Foxe meaning

English diarist and politician

For other people with similar names, see Samuel Fox (disambiguation).

Samuel Foxe (1560–1630), was an English diarist and politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Midhurst in 1589 and for Knaresborough in 1593.^[1]

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Foxe was the eldest son of John Foxe, the martyrologist. He was born at Norwich on 31 December 1560, and admitted into Merchant Taylors' School, London, on 20 October 1572.^{[citation needed]} In 1574 he went to Oxford, where he was elected demy of Magdalen College.^{[citation needed]} In 1576 he left for France without the permission of his tutors or the knowledge of his father. He was, however, readmitted to the college, although he is said to have acquired a fondness for dress, which displeased his father. In 1579 he was elected probationer, and in 1580 fellow of his college.

In 1581 he was expelled on religious grounds. He seems to have quarrelled w 16th century thomas foxe biography book!