John FORTESCUE

1605 - 1655  (50 years)

• Name	John FORTESCUE  [1]
  Born	1605	Devon, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1655	Buckland Filleigh, Devon   [2]
  Person ID	I244	David Falconer Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Roger FORTESCUE           b. 1580, Buckland Filleigh, Devon           d. 1629, Buckland Filleigh, Devon  (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary NORLEIGH           b. Inwardleigh, Devon           d. 1628, Buckland Filleigh, Devon
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomazin PRIDEAUX           b. 1603, Soldon, Devon           d. 1655, Buckland Filleigh, Devon  (Age 52 years)
  Married	1630	Filleigh, Devon, England   [2]
  Children	1. William FORTESCUE           b. 1622           d. 1679, Buckland Filleigh, Devon  (Age 57 years)  [natural]   2. Mary FORTESCUE           b. 1623           d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. James FORTESCUE           b. 1625           d. 1667, Shebbear, Devon  (Age 42 years)  [natural]   4. Elizabeth FORTESCUE           b. 1627           d. 1673, Barnstaple, Devon, England  (Age 46 years)  [natural]   5. John FORTESCUE           b. Abt 1630, Castle Hill Mansion, Filleigh, Devon           d. 1667, Shebbear, Devon  (Age 37 years)  [natural]   6. Honora FORTESCUE           b. 1632           d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   7. Roger FORTESCUE           b. 1634, Filleigh, Devon, England           d. 1639  (Age 5 years)  [natural]   8. Humphrey FORTESCUE           b. 1638           d. 1639  (Age 1 years)  [natural]   9. Gertrude FORTESCUE           b. 1640           d. 1667  (Age 27 years)  [natural]   10. Anne FORTESCUE           d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   11. Thomazin FORTESCUE           b. 1647, Filleigh, Devon, England           d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2020
  Family ID	F111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1605 - Devon, England Married - 1630 - Filleigh, Devon, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches, Thomas Fortescue Lord Clermont, (Name: Name: 2nd ed.;;). [S40] "A Branch of the Fortescue Family Tree" by G. and E. Tithecott.