Sir Bartholomew Fortescue

Bartholomew Fortescue is my/our 6th cousin 14 times removed.
8/4/22 Janet Milburn

• Bartholomew Fortescue1,2
• M, #73193, b. circa 1490, d. 12 September 1557
• Father John Fortescue, Esq.3 b. c 1460, d. 2 Jun 1502
• Mother Jacquetta St. Leger3 b. c 1460, d. bt 1535 - 1544
• Bartholomew Fortescue was born circa 1490 at of Filleigh, Wear Gifford, Combe in Holbeton, & East Buckland, Devonshire, England.1 He married Ellen Moore, daughter of Maurice Moore, Esq. and Cecily Bonville, before 1513; They had 2 sons (Richard, Esq; & Lewis) & 5 daughters (Gertrude, wife of Barnard Drake; Mary, wife of Humphrey Yeo; Ellen, wife of William Canwell; Elizabeth, wife of Lewis Hatch, Gent., & of Geoffrey Tothill, Gent; & Anne, wife of John Raleigh).1,2 Bartholomew Fortescue died on 12 September 1557 at of Corscombe, Somersetshire, England.2
• Family Ellen Moore b. c 1495
• Children
  • Elizabeth Fortescue+1 b. 1531, d. a 23 Apr 1587
  • Gertrude Fortescue+4 b. c 1538, d. 10 Feb 1601
• Citations
• 1.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 9-10.
• 2.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 513.
• 3.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 9.
• 4.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, Family History Archives, SLC.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2436.htm#... ________________
• Bartholomew Fortescue1
• M, #296682, b. circa 1486, d. 12 September 1557
• Last Edited=25 Oct 2014
• Bartholomew Fortescue was born circa 1486 at Filleigh, Devon, England.2 He was the son of John Fortescue and Jacquet St. Leger.3 He married Ellen Moore, daughter of Maurice Moore and Cecily Bonville, circa 1522 at Drake, Devon, England.1,2 He died on 12 September 1557.2
• He lived at Filleigh, Devon, England.1 He lived at Wear Gifford, Devon, England.1
• Children of Bartholomew Fortescue and Ellen Moore
  • 1.Richard Fortescue+3 d. 1570
  • 2.Lewis Fortescue+2
  • 3.Elizabeth Fortescue2
  • 4.Gertrude Fortescue+2
• Citations
• 1.[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1473. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• 2.[S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
• 3.[S37] BP2003. [S37]
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p29669.htm#i296682 _______________
• The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Herald's Visitations ... By College of Arms (Great Britain)
• http://books.google.com/books?id=GmqlIibS95IC&pg=PA721&lpg=PA721&dq...
• Pg.572
  • MOORE OF MOORHAYS.
• .... etc.
• Morris Moore of Moore Hayes, b. 1459, d. 1500, M.I. = Cicely, da. of John Bonville, base son of the Lord Bonville, and Alice, da. and coh. of William Dennis of Comb Raleigh, otherwise called Come Coffyn, and widow of Thomas Wivell of Crediton, remar. James Note of London, vide ped. ante, page 103. ; ch: (Pg.573 Christopher (m. Joan Hawkins), Humphrie (m. Anne Pollard), Elizabeth (m. Richard Marshall), Eleyn (m. Bartholomew Fortescue) Moore.)
  • Pg.573
  • Eleyn, named in the will of her grandfather. = Bartholomew Fortescue, vide ped. ante, page 353.
  • Elizabeth, mar. Richard, son and heir to John Marshall.
  • Christopher Moore. = Joan, da. of . . . Hawkins. ; ch: James, Beatrix Moore.
  • Humphrie Moore of Moore Hayes, d. 20 Aug. 1537, M.I. = Anne, Da. of Sir Lewis Pollard of Nimpton, Kt., Justice of the Common Pleas 1515. ; ch: Jeane, Jane, Ellen (m. Gregory Sidenham), George, Roger, James, Henry, Sr. John (m. Katherine Pomeroy) Moore.
    • ... etc. _______________________________________
• Sir Bernard Drake (c.1537 – 10 April 1586) was an Elizabethan sea captain.
• .... etc.
