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Families covered: Fortescue of Fallapit, Fortescue of Preston, Fortescue of Wethell, Fortescue of Winston

Descended from Sir Richard le Fort, who accompanied the Conqueror "bearing a strong shield" (escu being French for shield) was ...

Adam Fortescue

Sir John Fortescue of Winston (a temp King John who r. 1199-1216)

Richard Fortescue

William Fortescue

William Fortescue of Winston (a 1406) first to be mentioned by BP1934 (Fortescue)

m. Elizabeth Beauchamp (sister of Thomas Beauchamp of Ryme, widow of Richard Branscomb)

BE1883 reports that Elizabeth (or Isabella) was sister of Thomas Beauchamp, Lord of Kyme, and daughter of Richard, Earl of Warwick and Albemarle. It appears that BE1883 confused Kyme with Ryme.

(1)

William Fortescue of Winston

m. Mabella Fowell (dau of John Fowell)

(A)

John Fortescue of Winston

m. Joan Preston (dau of John Preston of Preston)

(i)

John Fortescue of Winston

m. Isabella Gibbons (dau of Thomas Gibbons or Gibbs of Fenton)

(a)

Thomas Fortescue of Winston

m. Florence Bonville (dau of John Bonville of Camraly)

((1))

Thomas Fortescue of Winston

m. Cicely Strode (dau of Thomas or Richard Strode of Newnham)

((A))

Jane Fortescue

m. Edmond Babington of Wyke

((2))

William Fortescue of Moreley

m. Catherine Walsh

((3))

Henry Fortescue

((4))

Aquila Fortescue

m. Robert Ashford of Wonnel

((5))

Eliza Fortescue

m. John Barnhouse

((6))

Isabella Fortescue

m. Anthony Honichurch

((7))

Johanna Fortescue

m. William or Walter Heale of Cornwood

(b)

Johanna Fortescue

m1. Thomas Cotterell of Washbourne

m2. John Prideaux of Orcharden

m3. Richard Troublefield

(ii)

William Fortescue of Preston, Devon

m. Elizabeth Champernon (dau of Richard Champernon)

(a)

Henry Fortescue

m. Elizabeth St. Maur (dau of William St. Maur of North Melton)

((1))

John Fortescue of Preston

BE1883, which ends with this generation, reports that John's wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Wood. Visitation (Devon, 1620, Fortescue of Pruteston) provides the following details ...

m. Joane Fortescue (dau of Anthony Fortescue of Wood)

((A))

William Fortescue of Preston

m. Margaret Francis (dau of John Francis of Combflory)

((i))

Francis Fortescue of Preston (b c1590, a 1620)

m. Elizabeth Speckett (dau of John Speckett of Thornbrough)

((a))+

issue (a 1620) - John (b c1616), William (b c1617), Elizabeth (b c1618), Peter (b 1619/20)

((ii))+

other issue (a 1620) - Margaret (b c1592), Elinor (b c1594)

(b)

Elizabeth Fortescue probably of this generation

m. Richard Moyle of Bake

(iii)

John Fortescue of Spirelston or Spridelstone

m. Alice Cookworthy (dau of John Cookworthy)

(a)

Richard Fortescue of Spirelston had issue

(b)

Nicholas Fortescue of Wethell (d 28.08.1549)

((1))

?? Fortescue

((A))

John Fortescue of Wethell and Cokehill

((i))

William Fortescue, last of Wethell (a 1695)

(c)

Lewis Fortescue (judge, 3rd son) - continued below

m. Elizabeth Fortescue (dau of John Fortescue of Fallapit)

(b)

Elizabeth Fortescue possibly of this generation

m. John Akelane of Akelane

(2)

Sir John Fortescue, Governor of Meaux (a 1424)

m. Eleanor Norreis (dau of William Norreis)

Lewis Fortescue (judge) - continued above

m. Elizabeth Fortescue (dau of John Fortescue of Fallapit)

