr 1677-86; Rector of Greystoke, Cumberland, from 1686; m. 1 May 1677 Elizabeth (IGI) (or Joyce ?), dau. of Sir Humphrey Sydenham, Kt., Chelworth, Somerset; buried Greystoke 19 Feb 1692/3.
FOWKE, ROGER, brother of Richard Fowke (qv); b.; adm.; KS 1669; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1672, adm. pens. 4 Jun 1672, scholar 1673, matr. 1675; BA 1675/6; ordained priest (London) 21 May 1676.