John Fortescue

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Person human Q30598241
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John Fortescue

Summary

John Fortescue is a human[1]. He was born on 1375[2]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • John Fortescue was born on 1375[2].
  • John Fortescue's father was William Fortescu[4].
  • John Fortescue's mother was Elisabeth Beauchamp[5].
  • John Fortescue was married to Eleanor Norreis[6].
  • A child of John Fortescue was John Fortescue[7].
  • A child of John Fortescue was Henry Fortescue[8].
  • A child of John Fortescue was Joan Fortescu[9].
  • A child of John Fortescue was Sir Richard Fortescue[10].
  • A child of John Fortescue was Sir Henry Fortescue[11].
  • John Fortescue is recorded as male[12].
  • John Fortescue's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Fortescue's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[14].
  • John Fortescue's given name is recorded as John[15].

Body

Origins and Family

John Fortescue was born on 1375[2]. His father was William Fortescu[4]. His mother was Elisabeth Beauchamp[5].

Personal Life

Among John Fortescue's spouses was Eleanor Norreis[6]. Children include he[7], a judge[16], 1394–1476[17], of Kingdom of England[18], awarded the Knight Bachelor[19]; Henry Fortescue[8], a judge[20], of Kingdom of England[21]; Joan Fortescu[9]; Sir Richard Fortescue[10], 1405–1461[22]; and Sir Henry Fortescue[11].

Why It Matters

John Fortescue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

FAQs

Who were John Fortescue's parents?

John Fortescue's father was William Fortescu[4]. John Fortescue's mother was Elisabeth Beauchamp[5].

Who was John Fortescue married to?

John Fortescue's spouses include Eleanor Norreis[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Imported from
    Sex or gender male
    Child John Fortescue, Henry Fortescue, Joan Fortescu +2
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42543|batch #42543]]: TP named as #07a (continued from August 2020)"
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