FORTESCUE, John I (1533-1607), of Holborn, London; Welford, Berks. and Salden, Bucks.

Family and Education

b. 1533, 1st s. of Sir Adrian Fortescue (exec. 1539) of Shirburn and Stonor Place, Oxon. by his 2nd w. Anne, da. of Sir William Reade of Boarstall, Bucks.; bro. of Thomas I. m. (1) c.1556, Cecily (d.1570), da. of Sir Edmund Ashfield of Ewelme, Oxon., 4s. inc. Francis, Thomas II and William 2da.; (2) Alice, da. of Christopher Smythe of Annables, Herts., 1da. suc. fa. 1539; rest. in blood 1551. Kntd. September 1592.DNB; Vis. Bucks. (Harl. Soc. lviii), 58.

Offices Held

Member of Princess Elizabeth’s household c. 1555; keeper of the great wardrobe from 1559; ranger of Wychwood forest and keeper of Cornbury park, Oxon. 1560; steward of Charlbury, Oxon. 1567; j.p.q. Bucks. from 1569; steward, Buckingham by 1584; commr. array Beds. and Bucks. 1586; chancellor of the Exchequer and under-treasurer 1589 – 1603; PC from 10 Feb. 1589; keeper of Hatfield House 1593; custos rot. Bucks. c. 1594 – 1600, Mdx. by 1594; ld. lt. Mdx. by 1596; recorder, Cambridge Jan. 1601; high steward, Wallingford June 1601; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 24 Sept. – 3 Oct. 1601, 4 Nov. 1601–d.CPR , 1558–60, pp. 90, 426–7; Loseley mss 1331, f. 60; APC, xiv. 80; xvii. 76; xviii. 435; xxvi. 470; HMC Hatfield, xiii. 483; Berks. RO, Wallingford minute bk. f. 88; Buckingham corp. bk. 1574–1835, f. 1; Somerville, Duchy, i. 396–7; C66/1421.

Parlimentarian

FORTESCUE, Sir John (c.1533-1607), of Salden House, Mursley, Bucks.; Westminster and Hendon, Mdx.

Main residences: Holborn, London and Welford, Berks. and Salden, Bucks.

Notes

This biography is based upon T. Fortescue, Lord Clermont, Fortescue Fam.

Author

A.H.

M.A.P.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

FORTESCUE, John I (1533-1607)