• At an unknown date, Drake married Gertrude Fortescue, daughter of Bartholomew Fortescue, of Filleigh, North Devon, and sister of Richard Fortescue (d. 1570) in whose memory he erected a monumental brass in Filleigh Church, by Ellen, daughter of Morris Moore and Cecily Bonville (a granddaughter of Lord Bonville); they had six children: .... etc.
• From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Drake ________________
• Richard Fortescue (c. 1517–1570) of Filleigh, North Devon was an English Member of Parliament and prominent land-owner and member of the Devonshire gentry, ancestor to the Earls Fortescue.
• The Fortescues are an ancient family, whose roots can be traced back to Norman times. He was the eldest son of Bartholomew Fortescue, Esq. (d. 1557), lord of the manor of Filleigh and of several other manors, by his wife Ellen More (or Moore), daughter of Maurice More of Moor Hayes in Cullompton, Devon. He was a great-grandson of Sir John Fortescue (c. 1394 - c. 1480), chief justice.
• Richard Fortescue was elected MP for Tavistock in 1545. He was a Justice of the Peace for Devon by 1558/9, and Sheriff of Devon in 1562-3.
• He married about 1544 Joan Morton, daughter of Robert Morton, by Dorothy, daughter of Sir John Fitz James, of Redlynch (in Bruton), Somerset, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Chief Justice of the King’s Bench, 1526–39 [see Benolte et al., Vis. of Somerset 1531, 1573 & 1591 (1885): 24, 106; Hunter, Familiæ Minorum Gentium 1 (H.S.P. 37) (1894): 241–244 (Morton ped.); Foss, Judges of England 5 (1857): 170–181 (biog. of John Fitz-James)]. They had at least one son, and two daughters, including:
  • Hugh I Fortescue (1544–1600), Sheriff of Devon in 1583,[2] who married Elizabeth Chichester (d. 1630), a daughter of Sir John Chichester (d. 1569) of Raleigh. He was buried in Weare Giffard Church, where exists his monument erected by his grandson Hugh Fortescue (1592–1661), who married in 1612 at Petrockstowe Mary Rolle (d. 1648/9) of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstowe. Their grandson was Hugh Fortescue (1665–1719), MP, who married Bridget Boscawen (d. 1708), daughter of Hugh Boscawen (d. 1701) by his wife Lady Margaret Clinton (d. 1688) the senior co-heiress to the Barony of Clinton.
  • Mary Fortescue (d.1623), wife of Hugh III Culme (d.1618) of Molland-Champson.[3]
• He died on 30 June 1570 at Filleigh,[4] and was buried in Filleigh Church, where two monumental brasses exist in his memory.
• .... etc.
• From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Fortescue _____________________
• 'Fortescue02'
• Sir John Fortescue 'of Wimpstone', Captain & Governor of Meaux (a 1424)
• m. Eleanor Norreis (dau/heir of William Norreis)
  • 1. Sir Henry Fortescue 'of Wood' (Chief Justice in Ireland)
  • Having previously followed BE1883 & Commoners (Fortescue of Fallapit) in naming Sir Henry's wife as Joan, dau of _ Wood of Wood, we now (but still subject to review) follow Vivian in identifying her as ...
  • m1. Jane Bozom (dau of Edmond Bozun of Wood)
    • A. John Fortescue of Wood
    • m. Elizabeth Tallance of Cornwall
      • i. William Fortescue of Wood (d 22.07.1520)
      • m. Elizabeth Hingeston (dau of William Hingeston of Wonwell)
        • a. Robert Fortescue of Wood (b c1482, 2nd son)
        • m1. Elizabeth Dyllon (dau of Nicholas Dyllon of Chymwell)
          • (1) Anthony Fortescue of Wood
          • m. Ellen Waldron (dau of Humphry Waldron of Bradfield)
            • (A) Joan Fortescue
            • m. John Fortescue of Preston (d 1587)
          • (2) Joan Fortescue
          • m. William Webber alias Gilbert of Churchtowe
        • m2. Eleanor Sr. Lowe (dau of Sir John St. Lowe of Sutton St. Lowe)
          • (3) Anne Fortescue
          • m. William Morgan of St. George, Glamorganshire
          • (4) Thomasin Fortescue
        • b. Margery Fortescue possibly the Margaret who married ...
