| Code | P/0036 |
| Dates | c.1727-1804 |
| Person Name | Fellowes; William (c.1727-1804); High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire (1779), MP; of Ramsey Abbey |
| Surname | Fellowes |
| Forenames | William |
| Title | High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire (1779), MP |
| Epithet | of Ramsey Abbey |
| Activity | The main contribution of William Fellowes (c.1727-1804) to his family's fortunes appears to be an interest in expanding the lands owned by the Fellowes. He clearly had some property in Nacton, though the details of this are unclear, and may or may not have acquired Haverland Hall in Norfolk. His son may have been the official purchaser, but it seems clear that William's resources were used to acquire the Manor of Abbot's Ripton, Huntingdonshire, which is the principal seat of the Fellowes family as of 2020. Given this seeming interest in acquiring land, it seems unusual that he would have alienated the family's holdings in Devon to his younger brother, but this raises the possibility that money changed hands during this transfer, and it was this capital which was used to for the purchase of other lands closer to the family seat in Ramsey. William's official employment seems to have been restricted to his year serving as the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire - the only member of the family to have held this office - and his two periods as an MP. While in Parliament he appears to have been somewhat disinterested, as his voting record is relatively meagre and there are no recorded speeches attributed to him. |
| Relationships | Father: Coulson Fellowes (1696-1769)
Mother: Urania Herbert (m. 1725, d.1779) daughter of Francis Herbert of Oakley Park, Shropshire and sister of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis (1703–1772)
Spouse: Lavinia Smyth (m.1768) daughter and co-heir of James Smyth, Esq. of St Audries, Somerset
Children: William Henry Fellowes (1769-1837) m. Emma Benyon (d.1858) daughter of Richard Benyon Esq. (1746-1796) of Englefield House, Berkshire and Gidea Hall, Essex
Vice-Admiral Edward Fellowes of Little Gidding (1772-1841) m. Hannah Elizabeth Benyon, daughter of Richard Benyon Esq. (1746-1796) of Englefield House, Berkshire; Gidea Hall, Essex
Lt. James Herbert Fellowes of the 3rd Dragoons (1774-1794) killed in action at the Heights of Cattcan
Urania Margaretta Fellowes
Frances Lavinia Fellowes (d.1837) m. John Mayo Esq. M.D. (m.1812) |
| RefNo | Title |
| KR/R4/2/23 | Order to Confirm R4/2/22. |
| KR/RB6/14 | Accounts of The Free School (1st series.) |
| KR/R4/4/4 | Bond |
| KR/R18/4/2 | Lease and Release |
| KR/R51/1/1a | Copy of case of Richard Brown |
| KHCP/1/2/19 | Joseph Ward and Edward Hills carrying away from Rooks Grove Wood, a quantity of wood belonging to William Fellows Esq. |
| KR/R40/8/16 | Memorandum for an Agreement between Wm. Fellowes of Ramsey, Esq. and Tenants at Will. |
| KR/R46/1/3 | Bond |
| KR/R4/10/4 | List of expenses involved in R4/10/3 |
| KR/RB6/38 | Accounts of Lands under Care (2nd. series) |
| KR/RB6/18 | Accounts of The Free School (2nd. series) |
| KR/R5/11/25 | Particulars of the Deeds |
| KR/RB6/37 | Accounts of Lands under Care (2nd. series) |
| KR/R44/35 | Rentals & Disbursements for the Fellowes estates at Ramsey, Abbots Ripton & Woodwalton. |
| KR/R3/3/6 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/RB6/2 | Order Book |
| KR/R46/5/2 | Plan of Great Stukeley |
| KR/RB6/42 | Accounts of the Spinning School (1st. series) |
| KR/R4/5/3 | Copy of Sale Particulars |
| KR/RB3/A/1 | Account Book (1st series) |
| KR/RB6/46 | Accounts of the Spinning School (2nd. series) |
| KR/RB6/32 | Accounts of Lands under Care (1st. series) |
| KR/Acc2768/1/2 | Court book |
| KR/RB6/33 | Accounts of Lands under Care (1st. series) |
| KR/R5/11/22 | Deed of Covenants |
| KR/R4/3/6 | Manor of Ramsey Copy of Court Roll |
| KR/R4/3/8 | Manor of Ramsey. Copy of Court Roll |
| KR/RB6/29 | Accounts of The Poor Lands (2nd. series) |
| KR/RB3/A/33 | Accounts |
| KR/R35/16/3c | Sheets of paper -one marked 'not sent' -noting some of William Fellowes's objections to Mrs Pemble's case. |
| KR/RB6/43 | Accounts of the Spinning School (1st. series) |
| KR/R16/3/6 | Lease and Release |
| KR/Acc2768/1/3 | Court book |
| KR/R40/8/3 | Account of taxes paid by Wm. Fellowes. |
| KR/RB6/22 | Accounts of The Poor Lands (1st. series.) |
| KR/RB6/28 | Accounts of The Poor Lands (2nd. series) |
| KR/RB6/19 | Accounts of The Free School (2nd. series) |
| KR/R4/11/8 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/RB6/23 | Accounts of The Poor Lands (1st. series.) |
