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The '''Fortesque family''' was a noble family living in [[Gallowmere]]. Buck teeth were a known Fortesque familial trait.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1247915760317607945|April 8, 2020|quote=A close relative. She too sports the familial trait.}}
==History==
===13th century===
In the 13th century, the head of the family, [[Lord Cedric Fortesque]], was the richest nobleman in the land.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} His eldest son, [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]], would go on to become the Captain of the Militia and eventually the Hero of Gallowmere.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}{{Gameref|MED}} 
===End of the line===
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Men from the Fortesque family continued to fight for Britain across the world, dying in the {{w|Battle of Agincourt}}, the {{w|Battle of Waterloo}}, and the {{w|Battle of Dunkirk}}. The family line eventually came to an end in 1945, when the last Fortesque, [[ghosthunter:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie]], died at sea.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}}

==Known members==
===High Middle Ages===
*[[Granny Fortesque]], Sir Dan's paternal grandmother.{{Gameref|MPSP}}
*[[Lord Cedric Fortesque]] ({{Fl}} 1254), the richest nobleman in Gallowmere and father of Sir Daniel Fortesque.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}
*[[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] (1254 – 1286), the Hero of Gallowmere.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}{{Gameref|MED2}}
*[[Captain Fortesque]] (born 1254), Sir Dan's cowardly living self.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}
*[[Sir Dan's close relative|Unnamed Fortesque]] (fl. 1286), a close relative of the Hero of Gallowmere.{{TwitterRef|Wilson-Ref|1247915760317607945}}{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}

===Later generations===
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*Unnamed Fortesque (died 1415), fought and died at the {{w|Battle of Agincourt}}.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}}{{Gameref|Ghosthunter|HMS Victoria|quote=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...|author=Colonel Freddie Fortesque}}
*Unnamed Fortesque (died 1815), fought and died at the {{w|Battle of Waterloo}}.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter|HMS Victoria|quote=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...|author=Colonel Freddie Fortesque}}
*Unnamed Fortesque (died 1940), fought and died at the {{w|Battle of Dunkirk}}.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter|HMS Victoria|quote=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...|author=Colonel Freddie Fortesque}}
*[[ghosthunter:Bertie Fortesque|Bertie Fortesque]] (died before 1945{{Note|name="last"|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.}}), brother of Freddie Fortesque.
*[[ghosthunter:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie Fortesque]] (c. 1878 – 1945), the last of the Fortesque line.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}}

==Behind the scenes==
===Development===
''[[MediEvil 2]]'' was originally going to feature a descendant of Sir Daniel Fortesque as the main protagonist – [[Sir Henry Fortesque]].{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13209|Interview with Chris Sorrell|July 24, 2013}}
===Name===
Fortesque is likely derived from the surname {{w|Fortescue (surname)|Fortescue}} (meaning "strong shield"). Fortescues trace their origins to Richard Le Fort who allegedly defended {{w|William the Conqueror}} with a shield at the {{w|Battle of Hastings}} in 1066.<ref>{{Cite web|author= Clermont, Thomas Fortescue|title=A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches|url=https://archive.org/details/historyoffamilyo00cler|site=Archive.org|published=1880|publisher=Ellis and White|retrieved=May 30, 2021}}</ref>
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