        • m. John Reynell of East Ogwell (b 1486)
        • c.+ other issue - Edward (dvpsp), Joan
  • m2. _ Fallapit (dau of Nicholas Fallapit of Fallapit)
    • B. Richard Fortescue of Fallapit
    • m. Margaret Hill (dau of Robert Hill of Shilston)
      • i. John Fortescue of Fallapit
      • m. Margaret Hingston (dau of William Hingston of Wonwell)
        • a. Elizabeth Fortescue
        • m. Lewis Fortescue (baron of the Exchequer, son of John)
  • Probably of this generation, but (if so) of which marriage is not known, was ...
    • C. Margaret Fortescue
    • m. Richard Strowde of Newnham (a 10.1464)
  • 2. Sir John Fortescue of Ebrington, Lord Chancellor (a 1442, Chief Justice in England)
  • m1/2. Elizabeth Stapleton (dau of Sir Miles Stapleton)
  • m2/1. Isabella Jamys (dau/heir of John Jamys)
  • BE1883 and Commoners both report that Sir John married Elizabeth Stapleton (without mentioned Isabella Jamys) but BP1934 & Vivian identify his wife as Isabella Jamys (without mentioned Elizabeth Stapleton). We presume that he married both but are not sure which wife was the mother of Sir John's children but tend to support the view that it was Isabella Jamys as BP1934 & Vivian were both produced later than BE1883 & Commoners.
    • A. Martin Fortescue of Ebrington, Filleigh and Wear Giffard (dvp 12.11.1472)
    • m. (10.09.1454) Elizabeth Deynsell (dau of Richard Deynsell of Filleigh & Wear Gifford, m2. Sir Richard Pomeroy)
      • i. John Fortescue of Filleigh and Wear Giffard, Sheriff of Devon (b 1460, d 02.06.1503)
      • m. (1480) Jacqueta St. Leger (dau of Ralph/Randal St. Leger of Annerry)
        • a. George Fortescue (b c1483-4, a 1503, dsp by 1505?)
        • b. Bartholomew Fortescue of Filleigh and Wear Giffard (d 12.09.1557)
        • m. Ellen Moore (dau of Maurice Moore of Moore Hays)
      • ii. .... etc.
• Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, Fortescue) with support from BE1883 (Fortescue of Clermont), BP1934 (Fortescue), Commoners (vol 2, Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh) and as reported above
• From: Stirnet.com
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ff/fortescue02.php _____________________
• 'Fortescue03'
• Bartholomew Fortescue of Filleigh and Wear Giffard (d 12.09.1557)
• m. Ellen Moore (dau of Maurice Moore of Moore Hays)
  • 1. Richard Fortescue of Filleigh and Ware, Sheriff of Devon (b c1517, d 30.06.1570)
  • m. Joan Moreton of Kent
    • A. Hugh Fortescue of Filleigh, Sheriff of Devon (b 1544-5, d 01.08.1600)
    • m. Elizabeth Chichester (bur 07.05.1630, dau of Sir John Chichester of Raleigh, sister of Sir Arthur)
      • i. John Fortescue of Filleigh (d 29.03.1605)
      • m. Mary Speccot (bur 11.04.1637, dau of Humphry Speccot of Thornbury)
        • a. Hugh Fortescue of Filleigh (bpt 14.01.1592-3, d 1661)
        • m. (02.02.1612-3) Mary Rolle (d 03.03.1648-9, dau of Robert Rolle of Heanton Sackville)
          • (1) Robert Fortescue of Filleigh (bpt 14.09.1617, d before 05.01.1676-7, Colonel, 2nd son)
          • BE1883 suggests that Robert left no issue but Vivian shows that he had (surviving) issue as shown.
