Francis Fortescue

Summary

Francis Fortescue is a human^[1]. He was born on +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1624-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Francis Fortescue was born on +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Francis Fortescue died on +1624-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Francis Fortescue's father was John Fortescue of Salden^[6].
• Francis Fortescue's mother was Cecily Ashfield^[7].
• A child of Francis Fortescue was Mary Fortescue^[8].
• A child of Francis Fortescue was Sir John Fortescue, 1st Bt.^[9].
• Francis Fortescue's professions included politician^[4].
• Francis Fortescue held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[10].
• Francis Fortescue held the position of Member of the 1589 Parliament^[11].
• Francis Fortescue held the position of Member of the 1593 Parliament^[12].
• Francis Fortescue held the position of Member of the 1597-98 Parliament^[13].
• Francis Fortescue held the position of Member of the 1601 Parliament^[14].
• Francis Fortescue is recorded as male^[15].
• Francis Fortescue's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Francis Fortescue's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[17].
• Francis Fortescue's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c3yry8^[18].
• Francis Fortescue's family name is recorded as Fortescue^[19].
• Francis Fortescue's given name is recorded as Francis^[20].
• Francis Fortescue's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1558-1603/member/fortescue-francis-1563-1624^[21].
• Francis Fortescue's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00242051^[22].
• Francis Fortescue's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p1864.htm#i18638^[23].

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Origins and Family

Francis Fortescue was born on +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was John Fortescue of Salden^[6]. His mother was Cecily Ashfield^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Fortescue's professions included politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[10], Member of the 1589 Parliament^[11], Member of the 1593 Parliament^[12], Member of the 1597-98 Parliament^[13], and Member of the 1601 Parliament^[14].

Personal Life

Children include Mary Fortescue^[8] and Sir John Fortescue, 1st Bt.^[9].

Death and Burial

Francis Fortescue died on +1624-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

Francis Fortescue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were Francis Fortescue's parents?

Francis Fortescue's father was John Fortescue of Salden^[6]. Francis Fortescue's mother was Cecily Ashfield^[7].

What did Francis Fortescue do for work?

Francis Fortescue worked as politician^[4].