FRITH, JAMES, second son of Rev. Edward Cockayne Frith, Bexley, Kent, and his second wife Margaretta, dau. of Rev. James Armetriding, Rector of Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire; b. 18 Apr 1821; adm. 10 Apr 1833 (Scott's); KS 1835; left 1835; went to Winchester Coll., scholar 1836; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 21 Oct 1840; BA 1844; MA 1848; ordained deacon 1845, priest 1846 (both Worcester); Curate, Martley, Worcs., 1845-8, Bishop’s Itchington, Warwicks., 1848-50, South Moreton, Bucks., 1852-65, Bisley, Gloucs., 1868-74; Vicar of St. Saviour’s, Coalpit Heath, Bristol 1874-81; Vicar of Alwington, Devon, from 1881; m. 10 May 1849 Eliza Cockayne, second dau. of Rev. William Cockayne Frith DCL, Rector of Wallingford, Berks.; d. 24 Sep 1901.

FRODSHAM, BRIDGE, son of Rev. Robert Frodsham BCL, Vicar of Rostherne, Cheshire, and Catherine ---; bapt. 28 Sep 1733; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1745/6 (Hutton's); KS 1746; ran away from school, but returned and was readm. into College 1748; ran away a second time in 1748, and joined an acting company at Leicester; subsequently joined a company at York, where he became the idol of the local theatre-going public; his Hamlet was considered by Tate Wilkinson as unequalled except by Garrick and Barry; m. Isabella ---, actress; d. 21 Oct 1768. DNB.

FROUDE, JAMES ANTHONY, brother of William Froude (qv); b. 13 Apr 1818; adm. 15 Jan 1830 (Stelfox's); KS 1830; left 1833; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 10 Dec 1835; Chancellor’s Prize for English Essay 1842; BA 1842; MA 1843; Devon Fellow, Exeter Coll. Oxford, 1842 - 27 Feb 1849, when his book Nemesis of Faith was burnt by Dr Sewell in Exeter College Hall; ordained deacon 1844, but availed himself of the provisions of the Clerical Disabilities Relief Act 19 Jul 1872; after his first marriage he devoted himself to historical and literary work; editor, Fraser’s Magazine, 1860-74; sent as Commissioner to Cape of Good Hope to report upon South African confederation 1874-5; Rector of St. Andrew’s Univ., 1868-71, LLD St. Andrew’s 1869; Hon. Fellow, Exeter Coll. Oxford 1882, Oriel Coll. Oxford 1892; Hon. LLD Edinburgh 1884; Regius Professor of Modern History, Oxford Univ., from 18 Apr 1892; author, A History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1856-70, and other works; in his Shadows of the Clouds, 1847, Froude tells the melancholy story of Edward Fowler, a Westminster boy, which may contain reminiscences of his own far from happy school career (Paul, Life of Froude, 1905, 10-1); m. 1st, 3 Oct 1849 Charlotte Maria, fifth dau. of Pascoe Grenfell MP, Taplow Court, Bucks.; m. 2nd, 12 Sep 1861 Henrietta Elizabeth, dau. of John Ashley Warre MP, West Cliff House, Ramsgate, Kent; d. 20 Oct 1894. DNB.

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; b. ; adm. ; KS 1680.

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, 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.

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, 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.

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.