1780 (January) bye-election
John Fuller, elected Member of Parliament, for Southampton Borough at age 22.
His opponent was Cranley Kerby, the majority 124.
1780 General Election
John Fuller re-elected - the result:
Fuller 264
Sloane 249
Fleming 237
The first two candidates were elected to Parliament i.e. Fuller and Sloane.
1784 General Election: John Fuller did not stand for re-election.
1801 John Fuller elected Member of Parliament for Sussex - need election result
1802 John Fuller re-elected - need election result
1806 John Fuller re-elected - need election result
1807 General Election
Hon Charles W Wyndham - 4,333 (elected - the only candidate for the Western Division)
John Fuller - 2,530 (elected for the Eastern Division)
Colonel Warden Sergison - 2,478
The 'Slavery versus Popery' election. John Fuller might have faced George Shiffner
at the election, who was proposed and supported by the same interest as Sergison,
in favour of Catholic emancipation, but he withdrew. Fuller and Shiffner were distantly
related and Shiffner had originally invited Mad Jack to stand in 1801.
After one of the most scurrilous campaigns and a close result accusations flew about
vote rigging. Sergison petitioned the High Sherrif for redress and subsequently
petitioned Parliament. Both were refused.
1810 February 27 - A (drunken) incident with the Speaker in Parliament
leads to him being seized by the Serjeant at Arms and to public disgrace.
1812 General Election: John Fuller did not stand for re-election.
Sources:
"Fuller of Sussex, A Georgian Squire" - Geoff Hutchinson
East Sussex Record Office
"John Fuller Esquire of Rose-Hill" - James Lawrie
Thursday, April 11, 2002
Sunday, April 07, 2002
Jack Fuller in Brighton
The diaries of Frances "Fanny" Burney d'Arblay make mention of Jack Fuller in Brighthelmstone (now Brighton). "Captain Fuller's apartments are on the Steyn, and he has his men all drawn out before the House, and under arms, against we came."
This was in May 1779 - does anybody know which house this was?
This was in May 1779 - does anybody know which house this was?
Sunday, November 11, 2001
If not Mad Jack then who?
[update: This was Mad Jack causing mayhem - to quote Geoff Hutchinson (page 49) "in 1796 (Fuller) was given one of the most prestigious offices available to a country gentleman - High Sherrif of Sussex, the king's legal representative for the county." Hardly surprising as he was a staunch monarchist with the wealth to carry out his duties in style.]
It is always interesting to hear from various people who, like myself, are investigating the lives and works of men and women who have made lasting contributions to the arts and sciences. Recently I was contacted by a gentleman named Brian Robins who is researching the catch and glee club culture in the 18th century. In addition to being a music historian with a special interest in England during the 18th Century, he is also an adult education lecturer and reviewer for Fanfare (US) and Goldberg Early Music Magazine (Spain), of which he is the UK Editor.
In a recent e-mail message he wrote:
I'm the editor of the Journals of John Marsh (1752-1828) (pub. 1998), who was a gentleman composer who spent much of his life in Chichester. Marsh includes two references to a rather eccentric Mr Fuller. I think this probably not 'mad Jack' but wonder if you have any idea if was a member of the family. The two references are pasted below:
About an hour after dinner the Duke retiring, Col Pelham took the opportunity of going to pay his respects to the gent'n at the other inn, & deputed Mr Fuller, the High Sheriff, from thence to take his place at the Dolphin,who being afterwards desired to give us a song, sung so very obscene & blackguard a one, as was noticed by many people & occasion'd some to withdraw sooner than they otherwise wo'd have done, amongst whom I took the opportunity of going & went with Gen'l Jones to tea at Miss Poole's.
p.614 (1796)
Hearing here a person near the orchestra making a great noise I soon found it to be Mr Fuller late of the Sussex Militia, who sung the curious song at the election dinner at Chichester when High Sheriff & who now on Salomon leading a symphony of Haydn with great rapidity, exclaim'd "too fast too fast, it's all confusion" etc. & on my agreeing with him, on meeting him when the act was over, as to the matter of his criticism, he immediately brought me into the scrape, by calling out to Salomon & saying that I "who was a great musical amateur & critic" was of the same opinion with him. And on young Pinto finishing his Concerto in the 2nd. act he was in such raptures as again to burst out into exclamation vociferating "Bravo, bravo, Pinto, you co'd not have played it better Salomon yourself by G- ".
p.692 (1799)
It is always interesting to hear from various people who, like myself, are investigating the lives and works of men and women who have made lasting contributions to the arts and sciences. Recently I was contacted by a gentleman named Brian Robins who is researching the catch and glee club culture in the 18th century. In addition to being a music historian with a special interest in England during the 18th Century, he is also an adult education lecturer and reviewer for Fanfare (US) and Goldberg Early Music Magazine (Spain), of which he is the UK Editor.
