Hugh Fortescue (1665–1719)
| Hugh Fortescue | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1665 |
| Died | December 1719 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) |
1 Bridget Boscawen (1692–1708) 2 Lucy Aylmer ( |
| Occupation | Landowner |
| Profession | Politician |
Hugh Fortescue (2 June 1665 – December 1719) was a British politician.
Family
Hugh Fortescue was the first son of Arthur Fortescue (died 1693) of Penwarne, Mevagissey, Cornwall and Buckland Filleigh, Devon, and Barbara Eford of Sheepstor, Devon.
He married Bridget Boscawen (died 1708) on 19 October 1692. The only child (out of eight sons and two daughters) to outlive her father Hugh Boscawen, (1625–1701); she brought money with her marriage increasing Fortescue's fortune. Bridget's mother Margaret was the daughter of Theophilus Clinton, 4th Earl of Lincoln, and was one of the coheirs of the Barony of Clinton upon the death of the 5th Earl in 1692.
They had four children:
- Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton (1696–1751), created Baron Clinton in 1721
- Boscawen Fortescue, died unmarried
- Theophilus Fortescue, died unmarried
- Margaret Fortescue, died unmarried on 14 March 1760
After Bridget's death, he married the Honerable Lucy Aylmer, the daughter of Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer (circa 1650–1720).
They had two children:
- Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue (1719–1785)
- Lucy Fortescue (died 1747), married George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton (1709–1773)
Politics
He represented five boroughs in Cornwall from 1689 to 1713. They were Tregony, Grampound, Truro (did not sit), Mitchell and Lostwithiel. Fortescue was not prominent in the House of Commons being jailed for absent on two occasions and as well as a number of non-attendances.[1]
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St John the Baptist Church, Hagley, memorial statue to Lucy Lyttelton (née Fortescue, died 1747), the first wife of George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton
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St John the Baptist Church, Hagley, memorial inscription to Lucy Lyttelton (née Fortescue, died 1747)
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St John the Baptist Church, Hagley, information panel at statue to Lucy Lyttelton (née Fortescue, died 1747)
References
- ↑ "The Ancestry Of Lord Ebrington, One Of The Candidates For St Ives". The Cornishman (60). 4 September 1879. p. 6.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Trevanion Charles Porter |
Member of Parliament for Tregony 1689–1695 With: Charles Boscawen 1689 Robert Harley 1689–1690 Sir John Tremayne 1690–1694 The Earl of Kildare 1694–1695 |
Succeeded by Francis Robartes James Montagu |
| Preceded by John Tanner John Buller |
Member of Parliament for Grampound 1695–1698 With: John Tanner |
Succeeded by John Tanner Sir William Scawen |
| Preceded by Francis Robartes Philip Meadowes |
Member of Parliament for Tregony with Francis Robartes 1701–1702 |
Succeeded by Hugh Boscawen Joseph Sawle |
| Preceded by Renatus Bellott Francis Basset |
Member of Parliament for Mitchell 1705–1707 With: Sir William Hodges, Bt |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Mitchell 1707–1710 With: Sir William Hodges, Bt |
Succeeded by Abraham Blackmore Richard Belasyse |
| Preceded by Francis Robartes Horatio Walpole |
Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel 1710–1713 With: John Hill |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Clarges, Bt Erasmus Lewis |