Family and Education
b. 9 Mar. 1815, 1st s. of Chichester Fortescue MP [I], of Dromiskein, co. Louth, and Martha Angel, da. of Samuel Meade Hobson, of Muckridge House, co. Cork. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. matric. 9 May 1833, BA 1837. m. 26 Sept. 1840, Lady Louisa Grace, 3rd da. of James Wandesforde Butler, 1st marq. of Ormonde [I], MP [I], s.p. suc. fa. 25 Nov. 1826; suc. 4th cos. Sir Henry James Goodricke, 7th bt., 22 Aug. 1833; cr. Bar. Clermont of Clermont and Dromisken [I] 11 Feb. 1852; cr. Bar. Clermont of Clermont Park [UK] 2 May 1866. d. 29 July 1887.
Offices Held

High sheriff co. Louth 1839.

Chair. Dundalk bd. of guardians ?1839 – 56.

Member Royal Irish Acad. 1841; Royal Geological Society.

Main residence: Ravensdale Park, Newry, co. Armagh, [I].
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Commons 1832-1868
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion