James Fortescue [SEP] date of death
James Fortescue
James Fortescue (15 May 1725 – May 1782) was an Irish politician. 
He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Dundalk between 1757 and 1760 and County Louth between 1761 and his death. He was also elected for Monaghan in 1776, but chose to continue sitting for Louth.
He was appointed to the Irish Privy Council on 7 May 1770.
He was the son of Thomas Fortescue, brother of William Henry Fortescue, 1st Earl of Clermont, and father of Thomas James Fortescue and
mansion Castle Hill was built "c." 1730. Sir Martin Fortescue was the ancestor of the Earls Fortescue.
- Robert Fortescue, who married Elizabeth Trenchard.
- Maud Fortescue, who married Robert Corbet.
- Elizabeth Fortescue, who married Edward Whalesbrough.
Death and burial.
The exact date of Fortescue's death is not known, but is believed to be shortly before 18 December 1479. He was buried in St. Eadburgha's Church, the parish church of Ebrington, Gloucestershire, which manor he had