Background
Francis was the eldest surviving son of John Fortescue I and his wife, Cecily Ashfield.
Francis was the eldest surviving son of John Fortescue I and his wife, Cecily Ashfield.
They had at least one child, his heir, John. In 1600, he became the Custos Rotulorum of Buckinghamshire and in 1608 High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire. In 1589, 1593 and 1597 he was Member of Parliament for Buckingham, and in 1601 Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire.