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Eleanor Fortescue (Norreys)

Also Known As: "Joan", "Norries", "Norris", "de Norris"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Norries, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
Death: circa 1405 (21-39)
Wood, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of William Norries and Eleanor Norries
Wife of Sir John Fortescue, Kt., of Meaux
Mother of Sir John Fortescue, MP, of Eberington; Sir Henry Fortescue, MP; Joan Bossam and Sir Richard Fortescue, Kt.

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About Eleanor Norreys

  • Eleanor Norreys1,2,3
  • F, #35326, b. circa 1376, d. before 12 November 1408
  • Father William Norreys, Esq.3 b. c 1352
  • Mother Eleanor Colaton4,3 b. c 1354
  • Eleanor Norreys was born circa 1376 at of Norreys in North Huish, Devonshire, England.3 She married Sir John Fortescue, son of William Fortescue and Elizabeth Beauchamp, circa 1400 at of Devonshire, England; They had 3 sons (Sir Henry, Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland; Sir John; & Sir Richard).2,3 Eleanor Norreys died before 12 November 1408.3
  • Family Sir John Fortescue b. c 1380, d. c 1435
  • Children
    • Sir Henry Fortescue, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas+5 d. a 1426
    • Sir John Fortescue, Lord Chief Justice, Chancellor of England, Burgess for Tavistock, Totnes, & Plympton Erle+3 b. c 1402, d. b 18 Dec 1479
    • Sir Richard Fortescue+6 b. c 1406, d. 1455
    • Joan Fortescue+ b. c 1421
  • Citations
  • [S10927] Unknown author, Burke's Commoners, Vol. II, p. 541.
  • [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 112.
  • S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 7.
  • [S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, Family History Archives, SLC.
  • [S11577] Unknown author, Burke's Commoners, Vol. II, p., 541.
  • [S11581] Burke's Dormant & Extinct Peerages, p. 221.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1176.htm#... ___________________
  • Eleanor Norreis1
  • F, #296669
  • Last Edited=1 Apr 2015
  • Eleanor Norreis is the daughter of William Norreis.1 She married Sir John Fortescu, son of William Fortescu and Elisabeth Beauchamp.1
  • Her married name became Fortescu.
  • Children of Eleanor Norreis and Sir John Fortescu
    • Sir John Fortescue+2 d. a 1472
    • Sir Henry Fortescu+2 b. c 1399, d. 1458
    • Joan Fortescu3 b. c 1400
    • Sir Richard Fortescue+3 b. c 1413
  • Citations
  • [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1473. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  • [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  • [S3268] Hans Harmsen, "re: Chester Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 21 August 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Chester Family."
  • From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p29667.htm#i296669 _________________
  • Eleanor NORREYS
  • Born: ABT 1382, Norries, Devonshire, England
  • Father: William NORREYS
  • Mother: ¿?
  • Married: John FORTESCUE (Sir)
  • Children:
    • 1. Joan FORTESCUE
    • 2. Henry FORTESCUE (Sir)
    • 3. John FORTESCUE (Sir Chief Justice)
    • 4. Richard FORTESCUE (Sir)
  • From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/NORREYS.htm#Eleanor NORREYS1 _____________________
  • FORTESCUE, Henry (d.c.1458), of Wood Barton in Woodleigh and Fallapit in East Allington, Devon.
  • 1st. s. of Sir John Fortescue (d.c.1435) of Whympstone, Devon by Eleanor, da. and h. of William Norris; er. bro. of John*. m. (1) bef. 1421, Katherine—of Wood Barton, ?1s.; (2) bef. 1424, Joan, da. of Edmund Bosom of Bosomzeal, Devon; (3) by 1437, Margaret, da. and h. of Nicholas Fallapit of Fallapit.1 1s.
  • .... etc.
  • From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/fo... ________________
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Eleanor Norreys's Timeline

1375
1375
Norries, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1392
1392
of, Winston, Devonshire, England
1394
1394
Ebrington Manor, Gloucestershire, England, England (United Kingdom)
1400
1400
Whympston Wood, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1405
1405
Age 30
Wood, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1413
1413
Falkbourne, Essex, England