Brief Life History of Richard
Richard Fortescue was born in 1483, in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French fort ‘strong’ + escu ‘shield’.
History: A family of this name claim descent from Radulfus Fortescu who is recorded in Domesday Book (1086) as holding lands at Modbury (Devon).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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