Chichester Fortescue (1718–1757)
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Chichester Fortescue was an Irish Member of Parliament
.
He represented Trim
in the Irish House of Commons
between 1747 and 1757.
In 1743 he married The Hon. Elizabeth Colley Wesley, daughter of Richard Wesley, 1st Baron Mornington
and sister of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington
. Their children included Thomas
, also an MP; Elizabeth, who married William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian
; Chichester
, an admiral and MP; and Gerald, who served as Ulster King of Arms.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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He represented Trim
Trim (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Trim was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
between 1747 and 1757.
In 1743 he married The Hon. Elizabeth Colley Wesley, daughter of Richard Wesley, 1st Baron Mornington
Richard Wesley, 1st Baron Mornington
Richard Colley Wesley, 1st Baron Mornington was an Irish peer, best remembered as the grandfather of the 1st Duke of Wellington.Between 1729 and 1746 he represented Trim in the Irish House of Commons...
and sister of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington
Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington
Garret Colley Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington was an Anglo-Irish politician and composer, best known today for fathering several distinguished British military commanders and politicians.-Life:...
. Their children included Thomas
Thomas Fortescue (1744–1799)
Thomas Fortescue was an Irish Member of Parliament.He represented Trim in the Irish House of Commons from 1768 to his death....
, also an MP; Elizabeth, who married William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian
William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian
General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian KT was a British soldier and peer, styled Lord Newbottle until 1767 and Earl of Ancram from 1767 to 1775....
; Chichester
Chichester Fortescue (1750–1820)
Sir Chichester Fortescue was an Irish admiral and MP.The son of Chichester Fortescue by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Wesley, 1st Baron Mornington , he represented Trim in the Irish House of Commons from 1798 to the Act of Union 1800...
, an admiral and MP; and Gerald, who served as Ulster King of Arms.