| KR/R4/3/23 | Bond |
| KR/R3/5 | Schedule of deeds. |
| KR/R42/19 | Bundle of papers relating to a Case in Chancery, Wm. Fellowes v Wm. Flowers, Junr. over the non-return of books and papers concerning the Manor of Ramsey and also personal and estate matters of Fellowes |
| KR/R4/2/27 | Receipted Account. |
| KR/R4/3/9 | Declaration of Trust |
| KR/R4/12/6 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/R4/2/26 | Bundle Letters. |
| KR/R32/3/3 | Bundle of papers |
| KR/R4/5/5 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/R4/3/22 | Leases and Release |
| KR/R4/2/25 | Accountant General's Certificate |
| KR/R3/22 | Deed of exchange. |
| KR/R5/11/24 | Deed of Covenant |
| KR/R4/2/18 | Assignment |
| KR/R5/6/15 | Lease and Release |
| KR/R9/5/1 | Copy of Lease and Release for Settling an Estate |
| KR/R2/5/1 | Packet of letters and memoranda |
| KR/R40/1/3 | Marriage Settlement |
| KR/R40/4/4 | Terrier as R.40/4/3, now the estate of Wm. Fellowes, Esq. |
| KR/RB6/13 | Accounts of The Free School (1st series.) |
| KR/R32/8/3 | A State of the Title to the. Copyhold Messuage formerly Two Messuages in Stratford, Essex. |
| KR/R35/16/1 | Letters of Administration with Will of Mrs Urania Fellowes annexed. |
| KR/R40/8/7 | Case respecting a Fee Farm Rent of £5.13.11d. a year issuing out of the Manor of Wenington, Kings Ripton & Easthorp, Hunts. |
| KR/R9/6/E/12 | Copy of Lease & Release |
| KR/R40/1/5-6 | Release to make a Tenant to the precipe in order to resettle the Estate |
| KR/R17/1/7 |
Lease and Release |
| KR/R46/4/11 | Account & Receipt |
| KR/Acc2768/1/6 | Court book |
| KR/R4/2/22 | Report by Mr Fellowes. |
| KR/Acc2768/1/5 | Minute book |
| KR/R4/2/24 | Order for Leave |
| KR/R7/3/C/15 | Lease, Release |
| KR/R4/2 | Deeds copies and other papers |
| KDMC/462b | Fellowes estate map, Abbots Ripton 1776 |
| KR/R31/7/5 | Bundle marked; Wm. Fellowes, Esq., M.P., Ramsey Decree with Case respecting liability of certain gardens, pightles etc in Ramsey to pay tithes. |
| KBLC/2/16/209 | Certificates of Inheritance |
| KR/R4/4/3 | Lease and Release |
| KR/R3/21 | Articles of Agreement |
| KR/R4/6/10 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/R32/4/3 | Small bundle of papers |
| KR/R10/7 | Demise for 500 years |
| KR/R32/8/4 | Bargain and Sale. |
| KR/R32/4/2 | Draft Case for the Opinion of Mr Skinner |
| KR/R35/16/3a | Another will of Mrs Fellowes |
| KR/R40/1/4 | Marriage Settlement |
| KR/R46/4/9 | Lease & Release |
| KR/R46/1/2 | Lease & Release |
| KR/R4/7/4 | Lease and Release |
| KR/R18/4/1 | Lease and Release |
| KR/R32/1/1 | Marriage Settlement |
| KR/R32/3/1 | Marriage Settlement |
| KR/R35/2/1 | Bundle |
| KR/R35/4/1 | Will of William Fellowes of Upper Grosvenor Street in p. of St. George Hanover Square, Middlesex. |
| KR/R40/1/2 | Marriage Settlement |
| KR/R18/7/2 | Covenants to produce title deeds |
| KR/R4/13/6 | Bond. |
| KR/R3/17/2 | Lease and release |
| KR/R4/10/3 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/R5/2/5 | Assignment of a Mortgage |
| KR/R40/4/1 | Terrier belonging to 3 plans of an estate in parish of Ramsey, belonging to Wm. Fellowes, Esq. |
| KR/R40/8/8 | Sub Poena to Godfrey Morlin to appear before the Barons of the Exchequer on 23rd Jan 1781. |
| KR/R4/13/7 | 2 Parts of Final Concord |
| KR/R4/6/11 | 2 Parts Final Concord. |
| KR/R4/11/9 | Bond. |
| KR/R4/8/4 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/R8/5/3 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/R4/2/19 | 2 Parts of Final Concord. |
| KR/R4/14/4 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/R32/8/1 | Various Papers |
| KR/R35/2/3 | Bundles of Letters |
| KR/R4/13/5 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/R4/9/11 | Lease, Release and Limitation |
| KHINCH/8/A/D/106 | Bundle of 3 letters; John March, Waresley, to 4th Earl of Sandwich. |
| KR/R4/2/20 | Attested Copy of Deed of Covenant. |
| KR/R35/7/2 | Copies of the Will and Codicil of Coulson Fellowes of St.James Street. |
| KR/R2/7/1 | Executors account |
| KR/R16/3/4 | Lease and Release |
| KHINCH/2/A/55 | Settlement (by Lease and Release); 1. Rt. Hon. John, 4th Earl of Sandwich. 2. Rt. Hon. John Montagu, Lord Viscount Hinchingbrook. 3. William Fellowes of Ramsey, co. Huntingdon, Esq. |
| KR/R5/11/20 | Lease and Release |
| KR/R32/7 | Bundle marked; Vouchers, papers, letters and Accounts relative to the affairs of my sister, Dorothea Fellowes |
| KR/R49/5 | Bundle of letters and copies, counsel's opinions, notes, calculations and accounts, re Ramsey Tithes. |
| KBLC/3/6/3/6 | Discharged Bonds |
| KR/R4/2/17 | Lease and Release. |
| KR/R15/29 | Mortgage. |