Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue

Heraldic achievement of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue, showing arms of Fortescue impaling Grenville, c.1800, Possibly from a bookplate: Baron: Azure, a bend engrailled argent plain cottised or; Femme: Vert, on a cross argent five torteaux. The Latin motto of Fortescue is shown beneath: Forte Scutum Salus Ducum ("A Strong Shield is the Salvation of Leaders")[1]

Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue (12 March 1753 16 June 1841) was a British peer, created Earl Fortescue in 1789.

He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaumaris from 1784 to 1785.[2]

Origins

He was the son of Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue, younger half-brother of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl of Clinton (1696–1751), 1st Baron Fortescue and 14th Baron Clinton.

Residences

Earl Fortescue's residences were as follows:

Marriage and progeny

Lord Fortescue married Hester Grenville (17671847), daughter of the Prime Minister George Grenville, on 10 May 1782. They had nine children:

References

  1. Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.461
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
  3. Axe, Matthew, Chapman, Lesley & Miller, Sharon. The Lost Houses of Eggesford, Eggesford, 1995, pp.18-21

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Sir George Warren
Member of Parliament for Beaumaris
1784 1785
Succeeded by
Sir Hugh Williams, Bt
Honorary titles
Preceded by
The Earl Poulett
Lord Lieutenant of Devon
17881839
Succeeded by
The Viscount Ebrington
Peerage of England
Preceded by
Matthew Fortescue
Baron Fortescue
(descended by acceleration)

17851839
Succeeded by
Hugh Fortescue
Peerage of Great Britain
New creation Earl Fortescue
17891841
Succeeded by
Hugh Fortescue


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