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Admitted 24 June, 1657.

Son and heir of Sir Thos. Fanshawe, Knight of the Bath, and first Viscount. He graduated at Cambridge in 1639, and was elected for Lancaster in the Long Parliament. He was created K.B. at Charles II.'s coronation. He subsequently represented Hertford till his death in 1674.

FARNBOROUGH, BARON. See

Admitted 13 May, 1700.

Son and heir of William Fazakerley of Kirkby, co. Lancaster. He was called to the Bar 23 May, 1707, and on 9 Feb. 1714, entered the Inner Temple ad eundem. He acquired a great knowledge of constitutional law, and was therefore engaged in many State trials. In 1732 he was returned for Preston, and in 1742 he became Recorder for that town. In Parliament he was an adherent of the Tory party, and distinguished himself in many important debates, particularly on the Jews' Naturalization Bill, 1753. He died in Feb. 1767.

Admitted 16 June, 1673.

Son and heir of George Feilding of Solihull, Warwickshire. He is commonly known as "Beau Feilding," and his extravagances and escapades fill a large place in the social history of his time. He squandered a large property and became notorious for his amours. He may, indeed, be described as the most notorious rake of his time. He was several times married, the last time to the Duchess of Cleveland, the old mistress of Charles II., and, his first wife proving still alive, he was prosecuted for bigamy at the Old Bailey, 4 Dec. 1706. He is the "Orlando" of Steele in the Tattler (Nos. 50 and 51). He died 12 May, 1712.

Admitted 16 October, 1557.

Son of John Fenner of Crawley, Sussex. He was Autumn Reader at the Inn in 1576. In the following year he was made Serjeant-at-Law, and in 1590 raised to the King's Bench. He was present at the trial of John Udall for seditious libel in 1590, and in 1593 presided at some trials for witchcraft in Huntingdonshire. He died 23 Jan. 1612. He had a son, Edward, who was admitted to the Inn in 1593.

Admitted 24 August, 1774.

Only son of Richard Fenton of St. David's, Pembrokeshire, where he was born. He was called to the Bar 24 Jan. 1783. During his residence in London he became acquainted with Dr. Johnson, Goldsmith, Garrick and