English courtier and politician who married Elizabeth Strangways Horner in 1735, adopted the surname Fox-Strangways, and was created 1st Earl of Ilchester in 1756. Through the marriage he became connected with the Abbotsbury estate.

The estate connection is sourced; the precise legal status of his manorial interest is not specified.

Research sources:
- Dorset Historic Towns Survey: Abbotsbury, Part 5.3 and 5.4, Post-medieval and Modern Abbotsbury; Abbotsbury History, History of Abbotsbury. — https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/documents/35024/307132/Abbotsbury_Part_5.3_and_5.4_Post-medieval_and_modern_February_2011.pdf/99d30ed3-8345-71d7-5546-a245279e66bf
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fox