Elizabeth Fortescue

(1745-1780)
Person human Q51913506
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Elizabeth Fortescue

Summary

Elizabeth Fortescue is a human[1]. She was born on +1745-04-03T00:00:00Z[2]. She died on +1780-09-30T00:00:00Z[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Fortescue was born on +1745-04-03T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue died on +1780-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's father was Chichester Fortescue[5].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's mother was Elizabeth Wesley[6].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue was married to William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian[7].
  • A child of Elizabeth Fortescue was William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian[8].
  • A child of Elizabeth Fortescue was Lady Mary Kerr[9].
  • A child of Elizabeth Fortescue was Lady Elizabeth Kerr[10].
  • A child of Elizabeth Fortescue was Lady Louise Kerr[11].
  • A child of Elizabeth Fortescue was Lord Charles Beauchamp Kerr[12].
  • A child of Elizabeth Fortescue was Lord Mark Kerr[13].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's image is recorded as Elizabeth Kerr, née Fortescue, Marchioness of Lothian, by Angelica Kauffmann.jpg[14].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue is recorded as female[15].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Fortescue[17].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's family name is recorded as Fortescue[18].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[19].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's depicted by is recorded as Elizabeth Kerr (1745–1780), Countess of Ancrum, Later Marchioness of Lothian[20].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's depicted by is recorded as Elizabeth Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian[21].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's depicted by is recorded as Elizabeth Fortescue, Countess of Ancram, later Marchioness of Lothian (1745-1780)[22].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Elizabeth Kerr, née Fortescue, Marchioness of Lothian[23].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 149742[24].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp65603[25].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00005540[26].
  • Elizabeth Fortescue's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000002188502006[27].

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Origins and Family

Elizabeth Fortescue was born on +1745-04-03T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was Chichester Fortescue[5]. Her mother was Elizabeth Wesley[6].

Personal Life

Among Elizabeth Fortescue's spouses was William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian[7]. Children include William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian[8], a politician[28], 1763–1824[29], of Scotland[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[31]; Lady Mary Kerr[9]; Lady Elizabeth Kerr[10], 1765–1822[32]; Lady Louise Kerr[11], b. 1768[33]; Lord Charles Beauchamp Kerr[12], 1775–1816[34]; and Lord Mark Kerr[13], a naval officer[35], 1776–1840[36].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Fortescue died on +1780-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Fortescue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Elizabeth Fortescue's parents?

Elizabeth Fortescue's father was Chichester Fortescue[5]. Elizabeth Fortescue's mother was Elizabeth Wesley[6].

Who was Elizabeth Fortescue married to?

Elizabeth Fortescue's spouses include William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  14. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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