Captain (later Ensign) Thomas Fowke (1654-1708), Colonel Nicholas Lepell's Regiment of Foot, 1680 (c)
Oil on canvas by an unknown artist, 1680 (c).
Three-quarter length to right, wearing full armour, with left hand resting on a helmet.In gilt frame.
Perhaps uniquely, in 1707 Captain Fowke exchanged his commission in favour of his son (also Thomas Fowke) who was then an ensign in his father's regiment. He thus became an ensign while his son took on his captaincy, and went on to have a long military career, eventually reaching the rank of lieutenant-general. He died in 1765. Thomas Fowke (senior) was murdered by his servant in 1708.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2017-10-2-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2017-10-2-1