Richard Fortescue | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:RichardFortescueBrassFilleighDetail.jpg) Richard Fortescue (d. 1570), detail from monumental brass, Filleigh Church | |
| Sheriff of Devon | |
| In office 1562-1563 | |
| Member of Parliament for Tavistock | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1517 |
| Died | 30 June 1570 (aged 52–53) Filleigh, Devon, England |
| Spouse | Joan Morton |
| Children | 3+, including Hugh |
Richard Fortescue (c. 1517–1570) of Filleigh, North Devon was an English Member of Parliament and prominent land-owner and member of the Devonshire gentry, ancestor to the Earls Fortescue.