Sir Stephen Fox was an English politician who rose from humble origins to become the "richest commoner in the three kingdoms". He made the foundation of his wealth from his tenure of the newly created office of Paymaster-General of His Majesty's Forces, which he held twice, in 1661-1676 and 1679-1680.
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![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. The canton is an augmentation of honour to his paternal arms, granted out of the Royal Arms as a mark of esteem to him and his heirs forever, by king Charles II following the Restoration of the Monarchy[3]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Fox_%28BaronHolland%29_Arms.png/500px-Fox_%28BaronHolland%29_Arms.png)
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. The canton is an augmentation of honour to his paternal arms, granted out of the Royal Arms as a mark of esteem to him and his heirs forever, by king Charles II following the Restoration of the Monarchy[3]
"Fox's Hospital", Farley, an almshouse founded by Sir Stephen Fox![Mural monument to Sir Stephen Fox and his second wife in the Ilchester Chapel of All Saints Church, Farley. Unusually the inscription is in French, in which language he was proficient, reflecting the time he spent in France with the exiled King Charles II. He built the church c. 1688-90, to the design of Sir Christopher Wren and effected by master mason Alexander Fort.[4] He is called on it the fondateur de céans "founder of this place"](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/All_Saints_Church_Farley%2C_Wiltshire%2C_England_-_Stephen_Fox_memorial.jpg/1280px-All_Saints_Church_Farley%2C_Wiltshire%2C_England_-_Stephen_Fox_memorial.jpg)
Mural monument to Sir Stephen Fox and his second wife in the Ilchester Chapel of All Saints Church, Farley. Unusually the inscription is in French, in which language he was proficient, reflecting the time he spent in France with the exiled King Charles II. He built the church c. 1688-90, to the design of Sir Christopher Wren and effected by master mason Alexander Fort.[4] He is called on it the fondateur de céans "founder of this place"
Mural monument to Elizabeth Whittle (d.1696), first wife of Sir Stephen Fox, in the Ilchester Chapel of Farley Church
Fox's house in Chiswick, depicted in 1807
All Saints Church, Farley, built 1688-90 by Sir Stephen Fox to the design of Sir Christopher Wren. It contains the "Ilchester Chapel", burial place of Fox and many of his descendantsAwards 1
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Sir Stephen Fox was an English politician who rose from humble origins to become the "richest commoner in the three kingdoms". He made the foundation of his wealth from his tenure of the newly created office of Paymaster-General of His Majesty's Forces, which he held twice, in 1661-1676 and 1679-1680. He was the principal force of inspiration behind the founding of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, to which he contributed £13,000.
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