William Fawkener

William Augustus Henry Fawkener (c.1750–1811) was a British civil servant and diplomat. Background William Fawkener was one of the sons of Sir Everard Fawkener, a merchant and then British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, who did not marry until he was aged 53, and thus died in 1758 while William was still young. His mother was Harriet daughter of Lieutenant General Charles Churchill. William was probably named in honour of his father's patron Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, and served as a page of honour at the Duke's funeral in 1765. His brother Everard also became a civil servant, holding the post of Commissioner of Stamps from 1783 to 1803, obtained through William's influence. Privy Council clerk William was appointed a Clerk of the Privy Council in 1779. He held this post until at least 1795.