John Fortescue of Fallapit or Fallowpit (b 1525, d 1595)

m. Honoria Speccott (b c1528, d 1606, dau of Edmund Speccott of Thornbury)

Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit or Valapit, Sheriff of Devon (b 1552, d 1624)

m. Mary Champernowne (d 1611, dau of Henry Champernowne of Modbury)

John Fortescue of Fallapit (b c1586, d 1649)

m. Sarah Prideaux (b c1574, d 1628, dau of Sir Edmund Prideaux, Bart of Netherton)

Sir Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit, Sheriff of Devon (b 1610)

m. Jane Southcote of Mohoon Ottery (d 1642)

(1)

Sir Edmund Fortescue, 1st Bart of Fallapit (a 03.1664, 2nd son)

m. Margery Sandys (dau of Henry Sandys, '5th Lord' of The Vine)

(A)

Sir Sandys Fortescue, 2nd Bart of Fallapit (b 1660, d 1682)

m. Elizabeth Lenthall (dau of Sir John Lenthall of Basingsleigh or Besselsleigh)

(i)

Elizabeth Fortescue who apparently married ...

m. Sir Thomas Sylyard, 3rd Bart of Delaware (d 1701)

(B)

Jane Fortescue

m. William Coleman

(C)

Sarah Fortescue (b c1664, d unm 1685)

(2)

Catherine Fortescue

m. Thomas Glanville

(3)

Maria Fortescue

m. George Southcote of Buckland

(4)+

other issue - John (d infant), Jane (d 1641)

Peter Fortescue (b 1617, 4th son)

m. Elizabeth Bastard (dau of John Bastard of Gerston)

(1)

Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit (b 1660)

m. Mary Wyse (b c1660, d 1722, dau of Sampson Wyse of Dittisham)

(A)

Maria Fortescue (b c1689, d 1710)

m. William Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh (d 1749, Master of the Rolls)

Fallapit initially passed to their daughter but she dsps.

(B)

Dorothy Fortescue (b c1699, d 1733)

m. Thomas Bury (son of Sir Thomas of Exeter)

(i)

Catherine Bury (b c1727, d 1770)

m. (15.12.1745) Nathaniel Wells (d 28.09.1762, rector of East Allington)

Fallapit later passed to their eldest son who assumed the name Fortescue.

(ii)

Dorothy Bury (b c1730, d unm 1792)

(C)+

other issue - 2 sons (dvp unm), Elizabeth (b c1695, d 1768), Sarah (b c1698, d 1703), Grace (b c1700, d 1743-4)

(2)+

other issue (d young) - Peter, John, Peter, Sarah

Maria Fortescue (b 1611)

m. Richard Wise of Totness

d.+

other issue - John (b 1614), Thomas (b 1615), George (b c1620, d 1671), Bridget (b 1619)

ii.

Honor Fortescue (b 1583)

m1. Humphrey Prideaux of Soldon

m2. Sheltson Carmarthy

iii.

Elizabeth Fortescue (b 1584)

m. John Nycholls of St. Just

iv.+

other issue - Francis (b 1587), Nicholas (b 1596), others (d young)

George Fortescue (dsp)

Edward Fortescue

m. Elinor Reade (dau of _ Reade of Hanger)

Honor Fortescue

m. _ Grilles

ii.

Phillippa Fortescue

m. Walter Dotting of Totness

iii.+

other issue (a 1620) - Rudo. (b c1586), George (b c1588), John (b c1597), Edward (b c1606), Sibella

Jane Fortescue

m1. Richard Halse of Kenmington

m2. Sir Henry Rolles (b c1545, a 1620)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : BE1883 (Fortescue of Clermont), Commoners (vol ii, Fortescue of Fallapit)
(2) For lower section : BEB1841 (Fortescue of Fallapit), Commoners (vol ii, Fortescue of Fallapit) with support from BLG1886 (Fortescue of Fallapit) and a little input from Visitation (Devon, 1620, Fortescu of Fallowpit),
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