    thumb|200px|arms of fortescue: azure, a bend engrailled argent plain cottised or. motto: forte scutum salus ducum ("a strong shield is the salvation of leaders")debrett's peerage, 1968, p.461  hugh fortescue, 2nd earl fortescue kg, pc (13 february 1783 â 14 september 1861), styled viscount ebrington from 1789 to 1841, was a british whig politician. he served as lord lieutenant of ireland from 1839 to 1841. ==background and education== fortescue was the eldest son of hugh fortescue, 1st earl fortescue, and hester grenville, daughter of prime minister george grenville. he was educated at eton and brasenose college, oxford. ==political career== fortescue first became an mp, for barnstaple, just after his 21st birthday, and sat for various constituencies almost continuous
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