          • m1. (20.02.1644-5) Grace Granville (dau of Sir Bevill Granvill of Stow)
            • (A) Grace Fortescue
            • m. Sir Halswell Tynte, 1st Bart of Halsewell (d 1702)
          • m2. Susannah Northcote (d before 13.10.1679, dau of Sir John Northcote)
            • (B) Elizabeth Fortescue (b 15.12.1658, d 05.09.1693)
            • m. George Horner
            • (C)+ other issue (d young) - Robert (bpt 21.08.1663, bur 18.09.1663), Susanna (bpt 23.03.1661-2), Jane (bpt 20.12.1664)
          • (2) Arthur Fortescue of Penwarne (b 06.12.1622, bur 12.04.1693)
          • m. Barbara Elford (dau of John Elford of Sheepstor)
            • (A) Hugh Fortescue of Filleigh and Wear Gifford (bpt 02.06.1665, d 25.11.1719)
            • m1. Bridget Boscawen (d 1708, dau of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan by Margaret Clinton)
              • (i) Sir Hugh Fortescue, 1st Lord of Castle Hill, Earl Clinton (b c1695, d unm 02/3.05.1751)
              • (ii)+ other issue (d unm) - Theophilus (b 1707, a 1745, dsp, MP), Boscawen (b 1701, d 1717), others (d young - Arthur, William, Robert, Arthur), Margaret (d 14.03.1760)
            • m2. Lucy Aylmer (d 18.02.1767, dau of Matthew Aylmer, 1st Lord)
              • (ix) Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Lord of Castle Hill (b 31.03.1719, d 10.07.1785)
              • m. (08.06/7.1752) Anne Campbell (d 26.05.1812, dau of John Campbell of Cawdor & Stackpole Court)
                • (a) Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue (b 12.03.1753, d 16.06.1841)
                • m. (10.05.1782) Hester Grenville (d 13.11.1847, dau of George Grenville, Prime Minister)
                  • ((1)) Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue (b 13.02.1783, d 14.09.1861) had issue
                  • m1. (04.07.1817) Susan Ryder (d 30.07.1827, dau of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby)
                  • m2. (26.07.1841, sp?) Elizabeth Geale (d 04.05.1896, dau of Piers Geale)
                  • ((2)) George Matthew Fortescue of Boconnoc and Dropmore (b 21.05.1791, d 24.01.1877) had issue
                  • m. (19.02.1833) Louisa Elizabeth Ryder (d 09.01.1899, dau of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby)
                  • ((3)) John Fortescue (b 05.05.1796, d 03.01.1869, canon of Worcester) had issue
                  • m. (13.04.1842) Sophia Nevile (d 29.12.1868) Rev. Henry Nevile)
                  • ((4)) Hester Fortescue (b 17.12.1784, d 17.12.1873)
                  • m. (1804) Peter King, 7th Lord (b 31.08.1775, d 04.06.1833)
                  • ((5)) Catherine Fortescue (b 30.08.1786, d 17.04.1854)
                  • m. (24.06.1820) Newton Fellows, formerly Wallop, 4th Earl of Portsmouth (b 26.06.1772, d 09.01.1854)
                  • ((6)) Anne Fortescue (d 28.02.1864)
                  • m. (03.09.1814) George Wilbraham of Delamere House (b 08.03.1779, d 24.01.1852)
                  • ((7)) Mary Fortescue (d 12.08.1874)
                  • m. (15.02.1823) Sir James Hamlyn Williams, 3rd Bart (d 10.05.1866)
                  • ((8)) Eleanor Fortescue (d unm 1847)
                  • ((9)) Elizabeth Fortescue (d 27.01.1867)
                  • m. (27.12.1830) William Reginald Courtenay, 12th Earl of Devon (d 18.11.1888)
                • (b) Matthew Fortescue (b 12.04.1754, d 09.11.1842, Captain RN)
                • m1. (01.11.1778) Henrietta Archer (dau of Col. _ Archer)
                  • ((1)) Matthew Fortescue of Belvedere (b 1786, d 14.08.1852) had issue
                  • m. (12.10.1811) Erskine Christie (d 28.10.1868, dau of James Christie of Durie)
                  • ((2)) William Fortescue (d 13.09.1856, cleric) had issue
                  • Vivian shows William a generation earlier, as Matthew's younger brother rather than his son. Provisionally we follow BP1934 in showing him here.
