{"product_id":"fortescue-surname-irish-heritage-woven-blanket-4667370","title":"Fortescue Irish Woven Blanket | Family Crest Tartan Throw","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fortescue name is a Norman-Irish surname of considerable distinction, carried to Ireland by the Anglo-Norman families who settled in the island's counties following the medieval invasion. Fortescue — from the Norman French \u003cem\u003efort écu\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning strong shield — is a name of unmistakably martial origin, reflecting the world of the Norman warrior aristocracy that reshaped Ireland after 1169. The Fortescues appear in the Irish record as a family of the Anglo-Norman gentry, their name found in Leinster and Munster across the medieval and early modern period. This Irish woven blanket features the Fortescue family crest against the Irish National Tartan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFortescue as a Norman surname was well established in England before it came to Ireland, associated with families of knightly standing in the medieval English world. In Ireland, the Fortescues were part of the broader Anglo-Norman landed community, their name appearing in the records of the Pale and the provincial counties as part of the established gentry class. The name's meaning — strong shield — speaks to the military culture of the Norman world from which it came, a world that, transplanted into Ireland, became something new and distinctly Irish over the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eConstruction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blanket is woven from premium cotton yarn — the Fortescue family crest and the Irish National Tartan created within the textile structure during weaving, not printed onto the surface. The design is part of the cloth itself, giving consistent woven depth on both sides, a soft and substantial feel from the premium cotton, and traditional fringed edges completing the piece as a genuinely woven heritage item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: premium cotton yarn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction: woven, not printed — pattern integral to the textile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable sizes: 52″ × 37″, 60″ × 50″, 80″ × 60″\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: traditional fringed edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: machine wash cold, tumble dry low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor Family \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDraped across a sofa, laid over a reading chair, or displayed on a wall in a study — this blanket carries the Fortescue name into a home where Norman-Irish heritage is a source of genuine pride. A meaningful piece for any household with Fortescue ancestry in the Irish record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll also find the Fortescue design across other Celtic Ancestry Gifts pieces, including mugs, apparel, ornaments, and wall décor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MyDesigns","offers":[{"title":"52'' × 37'' \/ Woven Blanket","offer_id":47465572466918,"sku":"MD-141294639","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60\" × 50\" \/ Woven Blanket","offer_id":47465572499686,"sku":"MD-141294637","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"80\" × 60\" \/ Woven Blanket","offer_id":47465572532454,"sku":"MD-141294638","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/3731\/7538\/files\/97e71d6d-3638-42a6-bd7c-a41d1fcb586e.jpg?v=1778708957","url":"https:\/\/celticancestrygifts.com\/products\/fortescue-surname-irish-heritage-woven-blanket-4667370","provider":"Celtic Ancestry Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}