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Location
In St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, PO30 1SS. IWM War Memorials Archive Record Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 40714 Historic England Listing Status St Mary's Church is Listed Grade I. Since the Memorial forms part of the fittings of the Church, it is assumed to be covered by the Listing. Description A brass plaque commemorating Sir Faithful Fortescue who took part in the English Civil War, 1642. The plaque was erected by a descendant, in 1866, on the 200th anniversary of his death. It was manufactured by Hart & Son, London. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
IN MEMORY OF COLONEL SIR FAITHFUL FORTESCUE, KNIGHT, SON OF JOHN FORTESCUE, ESQRE, OF BUCKLAND FILLEIGH IN DEVON BY SUSANNAH DAUGHTER OF SIR JOHN CHICHESTER OF RALEIGH - HE WAS A DISTINGUISHED ROYALIST OFFICER AND FOUGHT IN SEVERAL BATTLES OF THE GREAT CIVIL WAR. AT THE RESTORATION HE BECAME A GENTLEMAN OF THE PRIVY CHAMBER TO KING CHARLES THE SECOND. HAVING LEFT LONDON TO AVOID THE CONTAGION OF THE PLAGUE HE RETIRED SOON AFTERWARDS BEING THEN OF A GREAT AGE. DIED AT THE MANOR OF BOWCOMBE IN THIS PARISH AND WAS BURIED WITHIN THESE PRECINCTS ON THE XXIX DAY OF MAY A.D. MDCLXVI. THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY HIS ELDEST MALE REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS (FORTESCUE) LORD CLERMONT A.D. 1866 HART & SON LONDON |