                  • m1. (06.02.1819) Isobel Barclay Christie (d 11.10.1826, dau of James Christie of Durie)
                  • m2. (18.02.1832, sp) Elizabeth Gould (dau of Rev. Robert Freke Gould)
                • m2. (06.06.1795) Henrietta Hoare (d 05.09.1841, dau of Sir Richard Hoare, Bart)
                  • ((3)) Henry Fortescue of Beckenham (b 10.08.1796, d 06.12.1875, Comm. RN) had issue
                  • m. (02.11.1824) Caroline Russell (d 06.03.1869, dau of Sir Henry Russell, 1st Bart)
                • (c)+ other issue - Humphry (d 1841), Sophia (d 1833), Ann (a 1780)
              • (x) Lucy Fortescue (d 19.01.1746)
              • m. (15.06.1742) George Lyttleton, 1st Lord (d 22.08.1773)
            • (B) John Fortescue 'of Penwarne', Sherif of Cornwall (bpt 02.09.1668, a 1741, dsp)
            • m. Amy Fortescue (dau of Sir Peter Fortescue of Wood)
            • (C) Arthur Fortescue (bpt 1673, bur 10.10.1735)
            • m. Dinah Verman (dau of John Verman of Lamorran)
              • (i) John Fortescue (bpt 02.09.1713, dsp 1776)
              • m. Mary Anne Williams (dau of John Williams of Trehane)
            • (D) Joseph Fortescue 'of Filleigh' (bpt 1675) had issue
            • m1. ??
            • m2. Joanna Gay (dau of William Gay of Barnstaple)
          • (3) Hugh Fortescue (bpt 20.5.1623) ancestor of Fortescues of Essex
          • (4) Edmund Fortescue of London and Brierton (bpt 02.06.1628, a 1676, 6th son)
          • The following is supported by TCP (Fortescue of Credan).
          • m. (10.1666) Sarah Aland (dau of Henry Aland of Waterford)
            • (A) Edmond Fortescue, later Fortescue-Aland (d 08.1704)
            • (B) Sir John Fortescue, later Fortescue-Aland, 1st Lord of Credan (b 07.03.1670, d 19.12.1746)
            • m1. (c1700) Grace Pratt (dau of Sir John Pratt by Elizabeth Gregory)
              • (i)+ issue (dvp) - John (b c1712, d unm 09.12.1743), son
            • m2. (29.12.1721) Elizabeth Dormer (b 05.09.1691, d 04.1748, dau of Sir Robert Dormer)
              • (iii) Dormer Fortescue-Aland, 2nd Lord of Credan (b c1722, d unm 09.03.1780)
          • (5) Samuel Fortescue of Ware (bpt 22.11.1629, bur 27.04.1681) ancestor of Fortescues of Bideford
          • m. Mary Yeo
            • (A) John Fortescue
              • (i) Samuel Fortescue of Ware
          • (6) Elizabeth Fortescue (bpt 08.09.1616)
          • m. (16.08.1637) Sir George Chudleigh, 2nd Bart of Ashton (d 1691)
          • (7) Jane Fortescue
          • m. James Jenkyns of St. Columb
          • (8) Mary Fortescue (bpt 30.03.1624, a 1692)
          • m. (01.03.1648-9) James Erisey of Erisey
          • (9) Margaret Fortescue (bpt 01.03.1625-6)
          • m. (18.04.1666) Leonard Pote (sb Pole??)
          • (10) Johanna Fortescue (a 1650)
          • m. Christopher Clobury
          • (11)+ other issue (a 1620) - John (b 1614, dvp 1628), Joseph (bpt 13.05.1627, a 1650, dsp), Joane (bpt 17.01.1618-9)
        • b. Elizabeth Fortescue (bpt 1586, d 03.08.1648)
        • m. Roger Langsford or Langford of Brownlarsh (Captain)
        • c. Dorothy Fortescue (bpt 24.08.1589, a 1650)
        • m. George Yeo of Huishe (brother of Leonard)
        • d. Sarah Fortescue (a 1650)
        • m. John Wollacombe of Combe
        • e.+ other issue - Robert (a 1650), John (bpt 04.07.1584, a 1605), Arthur (a 1605, dsp), Richard (a 1605, 1675), Mary (bpt 27.09.1590, a 1605), Anne (a 1650), Cecilie (a 1605)
      • ii. Hugh Fortescue of Wear Gifford (bpt 06.1584, dsps bur 30.07.1650)
      • m. (31.03.1623) Elizabeth Coffin (bur 28.02.1669-70, dau of Richard Coffin)
      • iii. Gertrude Fortescue mentioned by Westcote but not by Vivian
      • m. Arthur Upton of (L)upton
      • iv. Joan Fortescue (bpt 06.11.1573)
