Fortescue

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Fortescue is an English surname historically associated with a prominent landed and political family, particularly influential in Devon and Cornwall.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Fortescue canonical 11

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Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf English-language surname
associatedWithCounty Cornwall
Devon
associatedWithRegion Cornwall
Devon
category English families
English noble families
Surnames of English origin
countryOfOrigin England
etymologyStatus of Norman origin (disputed/uncertain details)
hasFamilySeat Castle Hill, Filleigh
hasHeraldicArms Fortescue coat of arms
hasLanguage English
hasNobleTitle Baron Fortescue
Earl Fortescue
hasNotableBearer Adrian Fortescue
Chichester Fortescue, Baron Carlingford
Denzil Fortescue, 6th Earl Fortescue
Elizabeth Fortescue
Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue
Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue
Sir John Fortescue
hasNotableFamilyBranch Fortescue family of Cornwall
linked to: Fortescue family

Fortescue family of Devon
linked to: Fortescue family
hasVariantSpelling Fortescute
historicalRole landed gentry family name
politically influential family name
notableIn British peerage
British politics
English legal history
usedAs family name
surname

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fortescue family hasFamilyName Fortescue
Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue familyName Fortescue
Chichester Fortescue, 2nd Baron Clermont hasFamilyName Fortescue
Sir John William Fortescue familyName Fortescue
Fortescues of Fallapit surname Fortescue
Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue familyName Fortescue
Lord Carlingford familyName Fortescue