William FORTESCUE

Abt 1524 - 1583  (59 years)

• Name	William FORTESCUE  [1]
  Born	Abt 1524	Buckland Filleigh, Devon   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1583	Barnstaple, Devon, England   [3]
  Person ID	I289	David Falconer Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	John FORTESCUE           b. 1500, Buckland Filleigh, Devon           d. 1526  (Age 26 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Christian ARSCOTT           b. 1504, Hollesworth, Devon           d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Abt 1525	Launcells, Cornwall   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne GIFFARD           b. 1528, Chittlehampton, Devon, England           d. 1561, Aller, Devon  (Age 33 years)
  Married	1550	Buckland Fileigh, Devon, England   [3]
  Children	1. John FORTESCUE           b. 1556, Devon, England           d. 1604, Weare Giffard, Devon  (Age 48 years)  [natural]   2. Elizabeth FORTESCUE           b. 1558, Filleigh, Devon, England           d. 1569  (Age 11 years)  [natural]   3. Phillipa FORTESCUE           d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   4. Frances FORTESCUE           d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   5. Martin FORTESCUE           d. 1606  [natural]   6. Bartholemew FORTESCUE           d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   7. Jane FORTESCUE           d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   8. Faithful FORTESCUE, Sir           d. Abt 1608  [natural]
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2020
  Family ID	F128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 1583 - Barnstaple, Devon, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Inherited the Buckland-Filleigh estate, as eldest son.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches, Thomas Fortescue Lord Clermont, (Name: Name: 2nd ed.;;). [S36] "Buckland Filleigh - A Continuous Thread" by Jane Taylor. [S40] "A Branch of the Fortescue Family Tree" by G. and E. Tithecott.