Chichester Fortescue (Ulster)

Irish admiral and member of parliament

For other people named Chichester Fortescue, see Chichester Fortescue (disambiguation).

Rear-Admiral Sir

Chichester Fortescue

Ulster King of Arms
In office
1788–1820
Member of Parliament
for Trim
In office
1798–1801
Personal details
Born| 7 June 1750
Died| 22 March 1820
Occupation| Naval officer and politician
Awards| Knight bachelor
Military service
Allegiance| Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch/service| Royal Navy
Years of service| c.1773–1799
Rank| Rear-Admiral
Commands| HMS Scourge
HMS Grana
Battles/wars| American Revolutionary War

Sir Chichester Fortescue (7 June 1750 – 22 March 1820) was an Irish admiral and member of parliament.

The son of Chichester Fortescue by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Wesley, 1st Baron Mornington (through whom he was a first cousin of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), he represented Trim in the Irish House of Commons from 1798 to the Act of Union 1800. He also served as Ulster King of Arms, succeeding his younger brother Gerald in 1788, and was knighted on 21 February that year by the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Buckingham.[1]

His daughter Frances married George Hamilton, as his second wife.[2]

## References

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1. ^ William Arthur Shaw, The Knights of England, Volume II (London, 1906) page 300
2. ^ Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). "Hamilton, George (1783-1830)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 24\. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Heraldic offices

Preceded by

Gerald Fortescue

|  Ulster King of Arms
1788–1820  | Succeeded by

Sir William Betham

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by

Arthur Wellesley
William Arthur Crosbie

|  Member of Parliament for Trim
1798–1801
With:  William Arthur Crosbie  | Succeeded by

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