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Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Jan. 26, 1811; from Trinity College, Oxford, whence he had matric. Feb. 13, 1810, age 19. Of Devonshire. 2nd s. of The Hon. Matthew, Capt., R.N., of King's Nympton, Devon. B. 1788. ' Matric. Lent, 1811; LL.B. 1817. Ord. priest (London, for Salisbury) Jan. 7, 1816. R. of Wear Gifford, Devon, 1822-56. R. of Nympton (or Nymet) St George, 1824-56. Married (1) Feb. 6, 1819, Isabel Barclay, dau. of James Christie, of Durie, Fife, and had issue; (2) Feb. 18, 1832, Elizabeth, dau. of the Rev. Robert Freke Gould. Died Sept. 13, 1856, at Selworthy, Somerset, aged 65 (sic). Brother of Matthew (1809). (Al. Oxon.; Burke, L.G., 1939; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clergy List; Cant. Act Bk.; G. Mag., 1856, II. 655.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1814 | Disp-Ord | Fortescue, William | / | View | |
| 1814 | Appt(Licensing) | Fortescue, William | Devizes St.John & St.Mary / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1814 | Ordi(ordination) | Fortescue, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1816 | Disp-Ord | Fortescue, William | / | View | |
| 1816 | Ordi(ordination) | Fortescue, William | / | priest | View |
| 1819 | Appt(Licensing) | Fortescue, William | Easton Magna / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1824 | Disp(Dispensation) | Fortescue, William | Nymet St. George, Alias George Nymton / | Rector | View |
| 1824 | Disp-App | Fortescue, William | Wear Gifford / | Rector | View |