Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue (1753–1841)
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Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue (1753–1841), was a British peer and Whig politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Devon and played a prominent role in late 18th- and early 19th-century British public life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British peer
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Whig politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointed | Lord Lieutenant of Devon in 1789 ⓘ |
| aristocraticFamily | Fortescue family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1753-03-12 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Filleigh, Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Captain Hon. George Matthew Fortescue
NERFINISHED
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Hon. John Fortescue NERFINISHED ⓘ Hon. William Fortescue NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Elizabeth Fortescue NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Hester Fortescue NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Mary Fortescue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdTitle | Earl Fortescue in the Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfTitleCreation | 1789 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1841-06-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eton College
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Exeter College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Fortescue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Hugh ⓘ |
| heldFrom | Lord Lieutenant of Devon 1789 ⓘ |
| heldUntil | Lord Lieutenant of Devon 1839 ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Commons of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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House of Lords ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anne Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Earl Fortescue
NERFINISHED
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Viscount Ebrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in late 18th- and early 19th-century British public life
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service as Lord Lieutenant of Devon ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Castle Hill estate ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm |
MP for Barnstaple
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MP for Beaumaris ⓘ MP for Devon ⓘ MP for Tavistock ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Whig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Lieutenant of Barnstaple
NERFINISHED
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Lord Lieutenant of Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of North Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| residence |
Castle Hill, Filleigh, Devon
NERFINISHED
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Ebrington Manor, Gloucestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Hester Grenville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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