Knight's son Frederick Sebright Winn Knight (1851–1879) in 1879 aged 28, Knight sold the reversion of Exmoor Forest to Ebrington, that is to say he retained a life interest. Ebrington used the residence constructed by James Boevey in 1654 at Simonsbath, ten miles NE of Castle Hill, as a hunting lodge and for his work in continuing agricultural development. He instituted an annual horse show at Exford, which helped to increase the quality of hunters used on Exmoor. Death and burial He died at the age of 78. Marriage and children Fortescue married his cousin, Hon. Emily Ormsby-Gore, daughter of William Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech, on 15 July 1886. They had three children: Hugh William Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue (1888–1958) Geoffrey Faithful Fortescue (1891–1900), died young. Denzil George Fortescue, 6th Earl Fortescue (1893–1977) Further reading References External links 1854 births 1932 deaths People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Fortescue,4 Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Lord-Lieutenants of Devon Ebrington, Hugh Fortescue, Viscount Ebrington, Hugh Fortescue, Viscount Ebrington, Hugh Fortescue, Viscount Ebrington, Hugh Fortescue, Viscount Ebrington, Hugh Fortescue, Viscount UK MPs who inherited peerages Members of Devon County Council Royal North Devon Yeomanry officers Hugh,4 Liberal Unionist Party peers Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Tavistock