      • m. Arthur Pollard of Horwood and/or Way
      • v. Cecil Fortescue
      • m. Anthony Trevillian in Yarnscombe (Yearnscombe)
      • vi. Sarah Fortescue
      • m. (1596) Leonard Yeo of Huish & Hatherleigh
      • vii. Rebecca Fortescue
      • m. George Reynel of Malston
      • viii. Mary Fortescue (bpt 27.02.1583-4)
      • m. Edmund Reynel of Malston
    • B. George Fortescue of Combe (a 1570)
    • m. Joan Norleigh (dau of Raymond Norleigh)
      • i. Bartholomew Fortescue of Combe
      • m. (10.03.1597-8) Elizabeth Carswell (dau/coheir of Charistopher Carswell of Carswell)
        • a. John Fortescue (d 09.08.1639)
          • (1) Bartholomew Fortescue (dvp)
          • (2) George Fortescue of Combe (b c09.1630, d 1673)
          • m. (14.12.1647) Elizabeth Fortescue (d 1668, dau of John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh)
            • (A) John Fortescue of Combe (b 1665, d 1705, 2nd son)
            • m. Mary (d 1695)
              • (i) John Fortescue (d 1717)
            • (B)+ other issue - George (b 1653, d young?), Elizabeth (bpt 02.04.1651), Thomasin (b 1656), Joan (b 1663, d 1718)
          • (3) Joan Fortescue (d 1664)
          • m. William Longworth of Hache Arundel
        • b. Arthur Fortescue (a 1628) had issue
        • m. (29.01.1621-2) Joan (dau of_ Gilbert alias Webber)
        • c. Gertrude Fortescue (a 1628)
      • ii. Susan Fortescue
      • m. Stephen Lee
    • C. Mary Fortescue
    • m. (c12.1568) Hugh Culme of Canons Leigh in Molland
    • D. Dorothy Fortescue mentioned by Westcote but not by Vivian
    • m. William Carew of Haccomb
    • E. daughter possibly the Elizabeth mentioned by Westcote, confusion with the Elizabeth below?
    • m. Jeffrey Tothill
  • 2. Lewis (Levi) Fortescue of Philley (Filleigh) (d 1595)
  • BE1883 identifies Levi's wife as Mary, dau of William Giffard of Hattsbury. Provisionally we follow Vivian in identifying Lweis's wife as ...
  • m. Wilmot Giffard (dau of Sir Roger Giffard)
    • A. James Fortescue of Chuddlehampton (Chittlehampton)
    • m. Elizabeth Holworthie
      • i. Akellus Fortescue (b c1593, bur 19.03.1650-1)
      • m. (09.11.1633) Prudence Luttrell (dau of Andrew Luttrell of Hartland)
        • a. Grace Fortescue (bpt 26.07.1635)
        • m. (01.05.1652) Thomas Hoblyn
      • ii. Margaret Fortescue
      • m1. (16.05.1625) John Roberts
      • m2. (05.11.1657) Francis Isaac of Westdowne
      • iii. Dorothy Fortescue
      • m. _ Stockham
      • iv.+ other issue - John (bur 06.04.1622), Elizabeth
    • B.+ other issue - Nicholas, Martin
  • 3. Gertrude Fortescue
  • m. Sir Bernard Drake of Ashe (d 1585)
  • 4. Jane Fortescue
  • m. Humphrey Thorne (of Sheepwash)
  • 5. Mary Fortescue
  • m. Robert Yeo of Heanton Sackville
  • 6. Ellen Fortescue
  • m. William Carswell
  • 7. (Elizabeth) Fortescue
  • m1. Lewis Hache (d 10.02.1560-1)
  • m2. Geoffrey (not Gregory) Tothill of Axminster
  • 8. Anne Fortescue
  • m. John Ralegh of Ford
• Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, Fortescue) with some support from BP1934 (Fortescue), BE1883 (Fortescue of Clermont), and "A View of Devonshire in MDCXXX, with a Pedigree of most of its Gentry" by Thomas Westcote (as edited by Rev. George Oliver & Pitman Jones, 1845) and with further input/support as reported above
• From: Stirnet.com
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ff/fortescue03.php ____________________________
• Links
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weare_Giffard
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash,_Musbury

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• Updated from Ancestry Genealogy via daughter Elizabeth Brook Fortescue by SmartCopy: May 31 2015, 1:22:10 UTC