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FORTESCUE, William (c.1562-1629), of Hanslope, Bucks.
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b. c. 1562, 2nd s. of John Fortescue I of Salden by his 1st w., and bro. of Francis and Thomas II. educ. Gloucester Hall, Oxf. 1578; I. Temple 1581. ? unm. Kntd. 1600.
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Capt. in Ireland in 1598; keeper of Hanslope park by 1608.
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Main residence: Hanslope, Bucks.
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FORTESCUE, William (c.1562-1629)
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FORTESCUE, Thomas II (b.c.1566), of Salden, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1566, yr. s. of John Fortescue I of Salden by his 1st w., and bro. of Francis Francis and William. educ. Gloucester Hall, Oxf. 3 Aug. 1578, aged 12; I. Temple Nov. 1585. ? unm.
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Main residence: Salden, Bucks.
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FORTESCUE, Thomas II (b. c.1566)
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FORTESCUE, Thomas I (1534-1611), of Fleet Street, London, and Donnington, Berks.
Family and Education
b. 13 May 1534, 2nd s. of Sir Adrian Fortescue by his 2nd w., and bro. of John I. educ. Clifford’s Inn; M. Temple Oct. 1560. unm.
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Deputy in alienations office c. 1591 – d.
Main residences: Fleet Street, London; Donnington, Berks.
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FORTESCUE, Thomas I (1534-1611)
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FORTESCUE, John II (1565-1604), of Buckland Filleigh, Devon.
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b. 1565, 1st s. of William Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh by Anne, da. of Sir Roger Gifford of Brightley. educ. I. Temple 1584. m. (1) Anne, da. of Walter Porter of Thetford, Norf., wid. of Digory Thorn of Sheepwash, Devon; (2) Susanna, da. of Sir John Chichester of Raleigh, Devon, 3s. 3da. suc. fa. c.1580.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 34, 163, 173, 353-9, 361.
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J.p. Devon from c. 1582.
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Main residence: Buckland Filleigh, Devon.
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FORTESCUE, John II (1565-1604)
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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.
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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.
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Main residences: Holborn, London and Welford, Berks. and Salden, Bucks.
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This biography is based upon T. Fortescue, Lord Clermont, Fortescue Fam.
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Commons 1558-1603
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FORTESCUE, John I (1533-1607)
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