Sir Edmund Fortescue, 1st Baronet
Sir Edmund Fortescue, 1st Baronet (baptised 22 September 1642 – 30 December 1666) was an English politician, MP for Plympton Erle.
He was the second son of Sir Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit and his wife Jane, daughter of Thomas Southcote.[1]
He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, matriculating in 1658.[2]
He married Margery, daughter of Henry Sandys, 5th Baron Sandys. They had one son and two daughters:[3]
- Sir Sandys Fortescue, 2nd Baronet (1661–1683)
- Jane Fortescue (1662–1682), married William Coleman
- Sarah Fortescue (1664–1685)
He was knighted and created a baronet on 31 March 1664, and elected MP for Plympton Erle in October 1666. He died on 30 December 1666, and was buried at East Allington.[1]
References
- "FORTESCUE, Sir Edmund, 1st Bt. (1642-66), of Fallapit, East Allington, Devon". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses: Fortescue, (Sir) Edmund. p. 518. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- Burke, J. & J. B. (1841). "Fortescue, of Fallapit". A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland (2nd ed.). p. 206. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Hele Sir William Strode |
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle October–December 1666 With: Sir William Strode |
Succeeded by Sir Nicholas Slanning, Bt Sir William Strode |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Fallapit) 1664–1666 |
Succeeded by Sir Sandys Fortescue, Bt |
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