Hugh Fortescue

English politician
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Hugh Fortescue

Summary

Hugh Fortescue is a human[1]. He was born on +1665-06-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1719-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Fortescue was born on +1665-06-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Hugh Fortescue died on +1719-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Fortescue died on +1719-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Hugh Fortescue's father was Arthur Fortescue[7].
  • Hugh Fortescue's mother was Barbara Elford[8].
  • Hugh Fortescue was married to Lucy Aylmer[9].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue was Margaret Fortescue[10].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue was Margaret Fortescue[11].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue was Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton[12].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue was Lucy Fortescue[13].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue was Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue[14].
  • Hugh Fortescue held citizenship in Kingdom of England[15].
  • Hugh Fortescue worked as a politician[4].
  • Hugh Fortescue held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16].
  • Hugh Fortescue held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • Hugh Fortescue held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[18].
  • Hugh Fortescue held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[19].
  • Hugh Fortescue held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[20].
  • Hugh Fortescue held the position of Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[21].
  • Hugh Fortescue is recorded as male[22].
  • Hugh Fortescue's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hugh Fortescue's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04n7hlz[24].
  • Hugh Fortescue's family name is recorded as Fortescue[25].
  • Hugh Fortescue's given name is recorded as Hugh[26].
  • Hugh Fortescue's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh Fortescue was born on +1665-06-02T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Arthur Fortescue[7]. His mother was Barbara Elford[8].

Career and Affiliations

Hugh Fortescue's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16], member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[17], member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[18], member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[19], Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[20], and Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[21].

Personal Life

Hugh Fortescue was married to Lucy Aylmer[9]. Children include Margaret Fortescue[10]; he, 1st Earl Clinton[12], an aristocrat[28], 1696–1751[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30]; Lucy Fortescue[13], 1718–1746[31]; and Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue[14], 1719–1785[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1719-12-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1719-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

Hugh Fortescue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Hugh Fortescue's parents?

Hugh Fortescue's father was Arthur Fortescue[7]. Hugh Fortescue's mother was Barbara Elford[8].

Who was Hugh Fortescue married to?

Hugh Fortescue's spouses include Lucy Aylmer[9].

What did Hugh Fortescue do for work?

Hugh Fortescue worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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