Adam Fortescue, II

• A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its branches by Thomas (Fortescue) Lord Clermont.
• The works of Sir John Fortescue, Knight, Chief Justice of England and Lord Chancellor to King Henry the Sixth (1869) Vol. 2
• https://archive.org/details/worksofsirjohnfo02fort
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• John Fortefcue was fucceeded by his fon, Sir Richard,(4) whom we find granting lands called Stoliford to Walter Faber of Modbury, in Devon. To him fucceeded Adam, who was alive in the year 1302 ; for it was than ftated that he held Wymondfton by one knight's fee, of the honor of Tremeton, in Cornwall.(5) He was followed by his fon, alfo Adam, who, in the following deed, ftyles himfelf the fon of Adam Fortefcue: — ....
• To him a third Adam was fon and heir, and fucceeded his father. This laft Adam married Anne, daughter and co-heir to William Delaport of Old Port, in Devonfhire (the
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• ancient manfion of which family ftill exifts, though now a farm-houfe),(1) by whom he had iffue three fons, William, Richard, and Nicholas.
• William, the eldeft fon, fucceeded ; he married Alice, daughter of Walter Strechleigh ; he inherited through his mother, at the death ot her father, William Delaport above named, and who was ftill alive in 1342, lands in the parifh of Holbeton,(2) in South Devon. In the nineteenth year ot King Edward III., A. D. 1346, at the making that king's eldeft fon, the Black Prince, a knight, William de Fortefcu paid the ufual contribution for one knight's fee in Wymondfton, which Adam de Fortefcu held of Tremeton.(3)
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Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone

M, b. circa 1232

Father Sir Richard Fortescue of Wimpstone b. c 1206

Last Edited 20 Sep 2006

Birth* Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone was born circa 1232 in Wimpstone, Devonshire, England.

He was the son of Sir Richard Fortescue of Wimpstone.

Note* He held Wymonston of the honour of Tremeton by one knight's fee 1302. in 1302.

Living* Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone was living in 1302.

Family

Child

   * Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone+ b. c 1258

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• Adam Fortescue1
• M, #296658
• Adam Fortescue is the son of Adam Fortescue.1
• In 1304 he was granted lands at Wympstone.1
• Child of Adam Fortescue
  • 1.Adam Fortescue+2 d. b 1342
• Citations
• 1.[S37] Volume 1, page 1472. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• 2.[S37] See. [S37]
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p29666.htm#i296658
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• Adam FORTESCUE (Sir)
• Born: BEF 1370, Wimston, Devon, England
• Father: Richard FORTESCUE
• Mother: ¿?
• Married: ¿?
• Children:
  • 1. Adam FORTESCUE (Sir)
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/FORTESCUE.htm#Adam FORTESCUE (Sir)2
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