'Fortescue06'
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Families covered: Fortescue of Fallapit (Fallowpit or Valapit), Fortescue of Mawgan
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| Lewis Fortescue of Fallapit (d before 23.10.1545, judge, baron of the exchequer) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Fortescue (a 1545, dau of John Fortescue of Fallapit) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Fortescue of Fallapit or Fallowpit (b 1525, bur 21.09.1595) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Honoria Speccott (b c1528, bur 08.09.1606, dau of Edmund Speccott of Thornbury) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Edmond Fortescue of Fallapit or Valapit, Sheriff of Devon (bpt 08.11.1560, bur 25.07.1624) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Champernowne (bur 03.02.1611-2, dau of Henry Champernowne of Modbury, sister of Sir Richard) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Fortescue of Fallapit (bpt 30.09.1586, bur 12.02.1649-50, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Sarah Prideaux (b c1574, d 29.10.1628, dau of Sir Edmund Prideaux, Bart of Netherton) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Sir Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit, Sheriff of Devon (bpt 16.07.1609, dvp by 1648) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.11.1633) Jane Southcote (bur 22.09.1642, dau of Thomas Southcott of Mohuns Ottery) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Edmund Fortescue, 1st Bart of Fallapit (bpt 22.09.1642, d 30.12.1666, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margery Sandys (d before 13.05.1687, dau of Henry Sandys, '5th Lord' of The Vine) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir Sandys Fortescue, 2nd Bart of Fallapit (bpt 06.07.1661, d 27.10.1683) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Lenthall (bur 16.01.1682-3, 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 (bpt 11.08.1662, a 1687) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c10.1680-1) William Coleman of Gornhay | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Sarah Fortescue (b 26.07.1664, d unm 26.04.1685) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Catherine Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.02.1652-2) Thomas or John Glanville | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Maria Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (30.03.1654) George Southcote of Buckland | |||||||||||||||
| (4)+ | other issue - John (bur 12.02.1649-50, ), Jane (d 1641) , Sarah (a 1687) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Peter Fortescue (bpt 22.02.1617-8, d before 19.07.1673, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.09.1647) Elizabeth Bastard (dau of John Bastard of Gerston, widow of ?? Sture) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit (b c1660, d 09.01.1733-4) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Wyse (b c1659, d d 18.08.1722, dau of Sampson Wyse of Dittisham) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Mary Fortescue (b 10.02.1689-90, bur 04.08.1710) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.07.1709) William Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh (d 1749, Master of the Rolls) | |||||||||||||||
| Fallapit initially passed to their daughter but she dsps. | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Elizabeth Fortescue of Fallapit (bpt 07.02.1694-5, d 1768) | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Dorothy Fortescue (b 13.10.1699, d 12.07.1733) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.01.1725-6) Sir 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) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Edmund Wells, later Fortescue of Fallapit (b 1752, d 1779) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Anne Blundell (dau of Peter Blundell of Colliepriest) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Edmond Nathaniel William Fortescue (b 1777, Major) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Long (d 11.01.1850, dau of William Long Trosse of Trevollard) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Elizabeth Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas William Sturgeon (nephew of 1st Marquess of Rockingham) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | William Wells (b 19.05.1756, rector of East Allington) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (29.06.1781) Elizabeth Pearse (dau of John Pearse of Easton) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Nathaniel Wells (b 28.08.1757) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Juliana Hays (dau of Benjamin Hays of Halwyn) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Samuel Wells (b 02.02.1759, rector of Porlemouth) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.01.1785) Elizabeth Lake (dau/coheir of Robert Lake of Scoble) | |||||||||||||||
| (e) | Catherine Wells | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.07.1772) Christopher Searle of Allerton | |||||||||||||||
| (f) | Dorothy Wells | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.10.1772) Arscott Bickford Peppin of Dulverton | |||||||||||||||
| (g) | Mary Wells | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Billingsly of Ashwick | |||||||||||||||
| (h) | Elizabeth Wells | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.03.1781) William Henry Hatherley of Shebberton | |||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | other issue (d unm) - Thomas (b 13.10.1761, d 1784), Alice (b c1747, d 1763), Grace | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Dorothy Bury (b c1730, d unm 1792) | ||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue - Peter (bpt 10.12.1687, dvp bur 16.01.1707-8), Edmund (bpt 03.03.1691-2, dvp 09.01.1733-4), Sarah (b c1698, d 1703), Grace (b c1700, d 1743-4) | ||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue (d young) - Peter, John, Peter, Sarah | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Maria Fortescue (bpt 03.02.1611-2) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.05.1629) Richard Wise of Totness | |||||||||||||||
| d.+ | other issue - John (bpt 17.04.1614, bur 08.06.1629), Thomas (bpt 07.07.1615, a 1620), George (bpt 30.02.1620-1 (sic), bur 23.01.1671-2), Bridget (bpt 09.04.1619) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Elizabeth (bur 23.05.1663) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Francis Fortescue (bpt 23.08.1587, a 1620, 3rd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.02.1626-7) Isabella (widow of _ Hurrell) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Honor Fortescue (bpt 11.05.1583) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (30.03.1600) Humphrey Prideaux of Soldon | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (c09.1618) Sir Shelston Carmarthy (Calmady) (d 1645) | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Elizabeth Fortescue (bpt 03.04.1585) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.04.1601) John Nicholles of St. Just | |||||||||||||||
| v.+ | other issue - Henry (bpt 24.01.1579-80, bur 24.02.1579-80), Nicholas (bpt 26.09.1596, a 1620), Mary (bpt 01.06.1593, bur 01.12.1593), Bridget (bue 03.11.1605) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Edward Fortescue (3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elinor Reade (dau/heir of Roger Reade of Hanger) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Reede Fortescue 'of Cornwood' (b c1586) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.01.1626-7) Katherine Fortescue (dau of Roger Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Honor Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Charles Grilles | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Phillippa Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Walter Dotting of Totness | |||||||||||||||
| iv.+ | other issue (a 1620) - George (b c1588), John (b c1597), Edward (b c1606), Sibella | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Jane Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (01.11.1575) Richard Halse of Kennington (Kenedon) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Sir Henry Rolles (b c1545, a 1620) | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Anne Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.07.1567) John Plumleigh of Dartmouth | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Mary Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (18.03/9.1561) Henry Luscomb of Luscomb | |||||||||||||||
| F.+ | other issue - George (bpt 10.08.1557, dsp), Annis | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Nicholas Fortescue of Mawgan, Cornwall (d 11.05.1609) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, Fortescue). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Hill (dau of Robert Hill of Heligan, widow of Michael Vivian) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | William Fortescue of Mawgan (b 1568-9, bur 09.08.1623) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1591) Christian Vivian (dau of John Vivian of Trelowarren) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Agnes Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Thomas Start of Burian | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Mary Start | ||||||||||||||
| m2. John Randall of Burian | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Eliza (widow of Roger Sleman) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Lewis Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Lower Samuell (dau of John Samuell of Restormell) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Mary Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| C. | Agnes Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Bowden | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Margaert Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Prisk | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Joan Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Reynell of Malston | |||||||||||||||
| 4. | Anne Fortescue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Blackall of Totnes | |||||||||||||||
| 5. | Elizabeth Fortescue probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edward Merydith or Ameredith of Slapton (b c1532, d 06.1606) | |||||||||||||||
| 6.+ | other issue - Peter, Thomas, Bennett, Philip, Mary, Agnes | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, Fortescue) with support from BEB1841 (Fortescue of Fallapit), Commoners (vol 2, Fortescue of Fallapit), BLG1886 (Fortescue of Fallapit) and as reported above
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