Notes
Under father's attainder 1539; restored in blood 1551
Parents
Father: Fortescue, Adrian (1481 - 1539)
Marriages/Other Unions
- Type: marriageUnion began: 1556Union ended: n.d.
- Type: marriageUnion began: n.d.Union ended: n.d.Note: Union produced one daughter
Siblings
Male
- Fortescue, Thomas (1534 - 1611)
- Fortescue, Anthony (1535 - 1611)
Female
- Fortescue, Elizabeth (1540 - )
- Fortescue, Mary ( - )
Titles
- Knight Assumed: 1592-09Vacated: 1607-12-23
Details of Offices
| Began | Ended | |
|---|---|---|
| Master of the Queen's Wardrobe, England | 1559 -7 -22 | 1607 -12 -23 |
| Privy Councillor, England | 1587/8 -2 -10 | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer, England | 1589 -5 -31 | 1603 -05 -24 |
| Under-treasurer of the Exchequer, England | 1589 -5 -31 | 1603 -05 -24 |
| Commissioner of Custos Rotulorum, Middlesex | 1594 | |
| Commissioner of Musters, Middlesex | 1596 | |
| Chancellor, Duchy of Lancaster | 1601 -9 -24 | 1601 -10 -3 |
| Chancellor, Duchy of Lancaster | 1601 -10 -4 | 1607 -12 -23 |
| MP, Middlesex | 1601 | |
| MP, Middlesex | 1604 |
Event Naming Patron
| Event Type | Date | Location | Troupe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | - | New Romney (Unknown), New Romney, Kent | Master of the Queen's Wardrobe's Players |
Patronized Troupes
| Troupe Name | Patron | Troupe Type | # of events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of the Queen's Wardrobe's Players | Fortescue, John (1533 - 1607) | Players | 1 |