John Fortescue

Also known as: Fortescue / sir Iohn Fortescue · Family: England · Role: porter · First appears: Richard III 15

Life events

c. 1484 · John de Vere, Earl of Oxford was freed, while James Blount and John Fortescue abandoned offices and joined him.(Richard III 15 · 📍 France)
- With: John de Vere, Earl of Oxford James Blount Henry VII
- “he himselfe was not onelie dismissed and set at libertie; but they also abandoning and leauing their fruitfull offices, did condescend to go with him into France to the earle of Richmond, and to take his part.”
c. 1484 · Edward IV sent John Fortescue with stronger forces to besiege the castle.(Richard III 15 · 📍 saint Michaels mount)
- With: Edward IV John de Vere, Earl of Oxford
- “one Fortescue (which surname is deduced from the strength of his shield, whereof that familie had first originall) was with a stronger and faithfuller companie sent by king Edward to laie siege to the castell; which he did, and long continued.”

allies with John de Vere, Earl of Oxford “but they also abandoning and leauing their fruitfull offices, did condescend to go with him into France to the earle of Richmond, and to take his part.”
allies with James Blount “but they also abandoning and leauing their fruitfull offices, did condescend to go with him into France to the earle of Richmond, and to take his part.”
sworn: Edward IV “one Fortescue (which surname is deduced from the strength of his shield, whereof that familie had first originall) was with a stronger and faithfuller companie sent by king Edward to laie siege to the castell; which he did, and long continued.”
enemies with John de Vere, Earl of Oxford “one Fortescue (which surname is deduced from the strength of his shield, whereof that familie had first originall) was with a stronger and faithfuller companie sent by king Edward to laie siege to the castell; which he did, and long continued.”

enemies with Edward IV “At what time ... the same Fortescue entred the mount, & tooke possession thereof ... After all things were thus quieted, the earle, the lord Beaumont, two brothers of the said earle, and Thomas Clifford, were brought vp as prisoners vnto king Edward”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.