1. | James Fortescue DOWNING was born on 28 Jul 1833 in Parkham, Devon, England (son of James Fortescue DOWNING and Elizabeth ASHTON); died on 13 May 1846 in Parkham, Devonshire, England. |
2. | James Fortescue DOWNING was born on 26 Nov 1795 in Parkham, Devonshire, England (son of Thomas DOWNING and Joanna FORTESCUE); died on 31 Aug 1866 in Parkham, Devonshire, England. Notes: In the baptismal records of the Parish of Parkham, James was listed as a yeoman, living with his wife Elizabeth, in Goldsworthy. The Parkham Parish baptismal registers show the children being born in Goldsworthy. James married Elizabeth ASHTON about 1822 in Parkham, Devonshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John ASHTON and Sarah CLEMENTS) was born about 1802 in Parkham, Devonshire, England; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth ASHTON was born about 1802 in Parkham, Devonshire, England (daughter of John ASHTON and Sarah CLEMENTS); died in UNKNOWN. Notes: According to Graham Tithecott, Elizabeth was baptized at St. James Church, Parkham, on 18 Nov., 1802. Her first name was shown as Betty.
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4. | Thomas DOWNING was born on 27 Nov 1748 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England (son of William DOWNING and Elizabeth FLOYDE); died on 15 Mar 1837 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. Notes: Thomas Downing has hitherto been assumed to be born to William Downing and Elizabeth Floyde in Buckland Brewer in 1748 [there was indeed such a birth of a Thomas Downing to William and Elizabeth]. However, Thomas's burial record, in 15 March, 1837, states his age as 84. This means that he was born in 1752 or 1753. There was a Thomas Downing baptized to James Downing and Elizabeth Braund in East Putford (a chapel connected to the Buckland Brewer church) in 1752. James Downing and Elizabeth Braund had been married in Buckland Brewer in 1748. Thomas married Joanna FORTESCUE on 19 Oct 1780 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. Joanna (daughter of George FORTESCUE and Elizabeth NORTHCOTT) was born on 25 Aug 1757 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England; died on 23 Sep 1813 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Joanna FORTESCUE was born on 25 Aug 1757 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England (daughter of George FORTESCUE and Elizabeth NORTHCOTT); died on 23 Sep 1813 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. Notes: Joanna's burial record states that she was living in Alwington.
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6. | John ASHTON died in UNKNOWN. John married Sarah CLEMENTS. Sarah died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Sarah CLEMENTS died in UNKNOWN.
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8. | William DOWNING was born on 1 Aug 1697 (son of William DOWNING and MARY); died in UNKNOWN. William married Elizabeth FLOYDE on 16 Jan 1733 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. Elizabeth was born on 2 Sep 1712; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Elizabeth FLOYDE was born on 2 Sep 1712; died in UNKNOWN.
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10. | George FORTESCUE was born on 16 Oct 1723 in Shebbear, Devon (son of John FORTESCUE and Hanna RIGSBY); died in UNKNOWN. George married Elizabeth NORTHCOTT on 28 Apr 1756 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. Elizabeth died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Elizabeth NORTHCOTT died in UNKNOWN.
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