John Fortescue of Salden

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This article is about the 16th century English statesman. For other uses, see John Fortescue (disambiguation).

Sir John Fortescue of Salden (c. 1531 or 1533 – 23 December 1607) was the third Chancellor of the Exchequer of England, serving from 1589 until 1603.

He was the son of Adrian Fortescue and his wife Anne. Fortescue had six children with his first wife and one more child with his second wife after the first died. Many of his children followed his path in politics, holding positions in Parliament.^[1]

He led a largely undistinguished career in Parliament prior to his accession to the chancellorship, serving in several districts, and he continued to serve in Parliament after losing that title. Fortescue also held the position of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1601 to his death. Fortescue served under Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted in 1592. When King James I came to the throne in 1603, Fortescue advocated restrictions on his power, in part in order to limit the appointment of Scottish people. These reforms were not implemented, and a result, James dismissed him from his position as Chancellor of the Exchequer. He retained, however, his position in Parliament and as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, as well as the keeper of the wardrobe.^[2]

Fortescue was buried in Mursley Church in Buckinghamshire, England, where a monument has been erected in his honour.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Sir John Fortescue of Salden by Jorge H. Castelli, accessed July 16, 2006
2. ^ 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica article on John Fortescue from JRank, accessed July 16, 2006

Political offices
Preceded by: Walter Mildmay	Chancellor of the Exchequer 1589–1603	Succeeded by: George Home
Preceded by: Robert Cecil	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1601–1607	Succeeded by: Sir Thomas Parry
Parliament of England
Preceded by: ?	Member for Buckingham 1584–1589	Succeeded by: Francis Fortescue
Preceded by: Robert Wroth	Member for Middlesex 1601	Succeeded by: Robert Wroth

Chancellors of the Exchequer

Baker, Mildmay, Fortescue, Home, Caesar, Greville, Portland, Newburgh, Cottington, Colepeper, Clarendon, Shaftesbury, Duncombe, Ernle, Booth, Hampden, Montagu, Smith, Boyle, Smith, Harley, Benson, Wyndham, Onslow, Walpole, Stanhope, Aislabie, Pratt, Walpole, Sandys, Pelham, Lee, Bilson Legge, Lyttelton, Bilson Legge, Mansfield, Bilson Legge, Barrington, Dashwood, Grenville, Dowdeswell, Townshend, North, Cavendish, Pitt, Cavendish, Pitt, Addington, Pitt, Petty, Perceval, Vansittart, Robinson, Canning, Abbott, Herries, Goulburn, Althorp, Denman, Peel, Monteagle, Baring, Goulburn, C Wood, Disraeli, Gladstone, Lewis, Disraeli, Gladstone, Disraeli, Hunt, Lowe, Gladstone, Northcote, Gladstone, Childers, Hicks Beach, Harcourt, R Churchill, Goschen, Harcourt, Hicks Beach, Ritchie, A Chamberlain, Asquith, Lloyd George, McKenna, Bonar Law, A Chamberlain, Horne, Baldwin, N Chamberlain, Snowden, W Churchill, Snowden, N Chamberlain, Simon, K Wood, Anderson, Dalton, Cripps, Gaitskell, Butler, Macmillan, Thorneycroft, Heathcoat-Amory, Lloyd, Maudling, Callaghan, Jenkins, Macleod, Barber, Healey, Howe, Lawson, Major, Lamont, Clarke, Brown

Persondata
NAME	Fortescue, John, Sir
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Fortescue of Salden, John, Sir
SHORT DESCRIPTION	16th century English politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer
DATE OF BIRTH	1531 or 1533
PLACE OF BIRTH	Holborn, London, England
DATE OF DEATH	23 December 1607
PLACE OF DEATH