David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ In a manuscript memoir concerning the wars in Dieppe it is stated that, in 1599, the citizens of Dieppe were led by “Noble homme Robert de Valliquerville, cadet de Normandie,” called “le capitaine Fonnerel,” whose wife was a lady of the house of Vauquelin des Ifs; during the same period are mentioned Abraham de Valliquerville, chevalier, called also “Fonnereau,” and Jean de Valliquerville, ecuyer, his nephew. The ascertained ancestry of our refugee family was located in La Rochelle. ”

“ The testator, according to Burke, had acquired much landed property. He had purchased, in 1732, from Viscount Hereford, the manors of Christ-Church and Wicksufford in Suffolk, and a large estate at Edmonton. The estate which has remained with his descendants, is Christ-Church near Ipswich. His eldest son, Thomas, of Christ-Church, was M.P. for Sudbury, elected 1741 , 1747, and 1754; he was M.P. for Aldborough in 1773, and died in 1779. He left no descendants, and was succeeded by his brother, Rev. Claude Fonnereau, LL.D., the ancestor of the present family. ”

“ Charles William Fonnereau of Christ Church, Park (born 1764, died 1840) , (the latter gentleman was previously a lieutenant in the navy, and served under Admiral Rodney in the American War, and in the action of 12th April 1782) . ”