Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue

British politician (1818-1905)
Person human Q5930822
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Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue

Summary

Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue is a human[1]. He was born on +1818-04-04T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1905-10-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and aristocrat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue was born on +1818-04-04T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue died on +1905-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's father was Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue[7].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's mother was Susan Ryder[8].
  • Among Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's spouses was Georgiana Dawson-Damer[9].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue was Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue[10].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue was Lady Mary Eleanor Fortescue[11].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue was Lady Lucy Fortescue[12].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue was Lady Georgiana Seymour Fortescue[13].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue was Seymour John Fortescue[14].
  • A child of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue was Lionel Henry Dudley Fortescue[15].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue worked as a politician[4].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue worked as an aristocrat[5].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue held the position of member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[19].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[20].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue held the position of member of the House of Lords[21].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's image is recorded as Earl Fortescue Vanity Fair 17 September 1881.jpg[22].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue is recorded as male[23].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue was affiliated with the Liberal Party[25].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064047757[26].
  • Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68485828[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue was born on +1818-04-04T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue[7]. His mother was Susan Ryder[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and aristocrat[5]. Positions held include member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1857[30]; member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1852[33]; member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[19], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1847[36]; member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[20], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1841[39]; and member of the House of Lords[21], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1801[42].

Personal Life

Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue was married to Georgiana Dawson-Damer[9]. Children include Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue[10], a politician[43], 1854–1932[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[46]; Lady Mary Eleanor Fortescue[11], 1849–1938[47]; Lady Lucy Fortescue[12], 1851–1940[48]; Lady Georgiana Seymour Fortescue[13], 1852–1915[49]; Seymour John Fortescue[14], 1856–1942[50], of United Kingdom[51]; and Lionel Henry Dudley Fortescue[15], 1857–1900[52]. He was affiliated with the Liberal Party[25].

Death and Burial

Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue died on +1905-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Who were Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's parents?

Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's father was Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue[7]. Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's mother was Susan Ryder[8].

Who was Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue married to?

Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue's spouses include Georgiana Dawson-Damer[9].

What did Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue do for work?

Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue worked as politician[4] and aristocrat[5].

References

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  9. [18] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
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  24. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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