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Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue

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Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue
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Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue (12 March 1753 16 June 1841) was a British peer, created Earl Fortescue in 1789.

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Heraldic achievement of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue, showing arms of Fortescue impaling Grenville, c.1800, Possibly from a bookplate: Baron: Azure, a bend engrailled argent plain cottised or; Femme: Vert, on a cross argent five torteaux. The Latin motto of Fortescue is shown beneath: Forte Scutum Salus Ducum ("A Strong Shield is the Salvation of Leaders")[1]

He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaumaris from 1784 to 1785.[2]

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Origins

He was the son of Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue, younger half-brother of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton.

Residences

Earl Fortescue's residences were as follows:

Marriage and progeny

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Lord Fortescue married Hester Grenville (17671847), daughter of the Prime Minister George Grenville, on 10 May 1782. They had nine children:

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