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Faithful FORTESCUE, Sir

Male - Abt 1608


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  • Name Faithful FORTESCUE 
    Suffix Sir 
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 1608  [1] 
    Person ID I825  David Falconer Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2020 

    Father William FORTESCUE
              b. Abt 1524, Buckland Filleigh, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1583, Barnstaple, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne GIFFARD
              b. 1528, Chittlehampton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1561, Aller, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1550  Buckland Fileigh, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F128  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Served in the army in Flanders. In 1588, during the threat of Spanish invasion, he received a commission from Queen Elizabeth to raise men and arms for the camp at Tilbury, for which he was knighted as Sir Faithful by Queen Elizabeth..

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches, Thomas Fortescue Lord Clermont, (Name: Name: 2nd ed.;;).

    2. [S40] "A Branch of the Fortescue Family Tree" by G. and E. Tithecott.