People
- Adrian Fortescue, 16th century English nobleman beatified by Roman Catholic Church
- Adrian Fortescue, 19th-20th century Roman Catholic liturgist and Byzantine scholar
- Charles Legeyt Fortescue, Canadian-born electrical engineer
- Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford
- Denzil Fortescue, 6th Earl Fortescue
- Grace Fortescue
- Harriet Angelina Fortescue
- Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue
- Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue
- Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue
- Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue
- Hugh Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue
- John Fortescue (disambiguation)
- John Fortescue of Salden
- John William Fortescue, military historian
- J. Fortescue, fictional character, a nonexistent doctor, supposedly founder of the International Board of Hygiene
- Michael Fortescue
- Richard Fortescue, 7th Earl Fortescue
- Tim Fortescue
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