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Earl Fortescue is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
18th August 1789. Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue created.
16th June 1841. Son Hugh Fortescue 2nd Earl Fortescue succeeded.
14th September 1861. Son Hugh Fortescue 3rd Earl Fortescue succeeded.
10th October 1905. Son Hugh Fortescue 4th Earl Fortescue succeeded.
29th October 1932. Son Hugh William Fortescue 5th Earl Fortescue succeeded.
14th June 1958. Brother Denzil George Fortescue 6th Earl Fortescue succeeded.
1st June 1977. Son Richard Fortescue 7th Earl Fortescue succeeded.
7th March 1993. Son Charles Fortescue 8th Earl Fortescue succeeded.
The London Gazette 13123. Whitehall, August 18 [1789].
The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Marquess of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honourable James Earl of Salisbury (age 40), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile and Title of Marquess of Salisbury, in the County of Wilts. [Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury (age 39) by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire.]
The King has also been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Marquess of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honourable Thomas Viscount Weymouth (age 54), Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Heirs Male of his body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile and Title of Marquess of Bath, in the County of Somerset. [Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath (age 54) by marriage Marchioness of Bath.]
The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of an Earl of this Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honourable George Viscount Mount-Edgcumbe and Valletort (age 69), and the Heirs Male of liis Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile and Title of Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe. [Emma Gilbert Countess Mount Edgcumbe by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe.]
The King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honourable Hugh Lord Fortescue (age 36), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile and Title of 1stViscount Ebrington, of Ebrington in the County of Gloucester, and Earl Fortescue. [Hester Granville Countess Fortescue (age 23) by marriage Countess Fortescue.]
On 16th June 1841 Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue (age 88) died. His son Hugh (age 58) succeeded 2nd Earl Fortescue, 2nd Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 4th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill. Elizabeth Geale Countess Fortescue by marriage Countess Fortescue.
On 14th September 1861 Hugh Fortescue 2nd Earl Fortescue (age 78) died. His son Hugh (age 43) succeeded 3rd Earl Fortescue, 3rd Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 5th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill.
On 10th October 1905 Hugh Fortescue 3rd Earl Fortescue (age 87) died. His son Hugh (age 51) succeeded 4th Earl Fortescue, 4th Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 6th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill.
On 29th October 1932 Hugh Fortescue 4th Earl Fortescue (age 78) died. His son Hugh (age 44) succeeded 5th Earl Fortescue, 5th Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 7th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill. Margaret Helen Beaumont Countess Fortescue (age 39) by marriage Countess Fortescue.
On 8th August 1941 Denzil George Fortescue 6th Earl Fortescue (age 48) and Sybil Mary Hardinge Countess Fortescue (age 42) were married. She by marriage Countess Fortescue. She the daughter of Henry Charles Hardinge 3rd Viscount Hardinge and Mary Frances Neville Marchioness Abergavenny (age 72). He the son of Hugh Fortescue 4th Earl Fortescue and Emily Ormsby-Gore Countess Fortescue.
On 14th June 1958 (his seventieth birthday) Hugh William Fortescue 5th Earl Fortescue (age 70) died four days after the death of his wife. His only son had been killed at the Battle of El Alamein. His brother Denzil (age 65) succeeded 6th Earl Fortescue, 6th Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 8th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill. Marjorie Ellinor Trotter Countess Fortescue (age 64) by marriage Countess Fortescue.
On 1st June 1977 Denzil George Fortescue 6th Earl Fortescue (age 83) died. His son Richard (age 55) succeeded 7th Earl Fortescue, 7th Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 9th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill.
On 7th March 1993 Richard Fortescue 7th Earl Fortescue (age 70) died. His son Charles (age 41) succeeded 8th Earl Fortescue, 8th Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 10th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill.