Peerage Record – 20604

     Lt.-Col. Chichester Fortescue was born on 12 August 1777.¹ He was the son of Thomas Fortescue and Mary Nicholson.¹ He married Martha Angel Hobson, daughter of Samuel Meade Hobson, on 10 August 1809.¹ He died on 25 November 1826 at age 49.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Louth in 1800.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hillsborough.¹ He lived at Dromisken, County Louth, Ireland^G.¹

     Harriet Fortescue was the daughter of Thomas Fortescue and Mary Nicholson.¹ She married Rt. Hon. George Knox, son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon and Hon. Anne Vesey, on 12 November 1812.¹ She died on 20 January 1816.²
     From 12 November 1812, her married name became Knox.¹

     Rt. Hon. George Knox was born on 14 January 1765.² He was the son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon and Hon. Anne Vesey.² He married, firstly, Anne Staples, daughter of Sir Robert Staples, 7th Bt. and Hon. Jane Vesey, on 27 January 1805.² He married, secondly, Harriet Fortescue, daughter of Thomas Fortescue and Mary Nicholson, on 12 November 1812.³ He died on 13 June 1827 at age 62.²
     He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)²

     Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon was born on 20 April 1729.¹ He was the son of Thomas Knox and Hester Echlin.² He married Hon. Anne Vesey, daughter of John Denny Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton and Elizabeth Brownlow, on 23 August 1753.² He died on 5 November 1818 at age 89.¹
     He held the office of Governor of County Tyrone.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dungannon between 1755 and 1781.¹ He was created 1st Baron Welles of Dungannon, co. Tyrone [Ireland] on 8 January 1781.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon, co. Tyrone [Ireland] on 5 July 1791.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Ireland] between 1800 and 1818.¹

     Hon. Anne Vesey was the daughter of John Denny Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton and Elizabeth Brownlow.² She married Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon, son of Thomas Knox and Hester Echlin, on 23 August 1753.² She died on 14 October 1803.¹ She was also reported to have died on 21 October 1803.²
     From 23 August 1753, her married name became Knox.¹ After her marriage, Hon. Anne Vesey was styled as Baroness Welles of Dungannon on 7 January 1781. After her marriage, Hon. Anne Vesey was styled as Viscountess Northland of Dungannon on 5 July 1791.

     John Denny Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton was the son of Rt. Rev. Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Bt. and Mary Muschamp.^2,1 He married Elizabeth Brownlow, daughter of William Brownlow, in 1732.¹ He died on 25 July 1761.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Vesey [I., 1698] on 6 August 1730.¹ He was created 1st Baron Knapton, of Queen’s County [Ireland] on 10 April 1750.¹

     Martha Angel Hobson is the daughter of Samuel Meade Hobson.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Chichester Fortescue, son of Thomas Fortescue and Mary Nicholson, on 10 August 1809.¹
     From 10 August 1809, her married name became Fortescue.¹

     Samuel Meade Hobson was a practising Barrister-at-Law.¹ He lived at Muchridge House, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     Thomas Fortescue, 1st Baron Clermont of Dromisken was born on 9 March 1815.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Chichester Fortescue and Martha Angel Hobson.¹ He married Lady Louisa Grace Butler, daughter of James Wandesford Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde and Grace Louisa Staples, on 26 September 1840 at Marylebone Church, Marylebone, London, England^G.^1,2 He died on 29 July 1887 at age 72 at Ravensdale Park, County Louth, Ireland^G, without issue.^1,2 He was buried at Jonesborough Church, Jonesborough, County Louth, Ireland^G.²
     He graduated from Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1833 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 9 May 1833.² On 22 August 1833 he succeeded his 4th cousin, Sir H. J. Goodricke, Bt., to the estate of Ravensdale Park.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Louth in 1839.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for County Louth between 1840 and 1841.¹ He was created 1st Baron Clermont of Dromisken, co. Louth [Ireland] on 11 February 1852, with a special remainder to his brother.¹ He was created 1st Baron Clermont of Clermont Park, co. Louth [U.K.] on 2 May 1866.¹
     On his death, the U.K. barony of Clermont became extinct.²

     Lady Louisa Grace Butler was born on 18 July 1816.² She was the daughter of James Wandesford Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde and Grace Louisa Staples.^1,2 She married Thomas Fortescue, 1st Baron Clermont of Dromisken, son of Lt.-Col. Chichester Fortescue and Martha Angel Hobson, on 26 September 1840 at Marylebone Church, Marylebone, London, England^G.^1,2 She died on 8 November 1896 at age 80 at Ravensdale Park, County Louth, Ireland^G.^1,2
     From 26 September 1840, her married name became Fortescue.¹ After her marriage, Lady Louisa Grace Butler was styled as Baroness Clermont of Dromisken on 11 February 1852.