Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue
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Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue (4 April 1818 – 10 October 1905), known as Viscount Ebrington from 1841 to 1861, was a British
peer and occasional politician.
He entered the House of Commons
in 1841 as a member
for Plymouth
. He lost this seat in 1852, but returned in 1854 for Marylebone
, which seat he held until 1859, when he was called up to the House of Lords
by a writ of acceleration
. He succeeded to his father's earldom two years later.
He married Georgiana Dawson-Damer, granddaughter of John Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington, on 1 March 1847. They had ten children:
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peer and occasional politician.
He entered the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1841 as a member
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,...
for Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
. He lost this seat in 1852, but returned in 1854 for Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
, which seat he held until 1859, when he was called up to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
by a writ of acceleration
Writ of acceleration
A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration, was a type of writ of summons to the British House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish House of Lords, using one of his father's...
. He succeeded to his father's earldom two years later.
He married Georgiana Dawson-Damer, granddaughter of John Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington, on 1 March 1847. They had ten children:
- Lady Mary Eleanor Fortescue (1849–1938), married George Bridgeman.
- Lady Lucy Catherine Fortescue (1851–1940), married Michael Hicks-Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn and had issue.
- Lady Georgiana Seymour Fortescue (1852–1915), married her cousin, Lord Ernest Seymour, son of Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of HertfordFrancis Seymour, 5th Marquess of HertfordFrancis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford GCB PC , known as Francis Seymour until 1870, was a British courtier and Conservative politician...
and had issue. - Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl FortescueHugh Fortescue, 4th Earl FortescueHugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue KCB was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1881 until 1892 and later inherited the peerage....
(1854–1932) - Captain Hon. Sir Seymour John Fortescue (1856–1942), died unmarried.
- Major Hon. Lionel Henry Dudley Fortescue (1857–1900), married Emily Adam
- Captain Hon. Arthur Grenville Fortescue (1858–1895), married Lilla Fane
- Major Hon. Sir John William Fortescue (1859–1933), married Winifred Beech
- Hon. Charles Granville Fortescue (1861–1951), married Ethel Clarke, daughter of Sir Charles Clarke, 3rd BaronetSir Charles Clarke, 3rd BaronetGeneral Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 3rd Baronet GCB GCVO was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.-Military career:Educated at Eton College, Clarke was commissioned into the 57th Regiment of Foot in 1856....
and had issue. - Lady Frances Blanche Fortescue (1865–1950), married Archibald Hay Gordon-Duff.