page_title: Spridleston
section_title: Fortescue
hierarchical_section_title: Spridleston / Descent / Fortescue
caption_attribution_description: English: Arms of Fortescue: Azure, a bend engrailed argent cottised or
context_page_description: Spridleston is an historic manor in the parish of Brixton in Devon, England, long a seat of a branch of the prominent and widespread Fortescue family. The ancient manor house does not survive, but it is believed to have occupied the site of the present Spriddlestone Barton, a small Georgian stuccoed house a few hundred yards from the larger Spriddlestone House, also a Georgian stuccoed house, both centred on the hamlet of Spriddlestone and near Higher Spriddlestone Farm.
caption: Arms of Fortescue: Azure, a bend engrailed argent cottised or. Latin canting motto: Forte Scutum Salus Ducum ("A Strong Shield is the Salvation of Leaders")[18]
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