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John FORTESCUE

Male 1605 - 1655  (50 years)


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  1. 1.  John FORTESCUE was born in 1605 in Devon, England (son of Roger FORTESCUE and Mary NORLEIGH); died in 1655 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon.

    Notes:

    Inherited Buckland-Filleigh, as eldest son. According to the book, "Buckland Filleigh - A Continuous Thread", by Jane Taylor, John's allegiance was to the Parliamentarians in the English Civil War.

    The will of John Fortescue is quoted in "Buckland Filleigh - A Continuous Thread", by Jane Taylor. It left a number of farm animals to his wife, including 8 horses, his 20 best ewes, and hogs and poultry. It also mentioned the crops grown on the estate: wheat, rye, barley, oats and peas. John's wife was also granted the Buckland Mill. To his sons were granted several properties: Ford in Milton Abbot, Chalhanger, and farms at West Heanton and Ashland. The will also mentioned large stands of timber in Buckland Wood, which were granted for use by the executors.

    John married Thomazin PRIDEAUX in 1630 in Filleigh, Devon, England. Thomazin (daughter of Humphrey PRIDEAUX and Honor FORTESCUE) was born in 1603 in Soldon, Devon; died in 1655 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William FORTESCUE was born in 1622; died in 1679 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon.
    2. Mary FORTESCUE was born in 1623; died in UNKNOWN.
    3. James FORTESCUE was born in 1625; died in 1667 in Shebbear, Devon.
    4. Elizabeth FORTESCUE was born in 1627; died in 1673 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
    5. John FORTESCUE was born about 1630 in Castle Hill Mansion, Filleigh, Devon; died in 1667 in Shebbear, Devon.
    6. Honora FORTESCUE was born in 1632; died in UNKNOWN.
    7. Roger FORTESCUE was born in 1634 in Filleigh, Devon, England; died in 1639.
    8. Humphrey FORTESCUE was born in 1638; died in 1639.
    9. Gertrude FORTESCUE was born in 1640; died in 1667.
    10. Anne FORTESCUE died in UNKNOWN.
    11. Thomazin FORTESCUE was born in 1647 in Filleigh, Devon, England; died in UNKNOWN.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Roger FORTESCUE was born in 1580 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon (son of John FORTESCUE and Anne PORTER); died in 1629 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon.

    Notes:

    According to the book, "Buckland Filleigh - A Continuous Thread", by Jane Taylor, Roger Fortescue was the first Fortescue to be entered in the Buckland Fileigh parish register.

    Roger married Mary NORLEIGH. Mary (daughter of Richard NORLEIGH) was born in in Inwardleigh, Devon; died in 1628 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary NORLEIGH was born in in Inwardleigh, Devon (daughter of Richard NORLEIGH); died in 1628 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon.
    Children:
    1. Anne FORTESCUE was born in 1599; died in UNKNOWN.
    2. Pascha FORTESCUE was born in 1600 in Filleigh, Devon, England; died in UNKNOWN.
    3. Gertrude FORTESCUE was born in 1602 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon; died in 1632 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
    4. Thomas FORTESCUE was born in 1603; died in UNKNOWN.
    5. George FORTESCUE was born in 1605; died in UNKNOWN.
    6. 1. John FORTESCUE was born in 1605 in Devon, England; died in 1655 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon.
    7. Katherine FORTESCUE was born in 1607; died in UNKNOWN.
    8. Francis FORTESCUE died in UNKNOWN.
    9. Bartholemew FORTESCUE died in UNKNOWN.
    10. Elizabeth FORTESCUE died in UNKNOWN.
    11. William FORTESCUE died in UNKNOWN.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John FORTESCUE was born in 1556 in Devon, England (son of William FORTESCUE and Anne GIFFARD); died in 1604 in Weare Giffard, Devon.

    John married Anne PORTER in 1584 in Raleigh, Devon. Anne was born in 1558 in Thetford, Norfolk; died in 1584. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anne PORTER was born in 1558 in Thetford, Norfolk; died in 1584.
    Children:
    1. 2. Roger FORTESCUE was born in 1580 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon; died in 1629 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon.
    2. Ethlered FORTESCUE was born in 1584; died in UNKNOWN.
    3. Grace FORTESCUE was born in 1584; died in UNKNOWN.

  3. 6.  Richard NORLEIGH died in UNKNOWN.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary NORLEIGH was born in in Inwardleigh, Devon; died in 1628 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William FORTESCUE was born about 1524 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon (son of John FORTESCUE and Christian ARSCOTT); died in 1583 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.

    Notes:

    Inherited the Buckland-Filleigh estate, as eldest son.

    William married Anne GIFFARD in 1550 in Buckland Fileigh, Devon, England. Anne (daughter of Roger GIFFARD, Sir and Margaret COBLEIGH, Lady) was born in 1528 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England; died in 1561 in Aller, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anne GIFFARD was born in 1528 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England (daughter of Roger GIFFARD, Sir and Margaret COBLEIGH, Lady); died in 1561 in Aller, Devon.
    Children:
    1. 4. John FORTESCUE was born in 1556 in Devon, England; died in 1604 in Weare Giffard, Devon.
    2. Elizabeth FORTESCUE was born in 1558 in Filleigh, Devon, England; died in 1569.
    3. Phillipa FORTESCUE died in UNKNOWN.
    4. Frances FORTESCUE died in UNKNOWN.
    5. Martin FORTESCUE died in 1606.
    6. Bartholemew FORTESCUE died in UNKNOWN.
    7. Jane FORTESCUE died in UNKNOWN.
    8. Faithful FORTESCUE, Sir died about 1608.