thepeerage.com/p916.htm#i9152

Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue¹
(M, #9152, b. 12 March 1753, d. 16 June 1841)

Last Edited=7 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%

Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue was born on 12 March 1753.² He was the son of Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill and Anne Campbell.³ He married Hester Grenville, daughter of Rt. Hon. George Grenville and Elizabeth Wyndham, on 10 May 1782.² He died on 16 June 1841 at age 88.

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² At University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, (an unknown value).² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Beaumaris between 1784 and 1785.² He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill, co. Devon [G.B., 1746] on 10 July 1785.¹ He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Devon between 1788 and 1839.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Devon between 1788 and 1839.² He was created 1st Viscount Ebrington, co. Gloucester [GREAT BRITAIN] on 1 September 1789.² He was created 1st Earl Fortescue [GREAT BRITAIN] on 1 September 1789.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).² He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.).²

Children of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue and
Hester Grenville

1. Lady Hester Fortescue+³ d. 17 Dec 1873
2. Lady Catherine Fortescue+³ d. 17 Apr 1854
3. Lady Anne Fortescue³ d. 28 Feb 1864
4. Lady Eleanor Fortescue³ d. 1847
5. Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue+³ b. 13 Feb 1783, d. 14 Sep 1861
6. Hon. George Matthew Fortescue+³ b. 21 May 1791, d. 24 Jan 1877
7. Lady Mary Fortescue+³ b. 15 Sep 1792, d. 12 Aug 1874
8. Rev. Hon. John Fortescue+³ b. 5 May 1796
9. Lady Elizabeth Fortescue+⁴ b. 10 Jul 1801, d. 27 Jan 1867