Thomas Fernyhough

1777 - 1844  (66 years)

• Name	Thomas Fernyhough
  Birth	20 May 1777	Lichfield, Staffordshire
  Gender	Male
  Military	21 May 1783 (6 years)  [1]
  	92nd Regiment, Stafford Militia, Entered the army by direct commission. Gent to Ensign
  Military	From 1793 to Apr 1801 (15 years)  [1]
  	The Staffordshire Militia (King's own).
  Military	1797 (19 years)  [1]
  	Commissioned as an ensign upon the augmentation of militia.
  Military	25 Nov 1799 (22 years)  [1]
  	Ensign, Independent Companies; Lieut. Fernyhough from 2nd Stafford Militia to be Ensign; Volunteered from 2nd Stafford Militia with a quota of men.
  Witnessed execution	30 Jun 1801 (24 years)  [1]
  	Witness to the execution of two members of the York Hussars.
  Military	25 Sep 1801 (24 years)  [1]
  	Ensign, 60th (Royal American Regiment; 60th Foot Ensign Thomas Fernyhough from half pay of Independent Companies to be Ensign upon the augmentaion of militia.
  Military	From Mar 1803 to 1814 (25 years)  [1]
  	The Staffordshire Militia (King's own)
  Military	27 Aug 1803 (26 years)  [1]
  	Ensign, Half pay 40th Regiment; 60th Foot. Ensign Charles Richardson from half pay of 40th Foot to be Ensign Vice Fernyhough who exchanges.; Half Pay from ill health on the report of Medical Board St.Vincents, West Indies June 1803.
  Misc	5 Sep 1804 (27 years)  [2]
  	Age: 28
  Military	From 1815 to Apr 1816 (37 years)  [1]
  	Lieutenant in The Staffordshire Militia (King's own).
  Military	16 Sep 1837 (60 years)  [1]
  	Vice Governor Military Knights of Windsor
  Military	1844 (66 years)  [3]
  	Ensign in 40th Foot Reg & Quartermaster in Kings Own Staffordshire Militia
  Occupation	1844 (66 years)	Windsor Castle, New Windsor, Berkshire   [3]
  	Military Knight
  Burial	Jan 1844	St Georges Chapel, New Windsor, Berkshire
  Death	8 Jan 1844	Windsor Castle, New Windsor, Berkshire
  	Cause: Heart Attack
  Mortuary	15 Jan 1844 (66 years)	Windsor Castle, New Windsor, Berkshire   [1]
  	For the vault £5 s0 d0, For opening Do. £2 s0 d0, For the Porter £0 s3 d0, Deans Curate £0 s5 d0, 2 Sextons £0 s2 d0, Belringer £0 s3 d4, 6 Bearers £0 s15 d0, Registring £0 s1 d0, = £8 9s 4d
  Will	6 Mar 1844 (66 years)  [3]
  Person ID	I3464	Colnbrook
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Clifford Allport,   b. 1785
  Marriage	1 Jul 1813	St Augustine, Rugeley, Staffordshire   [4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 36 years and 2 months - She : ~ 28 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Susanna Masters
  Marriage	20 Dec 1804	St Augustine, Rugeley, Staffordshire   [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 7 months - She : ??.
  Children	1. William Henry Fernyhough,   c. 1 Apr 1809, St Augustine, Rugeley, Staffordshire   2. Fanny Fernyhough,   c. 27 Apr 1810, St Augustine, Rugeley, Staffordshire   3. Anna Sophia Fernyhough,   c. 27 Apr 1810, St Augustine, Rugeley, Staffordshire   4. John Robert Fernyhough,   c. 4 Apr 1809, St Augustine, Rugeley, Staffordshire
  Family ID	F4747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 May 1777 - Lichfield, Staffordshire Marriage - 20 Dec 1804 - St Augustine, Rugeley, Staffordshire Marriage - 1 Jul 1813 - St Augustine, Rugeley, Staffordshire Occupation - Military Knight - 1844 - Windsor Castle, New Windsor, Berkshire Burial - Jan 1844 - St Georges Chapel, New Windsor, Berkshire Death - Cause: Heart Attack - 8 Jan 1844 - Windsor Castle, New Windsor, Berkshire Mortuary - For the vault £5 s0 d0, For opening Do. £2 s0 d0, For the Porter £0 s3 d0, Deans Curate £0 s5 d0, 2 Sextons £0 s2 d0, Belringer £0 s3 d4, 6 Bearers £0 s15 d0, Registring £0 s1 d0, = £8 9s 4d - 15 Jan 1844 - Windsor Castle, New Windsor, Berkshire
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• Sources

  [S292] John Fernyhough, Military Memoirs of Four Brothers. [S293] COL/CHD/FR/02/1282-1287, COL/CHD/FR/02/1282-1287. [S45] Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11, Piece 1994 folios 382-383. [S1087] St Augustine Rugeley Staffordshire Marriages, year 1813. [S1087] St Augustine Rugeley Staffordshire Marriages.