Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton

English peer and landowner
Person human Q60949914
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Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton

Summary

Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton is a human[1]. He was born on +1696-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1751-05-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an aristocrat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton was born on +1696-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton was born on +1695-06-28T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton died on +1751-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton died on +1751-05-02T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's father was Hugh Fortescue[8].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's mother was Bridget Boscawen[9].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's professions included aristocrat[4].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Devon[11].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's image is recorded as HughFortescueEarlClinton.jpg[12].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton is recorded as male[13].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's noble title is recorded as Earl Clinton[15].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's noble title is recorded as Baron Clinton[16].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton was affiliated with the Whigs[17].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's family name is recorded as Fortescue[18].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's given name is recorded as Hugh[19].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00318806[20].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000009533898703[21].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11h3bgmhgc[22].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p22809.htm#i228089[23].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p22809.htm#i228089[24].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's Beamish peerage database person ID is recorded as 3367[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1696-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1695-06-28T00:00:00Z[6]. Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's father was Hugh Fortescue[8]. His mother was Bridget Boscawen[9].

Career and Affiliations

Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton worked as an aristocrat[4]. He held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Devon[11].

Personal Life

Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton was affiliated with the Whigs[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1751-05-03T00:00:00Z[3] and +1751-05-02T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Who were Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's parents?

Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's father was Hugh Fortescue[8]. Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton's mother was Bridget Boscawen[9].

What did Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton do for work?

Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton worked as aristocrat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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