Hugh Fortescue
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Hugh Fortescue was a British politician.
He married Bridget Boscawen, the daughter of Hugh Boscawen
(1625–1701). Bridget's mother Margaret was the daughter of Theophilus Clinton, 4th Earl of Lincoln, and was one of the coheirs of the Barony of Clinton
upon the death of the 5th Earl in 1692. They had four children:
After Bridget's death, he married Hon. Lucy Aylmer, the daughter of Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer
. They had two children:
Fortescue sat for a number of boroughs in Cornwall
from 1689 to 1698, 1701 to 1702, and 1705 to 1713.
He married Bridget Boscawen, the daughter of Hugh Boscawen
Hugh Boscawen
Hugh Boscawen was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1646 and 1701.Boscawen was the son of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan, Cornwall and was baptised on 21 August 1625....
(1625–1701). Bridget's mother Margaret was the daughter of Theophilus Clinton, 4th Earl of Lincoln, and was one of the coheirs of the Barony of Clinton
Baron Clinton
Baron Clinton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1298 for John de Clinton. The peerage was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. The first Baron's great-great-great-grandson, the fifth Baron, fought on the Yorkist side in the Wars...
upon the death of the 5th Earl in 1692. They had four children:
- Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton (1696–1751)
- Boscawen Fortescue, died unmarried
- Theophilus Fortescue, died unmarried
- Margaret Fortescue, died unmarried on 14 March 1760
After Bridget's death, he married Hon. Lucy Aylmer, the daughter of Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer
Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer
Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer was an Irish Admiral of the Royal Navy.Lord Aylmer, Admiral and Commander-in-Chief, was the second son of Sir Christopher Aylmer of Balrath, County Meath, and entered the Royal Navy under the protection of the Duke of Buckingham, as a Lieutenant, in 1678...
. They had two children:
- Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue (1719–1785)
- Lucy Fortescue, married George Lyttelton, 1st Baron LytteltonGeorge Lyttelton, 1st Baron LytteltonGeorge Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton PC , known as Sir George Lyttelton, Bt between 1751 and 1756, was a British politician and statesman and a patron of the arts.-Background and education:...
Fortescue sat for a number of boroughs in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
from 1689 to 1698, 1701 to 1702, and 1705 to 1713.