25TH GENERATION

829. Hugh FORTESCUE 2nd Earl Fortescue⁽⁸⁶⁹⁾ was born on 13 Feb 1783 in Pall Mall, St James, Westminster. He was baptised on 13 Feb 1783. Baptised same day as birth He died on 14 Sep 1861 in Exeter, Devon. Hugh, born 13th February 1783, succeeded his father Hugh, becoming
Viscount Ebrington and the 2nd Earl Fortescue. He was educated at Eton
and Brasenose College, Oxford. On 4th July 1817 he married his first
wife, Lady Susan Ryder, daughter of the 1st Earl of Harrowby. They had
issue, but she died on 30th July 1827. In 1841 he married again,
Elizabeth, daughter of P Geale and widow of Sir W Somerville Bart.;
they had no issue. Hugh died at Exeter on 14th September 1861, aged
78. He was generally held in high esteem.

In 1804 he was first returned to House of Commons as M.P. for
Barnstaple. From 1820 to 1831 he sat for Tavistock and in 1831 he was
chosen Knight of the Shire for North Devon. He served in this role
until he became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, when he went to the House
of Lords as Lord Fortescue. He was Lord Lieutenant until Sir Robert
Peel's accession in 1841.

In May 1841 Hugh, the first Earl, died and Lord Ebrington became the
2nd Earl Fortescue. From 1846 to 50 he was Lord Steward of the Queen's
Household. He was also a Knight of the Garter, Lord Lieutenant and
Vice-Admiral of Devon, and Colonel of 1st Devon Militia.

He was married to Susan RYDER (daughter of Dudley RYDER First Earl of Harrowby) on 4 Jul 1817. Susan RYDER ⁽⁸⁷⁰⁾ died on 30 Jul 1827. Susan was the first daughter and also was Hugh's first wife. Hugh FORTESCUE 2nd Earl Fortescue and Susan RYDER had the following children:

+934 i. Hugh FORTESCUE 3rd Earl Fortescue.
935 ii. John William FORTESCUE MP Barnstable⁽⁸⁷¹⁾ was born on 14 Jul 1819. He died on 25 Sep 1859 in Madeira.
+936 iii. Dudley James FORTESCUE MP Andover.
937 iv. Granville FORTESCUE of Castle Hill⁽⁸⁷²⁾ was born in 1827. He died in 1827.

He was married to Elizabeth GEALE (daughter of Piers GEALE) on 26 Jul 1841 in Viceregal Lodge, Dublin. Elizabeth GEALE ^{(873)(26) (874)} was born about 1805 in Dublin. ⁽⁷⁰²⁾ She appeared on the census in 1881 in 68 Brook Street, W1, London. ⁽⁷⁰²⁾ Elizabeth Fortescue W 76 F Dublin She died on 4 May 1896 in 68 Brook Street, W1, London. ⁽⁸⁷⁵⁾ Was Peale changed to Geale in line with Visitations of the County of Devon. Always wore Welligton Boots as precaution against snakes (*Looking Back" and "Carnival and Combat")
made a marvellous second mother

1881 Census

Dwelling: 68 Brook St Census Place: St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex
Elizabeth FORTESCUE W 76 F Dublin, Ireland
Marianne WILLIAMS W 67 F Dublin, Ireland Sister
Annabella GEALE U 63 F Dublin, Ireland Sister
Frances E. WILLIAMS U 38 F Dublin, Ireland Niece