Chichester Fortescue (Ulster)

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

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

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

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

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 Constituency disenfranchised