Sir John Fogge – Ashford's Heritage

c.1417–1490

Sir Edward Dering, Sir John Fogge,
published in Archaeologica Cantiana, II, (1859)

Residing at Repton Manor, Sir John Fogge built and endowed St Mary’s church in Ashford, as well as the College.

By 1450 Fogge was an esquire of the king’s household and in 1452 he was made Sheriff of Kent. Despite Fogge’s service to Henry VI, Fogge joined the Yorkists during the War of the Roses. After the Yorkist victory, Fogge emerged as a leading royal associate in Kent, heading all commissions named in the county and he was given the custody of Rochester Castle.

Fogge was Treasurer of the Household to Edward IV until 1468, as well as a member of the King’s council on various occasions between 1461 and 1483.

He was buried in St Mary’s, where he is also commemorated in a memorial window.