Matthew Fortescue

Captain Hon. Matthew Fortescue was born on 12 April 1754, the son of Mathew Fortescue, 2nd Baron and Anne Campbell.

Children of Captain Hon. Matthew Fortescue and Henrietta Archer

• Matthew Fortescue b. 1786, d. 14 Aug 1852
• Reverend William Fortescue b. 1788, d. 13 Sep 1856

Child of Captain Hon. Matthew Fortescue and Henrietta Anne Hoare

• Commander Henry Fortescue b. 10 Aug 1796, d. 6 Dec 1875

Ref:The Peerage

Matthew Fortescue (b 12.04.1754, d 09.11.1842, Captain RN)

• m1. (01.11.1778) Henrietta Archer (dau of Col. _ Archer)
  • ((1)) Matthew Fortescue of Belvedere (b 1786, d 14.08.1852) had issue m. (12.10.1811) Erskine Christie (d 28.10.1868, dau of James Christie of Durie)
  • ((2)) William Fortescue (d 13.09.1856, cleric) had issue Vivian shows William a generation earlier, as Matthew's younger brother rather than his son. Provisionally we follow BP1934 in showing him here. m1. (06.02.1819) Isobel Barclay Christie (d 11.10.1826, dau of James Christie of Durie) m2. (18.02.1832, sp)Elizabeth Gould (dau of Rev. Robert Freke Gould)
• m2. (06.06.1795) Henrietta Hoare (d 05.09.1841, dau of Sir Richard Hoare, Bart)
  • ((3)) Henry Fortescue of Beckenham (b 10.08.1796, d 06.12.1875, Comm. RN) had issue m. (02.11.1824) Caroline Russell (d 06.03.1869, dau of Sir Henry Russell, 1st Bart)

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