Fortesque family

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    The Fortesque family was a noble family living in Gallowmere. Buck teeth were a known Fortesque familial trait.[1]

    History

    13th century

    In the 13th century, the head of the family, Lord Cedric Fortesque, was the richest nobleman in the land.[2] His eldest son, Sir Daniel Fortesque, would go on to become the Captain of the Militia and eventually the Hero of Gallowmere.[2][3]

    End of the line

    The following information originates from Ghosthunter, which is considered apocryphal, i.e. to be outside of the accepted canon.
    See GP:CANON for more information.

    Men from the Fortesque family continued to fight for Britain across the world, dying in the Battle of Agincourt, the Battle of Waterloo, and the Battle of Dunkirk. The family line eventually came to an end in 1945, when the last Fortesque, Colonel Freddie, died at sea.[4]

    Known members

    High Middle Ages

    Later generations

    The following information originates from Ghosthunter, which is considered apocryphal, i.e. to be outside of the accepted canon.
    See GP:CANON for more information.

    Behind the scenes

    Development

    MediEvil 2 was originally going to feature a descendant of Sir Daniel Fortesque as the main protagonist – Sir Henry Fortesque.[7]

    Name

    Fortesque is likely derived from the surname Fortescue (meaning "strong shield"). Fortescues trace their origins to Richard Le Fort who allegedly defended William the Conqueror with a shield at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.[8]

    Notes

    1. Bertie's brother Freddie is said to be the "last of the Fortesque line." For this to be true, Bertie must have passed away before Freddie. It is possible that he is the Fortesque who passed away at the Battle of Dunkirk, but this is unconfirmed.

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 Twitter "A close relative. She too sports the familial trait."Jason Wilson (@GunnWriter) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published April 8, 2020.
    2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The Game Prequel icon.png MediEvil: The Game Prequel. Written by Chris Sorrell. Art by Jason Wilson. Published by Titan Comics in 2019.
    3. MediEvil MediEvil. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on October 9, 1998.
    4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 SCEE Cambridge Studio Ghosthunter. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on December 5, 2003.
      1. 4.1.0 4.1.1 4.1.2 Colonel Freddie Fortesque: "Pish and Baloney, the Fortesque family have been fighting, man and boy, for old 'Blighty' for over 1000 years, and we've never let a little thing like death get in the way of a good scrap. Why there's a Fortesque on every battlefield in the civilized world, Agincourt, dead, Waterloo, dead, Dunkirk, dead..." in HMS Victoria in SCEE Cambridge Studio Ghosthunter. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on December 5, 2003.
    5. MediEvil: Resurrection MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
    6. MediEvil 2 MediEvil 2. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on April 21, 2000.
    7. ProBoards Interview with Chris Sorrell on MediEvil Boards. Published July 24, 2013.
    8. Clermont, Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches on Archive.org. Published 1880 by Ellis and White. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

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