'Fortescue04'
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Families covered: Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh, Fortesecue of Clermont, Fortescue of Dromisken

William Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh
m. Anne Giffard (dau of Sir Roger Giffard of Brightleigh)
1. John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh
  m1. Anne Porter (dau of Walter Porter of Thetford)
  A. Roger Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh
  m. Mary Norleigh (dau of Richard Norleigh of Inwardleigh)
  i. John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh (b 1597)
  m. Thomasine Prideaux (dau of Humphrey Prideaux of Soldon by Honor Fortescue)
a. William Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh
  m. Emelyn Trosse
  (1) Henry Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh
  m. Agnes Dennis (dau of Nicholas Dennis of Barnstaple)
  (A) William Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh (d 1749, Master of the Rolls)
  m. Mary Fortescue (b c1689, d 1710, dau of Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit)
  (i) Mary Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh and Fallapit (b 1710)
  m. John Spooner
  (a) Mary Spooner (dvm)
  (2) George Fortescue
  m. Rerbecca Fortescue (dau of Edward Fortescue of Spridleston)
  (A) John Fortescue, later of Buckland Filleigh (dsp)
  (B) Rebecca Fortescue, later of Buckland Filleigh
  m. Caleb Inglett (son of Caleb by heiress of the Crewys of Ashburton)
  (i) Richard Inglett, later Inglett-Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh (d 1790)
  m. Elizabeth (dau of Lucy Weston of Dawlish)
  (a) John Inglett-Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh (b 23.10.1758)
  m1. (09.1788) Anne Sanders (dau of Thomas Sanders of Exeter)
  ((1)) John Dicker Inglett-Fortescue (b 03.08.1789)
  m2. (1818, sp) Sarah Bridget Marwood (dau of James Marwood of Sutton)
  (b) daughter (dsp)
  m. Peter Churchill of Dawlish
  (c) daughter
  m. John Davy Foulkes of Medland
  (d) daughter
  m. John Brickdale of Bristol
  b. James Fortescue
  (1) John Fortescue (dsp)
  (2) James Fortescue
  (A) George Fortescue
(3) George Fortescue
  (A)+ issue - George, James, John, William
  c. John Fortescue of Shebbear
  m. Ellen Badcocks
  (1) John Fortescue
  m. Johanna Parsons (dau of John Parsons)
  (A) John Fortescue of Hatherleigh
  m. Joan Wyvill (dau of William Wyvill)
  (i)+ "several children"
  d. Mary Fortescue possibly of this generation
  m. William Holland of Upcott Avenel
iii. Anne Fortescue
  m. John Hutchins of the Middle Temple
  iv. Pasco Fortescue
  m. John Currie of Currie
  v.+ other issue - Bartholomew, Francis, George (dsp), Frances, Gartrud, Catherine, Elizabeth
  B. Ethelred(a) Fortescue
  m. William Predeaux of Langford in South Tavistock
C. Grace Fortescue
  m. James Bagg of Plymouth (Sir James Bagge of Saltram)
  i. Gertrude Bagge probably of this generation
  m. Sir Nicholas Slanning (d 1643)
  D. Anne Fortescue
  m. Francis Trelanie
  m2. Susannah Chichester (dau of Sir John Chichester of Raleigh)
  E. John Fortescue (d unm)
  F. Sir Faithful Fortescue of Dromisken (to Ireland)
  m1. Anne Moore (d 05.09.1634, dau of Gerald Moore,1st Viscount Drogheda)
i. Christopher Fortescue (dvp)
  a. Elizabeth Fortescue
  m. Sir Richard Graham, Bart of Norton Conyers
  ii. Sir Thomas Fortescue of Dromisken, Governor of Carrickfergus (b c1620, d 1710, 3rd son)
  m(2). Sidney Kingsmill (dau of Colonel _ Kingsmill)
a. Chichester Fortescue of Dromisken (Colonel)
  Not mentioned by BE1883 but probably an early spouse of Chichester, presumed divorced, was ...
  m(1). (div?) Elizabeth Slingsby (b c1619, bur 23.01.1695/6, dau of Sir William Slingsby of Kippax)
  m(2). (1681) Frideswood Hall (dau of Francis Hall)
(1) Thomas Fortescue of Dromisken (d 19.05.1725)
  m. (30.08.1716) Anne Garstin (dau of John Garstin of Bragganstown)
  (A) Chichester Fortescue of Dromisken, Sheriff of Down (b 05.06.1718, d 16.07.1757)
  m. (09.04.1743) Elizabeth Wellesley (b c1720, d 10.10.1752, dau of Richard Wellesley, 1st Lord Mornington)
  (i) Thomas Fortescue of Dromisken, Sheriff of Louth (b 01.05.1744, d 1779)
  m1. (03.1770) Mary Pakenham (d 1775, dau of Thomas Pakenham, 1st Lord Longford)
(a) Anna Maria Fortescue
  m. (18.01.1802) W.P. Ruxton of Redhouse
  (b)+ other issue - Chichester (d young), Elizabeth (d unm)
  m2. Mary Nicholson (dau of Edward Nicholson by Henrietta Sandford)
  (d) Chichester Fortescue of Dromisken, Sheriff of Louth (b 12.08.1777, d 25.11.1826) had issue
  m. (10.08.1809) Martha Angel Hobson (dau of Samuel Meade Hobson of Waterford)
  Their elder son was created Lord Clermont.
