Paternal Family Tree: Fountaine
In or before 1633 [his father] Brigg Fountaine of Salle in Norfolk and [his mother] Joanne Henley were married.
Around 1633 Andrew Fountaine was born to Brigg Fountaine of Salle in Norfolk and Joanne Henley.
In or before 1659 Andrew Fountaine [aged 25] and Theophila Stubbe [aged 37] were married.
In 1659 [his wife] Theophila Stubbe [aged 38] died.
In 1661 [his father] Brigg Fountaine of Salle in Norfolk died.
Around 1664 Andrew Fountaine [aged 31] became acquainted with John Coke [aged 28] who he apparently saved from drowning. The pair subsequently travelled to the Continent together. Thereafter Andrew Fountaine became steward to John Coke and is reported to have extracted large sums of money from the estate.
On or after 29th April 1672 Andrew Fountaine [aged 39] and Sarah Chicheley were married.
In 1676 [his daughter] Elizabeth Fountaine was born to Andrew Fountaine [aged 43] and [his wife] Sarah Chicheley. She married in or before 1706 Colonel Edward Clent of Knightwick in Worcestershire and had issue.
In 1676 [his son] Andrew Fountaine was born to Andrew Fountaine [aged 43] and [his wife] Sarah Chicheley at Salle, Norfolk.
In March 1679 Andrew Fountaine [aged 46] was elected MP Newton. His wife's brother-in-law Richard Legh [aged 44] controlled the Newton constituency and paid for his election expenses.
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In October 1679 Andrew Fountaine [aged 46] was elected MP Newton.
In 1681 Andrew Fountaine [aged 48] was elected MP Newton.
In 1694 Andrew Fountaine [aged 61] reached a final settlement with the Coke family over the leases given to him by John Coke; all leases and income to be surrendered by Andrew Fountaine in exchange for £10,000. A year later Andrew Fountaine purchased Narford Hall.
In 1701 Andrew Fountaine [aged 68], as a consequence of financial difficulties, compelled him to sell his Hertfordshire estates including his newly built house at Bell Bar to John Somers 1st Baron Somers [aged 49].
In 1702 Andrew Fountaine [aged 69] commissioned the building of Narford Hall. He laid the first stone on 29th June 1702.
In 1703 the daughters of William Barkham 3rd Baronet, Dorothy Barkham, Frances Barkham and Jane Barkham conveyed the manor of South Acre, Norfolk to Andrew Fountaine [aged 70].
In or before 1706 [his son-in-law] Colonel Edward Clent of Knightwick in Worcestershire [aged 28] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Fountaine [aged 29] were married. She brought Narford Hall to the marriage.
On 7th February 1707 Andrew Fountaine [aged 74] died. His son [aged 31] inherited Narford Hall. Buried at Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
After 7th February 1707 Monument to Andrew Fountaine [deceased] at Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Fountayne of Salle
Grandfather: John Fountayne of Salle
Grandfather: Andrew Henley of Taunton in Somerset
mother: Joanne Henley