Background
He was the son of Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue, younger half-brother of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl of Clinton (1696–1751), 1st Baron Fortescue and 14th Baron Clinton.
He was the son of Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Fortescue, younger half-brother of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl of Clinton (1696–1751), 1st Baron Fortescue and 14th Baron Clinton.
Earl Fortescue"s residences were as follows: Castle Hill, Filleigh, North Devon. Ebrington Manor, Gloucestershire. Weare Giffard Hall, Devon.
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He was the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Beaumaris from 1784 to 1785.