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John Fortescue

Sir John Fortescue

English jurist (c. 1394–1479).

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Encyclopædia Britannica Online

Statements about John Fortescue

Sex or Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Devon

Place of Death

Gloucestershire

Educated At

Exeter College

Instance Of

Human

Occupation

Judge
Writer
Lawyer
Politician

Given Name

John

Country of Citizenship

Kingdom of England

Date of Birth

1394
Instance Of
:
Statement with Gregorian Date Earlier than 1584

Date of Death

1476
1479

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Described by Source

Nordisk Familjebok
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Fortescue, John (1394?-1476?) (DNB00)
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24511155
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Subject Named As
:Fortescue, Sir John
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Fortescue, Sir John

Position Held

Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
(2/3/1442 - March 1461)
Replaces
:
John Hody
Replaced By
:
John Markham
Start Time
: 2/3/1442
End Time
: March 1461
Member of the December 1421 Parliament
Electoral District
:
Tavistock
Member of the May 1421 Parliament
Electoral District
:
Tavistock
Member of the 1423-24 Parliament
Electoral District
:
Tavistock
Member of the 1425 Parliament
Electoral District
:
Tavistock
Member of the 1426 Parliament
Electoral District
:
Totnes
Member of the 1429-30 Parliament
Electoral District
:
Plympton Erle
Member of the 1432 Parliament
Electoral District
:
Totnes
Member of the 1437 Parliament
Electoral District
:
Wiltshire

Family Name

Fortescue

Place of Burial

Ebrington

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Writing Language

English

Father

John Fortescue

Child

Martin Fortescue

Mother

Eleanor Norreis

Spouse

Isabella Jamys

Award Received

Knight Bachelor
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