Background
His father was the eldest son of William Fellowes of Shottesham Hall, Norfolk.
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Robert Fellowes
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Education
Fellowes was educated for the church at Saint Mary Hall, Oxford, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts on 30 June 1796, and Master of Arts
Career
On 28 January 1801. He took orders, but seems to have held no preferment. Foreign over six years (1804-1811) he edited The Critical Review. He is said to have written all her replies to the numerous addresses presented to her in 1820.
Francis Maseres left Fellowes at his death in 1824 nearly £200,000.
Fellowes erected to the memory of Maseres a monument in Reigate churchyard, with a eulogistic inscription in Latin. He used this fortune in aiding private distress and in forwarding benevolent schemes.
In 1826 he gave benefactions to encourage the study of natural philosophy at Edinburgh University. He was one of the promoters of London University.
Out of gratitude for the professional services of Doctor John Elliotson, who held a chair of medicine at University College London he provided there two annual gold medals, the Fellowes Medals, for proficiency in clinical medicine.
Fellowes interested himself in the opening of Regent"s Park to the public, and in the emancipation of the Jews. He was an advanced liberal in politics, but drew the line at universal suffrage. In 1828 he purchased The Examiner and made Albany Fonblanque editors
Fellowes died in Dorset Square on 6 February 1847, leaving a young family.
He was buried at Kensal Green on 13 February.