In a recent e-mail message he wrote:
I'm the editor of the Journals of John Marsh (1752-1828) (pub. 1998), who was a gentleman composer who spent much of his life in Chichester. Marsh includes two references to a rather eccentric Mr Fuller. I think this probably not 'mad Jack' but wonder if you have any idea if was a member of the family. The two references are pasted below:
About an hour after dinner the Duke retiring, Col Pelham took the opportunity of going to pay his respects to the gent'n at the other inn, & deputed Mr Fuller, the High Sheriff, from thence to take his place at the Dolphin,who being afterwards desired to give us a song, sung so very obscene & blackguard a one, as was noticed by many people & occasion'd some to withdraw sooner than they otherwise wo'd have done, amongst whom I took the opportunity of going & went with Gen'l Jones to tea at Miss Poole's.
p.614 (1796)
Hearing here a person near the orchestra making a great noise I soon found it to be Mr Fuller late of the Sussex Militia, who sung the curious song at the election dinner at Chichester when High Sheriff & who now on Salomon leading a symphony of Haydn with great rapidity, exclaim'd "too fast too fast, it's all confusion" etc. & on my agreeing with him, on meeting him when the act was over, as to the matter of his criticism, he immediately brought me into the scrape, by calling out to Salomon & saying that I "who was a great musical amateur & critic" was of the same opinion with him. And on young Pinto finishing his Concerto in the 2nd. act he was in such raptures as again to burst out into exclamation vociferating "Bravo, bravo, Pinto, you co'd not have played it better Salomon yourself by G- ".
p.692 (1799)
Monday, September 24, 2001
John Vetterlein
Lately I have been corresponding with John Vetterlein who has recently published a monograph on the restoration of Brightling Observatory. He writes:
My monograph is only intended to place on record my own input (together with a few reflections for amusement). Unfortunately the early correspondence I had with Hugh Malleson, before we became well acquainted, I have lost or destroyed. Likewise, the detailed drawings for the dome. This is a pity since it included photographs taken before the alterations. The observatory being a listed building, we were mindful of a number of design factors in an attempt to retain the original appearance. I don't think the new dome was aesthetically inferior to the lead clad dome: mounting the anemometer altered the appearance as much as anything and this was done before my involvement.
Hugh Malleson researched the background to the building himself. I saw some of this during my visits to the observatory. This information too is dispersed. My recollection is that Hugh went to the RIBA archives as well as those of the RAS. When I was a Fellow of the Society way back in the 60s, I did some work in trying to trace records of actual astronomical observations made at Brightling but came across nothing of note. I may turn my attention to the matter again now that my interest has been rekindled. The RAS was formed only 12 years before Fuller died.
An excerpt from the monograph will appear here shortly.
My monograph is only intended to place on record my own input (together with a few reflections for amusement). Unfortunately the early correspondence I had with Hugh Malleson, before we became well acquainted, I have lost or destroyed. Likewise, the detailed drawings for the dome. This is a pity since it included photographs taken before the alterations. The observatory being a listed building, we were mindful of a number of design factors in an attempt to retain the original appearance. I don't think the new dome was aesthetically inferior to the lead clad dome: mounting the anemometer altered the appearance as much as anything and this was done before my involvement.
Hugh Malleson researched the background to the building himself. I saw some of this during my visits to the observatory. This information too is dispersed. My recollection is that Hugh went to the RIBA archives as well as those of the RAS. When I was a Fellow of the Society way back in the 60s, I did some work in trying to trace records of actual astronomical observations made at Brightling but came across nothing of note. I may turn my attention to the matter again now that my interest has been rekindled. The RAS was formed only 12 years before Fuller died.
An excerpt from the monograph will appear here shortly.
Tuesday, July 10, 2001
Intriguing Questions
In recent months I have received a number of very interesting queries about Jack Fuller, his family and his follies. The latest one is a question regarding, "the name of the person that John Fuller placed a bet with concerning Dallington church spire", that led to the construction of the sugarloaf folly. As far as I can tell, the bet was made while Jack was at his London home so that opens up the door to speculation considering the company he kept.
I will be going to England on July 17 and am looking forward to continuing research at the East Sussex Record Office and other sources.
I will be going to England on July 17 and am looking forward to continuing research at the East Sussex Record Office and other sources.
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