Earl Hugh Fortescue^[1]

Abt 1686 - 1751  (65 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Hugh Fortescue
  Prefix	Earl
  Birth	Abt 1686	Filleigh, South Moultry, Devonshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Address	1715	Catchfrench, Cornwall, England
  Death	3 May 1751
  Person ID	I21108	Geneagraphie
  Links To	This person is also Baron Clinton at Wikipedia
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Baron Hugh Fortescue,   b. 31 May 1656, Filleigh, South Moultry, Devonshire, England d. 25 Nov 1710 (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Bridget Boscawen   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucy Aylmer   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Mathew Fortescue,   b. 31 Mar 1719   d. 10 Jul 1785 (Age 66 years) + 2. Lucy Fortescue,   b. Bef 1727   d. 19 Jan 1747 (Age 20 years)
  Family ID	F8893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2003

  
  

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  		Address - 1715 - Catchfrench, Cornwall, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  The title of baron Clinton and Say was confirmed by king George the first 16 March 1721 in right of his mother. By king George the second he was created baron Fortescue of Castlehil and earl Clinton, with remainder of the barony to his paternal brother Matthew, second lord Fortescue. Upon the death of earl Clinton the earldom became extinct, and the title of baron Clinton and Say descended to the family of Walpole earls of Orford. C R E A T I O N. Baron Fortescue of Castlehil in the county of Devon 5 July 1746. C H I E F S E A T S. Castlehil in the county of Devon, and Ebrington in the county of Gloucester. inherited Catchfrench

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Peter Barns-Graham, British Pedigrees, (Stirnet), Fortescue of Castle Hill, Fortescue of Combe, Fortescue of Credan, Fortescue of Filleigh, Fortescue of Ware (Wear Gifford) (Reliability: 2).