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.
He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, matriculating in 1658.
He married Margery, daughter of Henry Sandys, 5th Baron Sandys. They had one son and two daughters:
- 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.
References
- ^ "FORTESCUE, Sir Edmund, 1st Bt. (1642-66), of Fallapit, East Allington, Devon". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Fortescue, (Sir) Edmund" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500–1714. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- 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 byThomas Hele Sir William Strode |
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle October–December 1666 With: Sir William Strode |
Succeeded bySir Nicholas Slanning, Bt Sir William Strode |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Fallapit) 1664–1666 |
Succeeded bySandys Fortescue |
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