Henry Fortescue

English politician
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Henry Fortescue

Summary

Henry Fortescue is a human[1]. He died on +1458-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a judge[3] and politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Henry Fortescue died on +1458-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Henry Fortescue's father was John Fortescue[6].
  • Henry Fortescue's mother was Eleanor Norreis[7].
  • Henry Fortescue was married to Catherine (surname unknown)[8].
  • Henry Fortescue was married to Joan Bosom[9].
  • Henry Fortescue was married to Margaret Fallapit[10].
  • A child of Henry Fortescue was John Fortescu[11].
  • A child of Henry Fortescue was Richard Fortescu[12].
  • Henry Fortescue held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • Henry Fortescue worked as a judge[3].
  • Henry Fortescue's professions included politician[4].
  • Henry Fortescue held the position of Member of the December 1421 Parliament[14].
  • Henry Fortescue's image is recorded as Fortescue arms.svg[15].
  • Henry Fortescue is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry Fortescue's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry Fortescue's coat of arms image is recorded as Fortescue arms.svg[18].
  • Henry Fortescue's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • Henry Fortescue's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gx2qpb[20].
  • Henry Fortescue's family name is recorded as Fortescue[21].
  • Henry Fortescue's given name is recorded as Henry[22].
  • Henry Fortescue's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Henry Fortescue's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 9942[24].
  • Henry Fortescue's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1386-1421/member/fortescue-henry-1458[25].
  • Henry Fortescue's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p29667.htm#i296670[26].

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Origins and Family

Henry Fortescue's father was John Fortescue[6]. His mother was Eleanor Norreis[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[3] and politician[4]. Henry Fortescue held the position of Member of the December 1421 Parliament[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Catherine (surname unknown)[8], Joan Bosom[9], and Margaret Fallapit[10]. Children include John Fortescu[11] and Richard Fortescu[12].

Death and Burial

Henry Fortescue died on +1458-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Why It Matters

Henry Fortescue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Henry Fortescue's parents?

Henry Fortescue's father was John Fortescue[6]. Henry Fortescue's mother was Eleanor Norreis[7].

Who was Henry Fortescue married to?

Henry Fortescue's spouses include Catherine (surname unknown)[8], Joan Bosom[9], and Margaret Fallapit[10].

What did Henry Fortescue do for work?

Henry Fortescue worked as judge[3] and politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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