  (e) Henrietta or Harriet Fortescue (d 21.01.1816)
  m. (12.11.1812) George Knox (son of Viscount Northland)
  (ii) Richard Fortescue (b 07.05.1749, d 1774)
  (iii) Sir Chichester Fortescue (b 07.06.1750, Rear Admiral, Ulster King of Arms)
  m. (1791) Frances Anna Jones (d 03.01.1803, dau of David Jones of Bensfort)
  (a) Frances Anne Fortescue (d 07.1875)
  m1. (1825) Rev. George Hamilton (b 19.12.1784, d 09 08.1830, rector of Killemogh)
  m2. Rev. Loftus George Reade
  (b) Henrietta Catherine Fortescue
  m. H. McEvatt
(c)+ other issue - Richard (b 11.12.1791, d 1805), Chichester (b 28.11.1794), Sidney, Elizabeth
  (iv) Gerald Fortescue (b 15.11.1751, d 27.10.1787/8, Ulster King of Arms)
  m. Elizabeth Tew (dau of _ Tew, alderman of Dublin)
  (a) Thomas Fortescue
  m. (19.03.1859) Louisa Margaret Eager (dau of Francis Russell Eager)
  (b) Anne Fortescue
  m. William Richard Hopkins-Northey of Oving House
(v) Elizabeth Fortescue (b 03.04.1745, d 30.09.1780)
  m. (1762) William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian (b 13.03.1737, d 1815)
  (B)+ other issue - John (b 09.06.1719), Anne (b 30.06.1720, d unm 12.1751)
  (2) Lettice Fortescue (d 1726) apparently of this generation
  m. Rev. Thomas Tisdall (d 1729)
) (3)+ 3 daughters
  b. William Fortescue of Newragh (d 1733)
  m. (1681) Margaret Gernon (dau of Nicholas Gernon of Miltown)
  (1) Thomas Fortescue of Randalston (b c1686, d 02.1769)
  m. Elizabeth Hamilton (d 12.08.1756, sister of James Hamilton, Earl of Clanbrassil)
  (A) William Henry Fortescue, 1st Viscount Clermont, Earl of Clermont (b 05.08.1722, d 30.09.1806)
  m. (29.02.1752) Frances Cairnes Murray (b c1734, 03.12.1820, dau of Colonel John Murray of co. Monaghan)
(i) Louisa Fortescue
  m. (21.09.1776) Rev. _ Harrington
  (B) James Fortescue of Ravensdale Park (b 15.05.1725, d 1782)
  m. Mary Henrietta Hunter (dau of Thomas Orby Hunter of Crowland Abbey)
(i) Thomas Fortescue (d 1785, MP)
  (ii) William Charles Fortescue, 2nd Viscount Clermont (b 12.10.1764, d unm 24.06.1829)
  (iii) Maria Fortescue (d c1853)
  m1. (1781) _ Sloper (Captain)
  m2. George Francis Barlow of Hampton-on-Thames (Colonel)
(iv) Charlotte Fortescue
  m. (1796) Sir Harry Goodricke, Bart of Ribston Hall (d 1820)
  (v) Emily Fortescue (d 27.02.1864)
  m. (1811) Charles Grantham of Ketton (dsp 21.12.1859, Captain RN)
  (C) Margaret Fortescue (d 22.09.1756) apparently of this generation
  m. Sir Arthur Brooke, Bart (d 07.03.1785)
  (D)+ other issue - Matthew (b 07.11.1726), John (b 28.02.1730)
  (2) Faithful Fortescue of Corderry (d 22.03.1740, 4th son)
  m. Elizabeth Tipping (dau of Thomas Tipping of Castletown)
  (A)+ issue - Thomas (b 30.06.1731, d 06.11.1733), Faithful (d 1785)
  (3) John Fortescue (rector of Haynestowne)
  m. Elizabeth Bellingham (dau of Henry Bellingham of Castle Bellingham)
  (A)+ issue including James
(4) Alice Fortescue (dsp)
  m. George Vaughan of Buncranagh
  (5) Mary or Elizabeth Fortescue (d 29.10.1762)
  m. John Foster of Dunleer
  (6)+ other issue - Chichester, Matthew
  iii. Lettice Fortescue
  m. Sir Thomas Meredyth of Dollardstown (d 1677)
  iv. Eleanor Fortescue
  m1. Thomas Burnet of Ballyleck
  m2. Brent Moore
  v.+ other issue - John (d unm 1668), Roger, Garret, William, Mary, Elizabeth, Alice (a 1656)
  m2. (1639) Eleanor Symonds
2. Sir Faithful Fortescue (b c1512, d c1608)
  A. John Fortescue of Northam (d 1662)
  i. John Fortescue of Parkham (d temp George I who r. 1714-1727)
  a.+ issue - John, William
  B. Faithful Fortescue
  i. Faithful Fortescue (d by 1691)
  C.+ other issue - Arthur, daughters
3. Martin Fortescue of Hoverley
  m. Jane Gove (dau of John Gove of Idsley)
  A. Hugh Fortescue of Hugh Bickinton (a 1620)
  m. Lettice Wichalse (dau of Nicholas Wichalse of Barnestable)
  i.+ issue (a 1620) - Thomas (b c1613), Martin (b c1616), John (b c1618)
  B.+ other issue (dsp) - Susan, Jaquet
4. Elizabeth Fortescue
  m. John Yeo of Hewish
5.+ other issue - Bartholomew, 7 daughters

Main source(s): BE1883 (Fortescue of Clermont), Commoners (vol ii, Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh) with a little input from Visitation (Devon, 1620, Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh).
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