Adrian Fortescue was born on January 14, 1874. His father, Edward Hawks Knottesford Fortescue, was the head of a Midland county family of ancient lineage and high position. His estates were in Warwickshire, including Alvestone Manor, Stratford-on-Avon.
The House of Fortescue is said to date from the Battle of Hastings (1066), where Richard le Fort saved …
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