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     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
     Chichester Fortescue 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.¹

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

     Rt. Hon. G. Knox was the son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon and Hon. Anne Vesey.² He married Harriet Fortescue, daughter of Thomas Fortescue and Mary Nicholson, on 12 November 1812.¹ He died on 21 January 1816.¹
     Rt. Hon. G. Knox graduated with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.).¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.).¹

     Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon was born on 20 April 1729.¹ He married Hon. Anne Vesey, daughter of Sir John Denny Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton and Elizabeth Brownlow, on 23 August 1753.² He died on 5 November 1818 at age 89.¹
     Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon 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

     Hon. Anne Vesey was the daughter of Sir John Denny Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton and Elizabeth Brownlow.² She married Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon 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

     Sir 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
     Sir John Denny Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton succeeded to the title of 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 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.¹

     Thomas Fortescue, 1st Baron Clermont of Dromisken was born on 9 March 1815.¹ He was the son of 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.^1,2 He died on 29 July 1887 at age 72 at Ravensdale Park, County Louth, Ireland, without issue.^1,2 He was buried at Jonesborough Church, Jonesborough, County Louth, Ireland.²
     Thomas Fortescue, 1st Baron Clermont of Dromisken graduated from Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1833 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, 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 Chichester Fortescue and Martha Angel Hobson, on 26 September 1840 at Marylebone Church, Marylebone, London, England.^1,2 She died on 8 November 1896 at age 80 at Ravensdale Park, County Louth, Ireland.^1,2
     From 26 September 1840, her married name became Fortescue.¹ As a result of her marriage, Lady Louisa Grace Butler was styled as Baroness Clermont of Dromisken on 11 February 1852.