Talk:Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue

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Declaration stone of the 1818 Devon election?

Photo of 1818 Devon Parliamentary Election declaration stone. — 1818 Devon Parliamentary Election declaration, at Rosemoor_Garden in Devon.

I came across the following stone at Rosemoor_Garden in Devon. It appears to be some sort of declaration of the result of the 1818 Devon Parliamentary Election, which was won by Lord Ebrington. It includes an interesting prologue of a selected history of the county and some choice descriptions of his opponents!

I think it would be an interesting addition to the Hugh Fortescue page, but I don't know how best to tie it in to the format of the page. Can anybody advise?

The text of the stone reads

Sacred

To The

Triumphs of Devonia

Odun Earl of Devon who defeated

Hubbard the Danish Chieftain AD 878

by which the immortal Alfred was

Restored to his throne.

William 111 of glorious memory who landed at

Torbay AD 1688 whereby the sceptre was wrested

from a tyrannical despot and liberty established on its

Constitutional Basis.

Lord Ebrington who AD 1818 vanquished a disgraceful

coalition and recovered the electoral Independence

of the County out of the hands of a combined Oligarchy

Sons of Devonia emulate your Sires

Whose bosoms glow'd with valour's noblest fires

like them still per? in Freedom's plan

E? their deeds and exceed them if you can.

Plumpers for Ld Ebrington 3397

Mr Bastard 297

Sir TD Acland 165

EdMcDonagh (talk) 15:13, 24 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]