Francis Fortescue

Sir Francis Fortescue (ca. 15631624), KB was an English politician.

Life

Francis was the eldest surviving son of John Fortescue of Salden at Mursley and his wife, Cecily Ashfield. His brothers were William Fortescue and Thomas Fortescue II.

In 1589, he married Grace Manners (d. 1624), daughter of Sir John Manners of Haddon Hall, second son of Thomas Earl of Rutland, and of Dorothy Vernon daughter and co-heir of Sir George Vernon. They had at least one son, his heir, John. A daughter, Dorothy Vernon (d. 1650), married Sir Robert Throckmorton of Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire and Coughton Court.

Career

In 1600, he became the Custos Rotulorum of Buckinghamshire and in 1608 High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire. In 1589, 1593 and 1597 he was MP for Buckingham, and in 1601 MP for Buckinghamshire.[1]

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Sir John Fortescue
Custos Rotulorum of Buckinghamshire
1600–1617
Succeeded by
The Duke of Buckingham
Preceded by
Sir William Andrews
High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
1608–1609
Succeeded by
Anthony Greenway


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