Sir Richard Le Fortescue, (Peer and shield for William the Conqueror in battle)

Abt 1030 -

• Name	Sir Richard Le Fortescue
  Suffix	(Peer and shield for William the Conqueror in battle)
  Birth	Abt 1030	France
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I20017	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2024

  
  

  Children	1. Adam Fortesque,   b. Abt 1063  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F7819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2024

  
  

• Notes

  "Sir Richard le Fort, a contemporary of William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy, was a very strong Norman knight and a cupbearer to him when he landed in England in 1066. With his shield he saved the Duke from blows in battle. He was thenceforward known as Richard le Fort-Escu, or the Strong Shield. Notes on people Sir Richard Fortescu returned to Normandy, leaving his son, Sir Adam, who also fought at Hastings. He was the ancestor of all English Fortescues." https://fortescue.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Abridged-1869-Edition.pdf