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Bartholomeus Fortescue 1506–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 12 September 1557

Death Location: Filleigh, Devon, England

Father: Mr Knight

Mother: Jacquette Leger

Spouse(s): Ellen Moore, Eleyn Collompton

Children(s): Lady Fortescue, Richard Fortescue, Ellen Fortescue, Sir Fortescue, Sir Forte, Elizabeth Fortescue, Mary Fortescue, Lewis Fortescue, Richard Fortescue, Anne Fortescue, Mary Fortescue, Elizabeth Fortescue,, Anne Fortescue, Jane Fortescue, Lady Fortescue

The story of Bartholomeus Fortescue began in 1506 in Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England. Bartholomeus Fortescue married Eleyn Fortescue Of Moor Hayes Of Collompton, Ellen Moore, and had children including Anne Fortescue, Anne Giffard Fortescue, Elizabeth Hatch Fortescue, Elizabeth Fortescue, Ellen Fortescue, Jane Fortescue, Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Fortescue, Lewis Fortescue, Mary Fortescue, Richard Fortescue, Sir John Fortescue, Sir John Fortescue Henry 6Th Sir William Pole King John Sir Richard Le Forte, Thomas Fortescue. Bartholomeus Fortescue passed away in 1557 in Filleigh, Devon, England.

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  • The story of Bartholomeus Fortescue began in 1506 in Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England.
  • Bartholomeus Fortescue married Eleyn Fortescue Of Moor Hayes Of Collompton, Ellen Moore, and had children including Anne Fortescue, Anne Giffard Fortescue, Elizabeth Hatch Fortescue, Elizabeth Fortescue, Ellen Fortescue, Jane Fortescue, Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Fortescue, Lewis Fortescue, Mary Fortescue, Richard Fortescue, Sir John Fortescue, Sir John Fortescue Henry 6Th Sir William Pole King John Sir Richard Le Forte, Thomas Fortescue.
  • Bartholomeus Fortescue passed away in 1557 in Filleigh, Devon, England.

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Bartholomeus Fortescue's Ancestors

Self
Bartholomeus Fortescue
1506–1557
Birth Place: Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England
Parents
Mr John Knight
1472–1508
Buckland, Philleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Jacquette (St) Leger
1486–1541
Filleigh, Devon, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bartholomeus Fortescue's Descendants

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Bartholomeus Fortescue (1506–12 September 1557) m. Ellen Moore (1514–1541) m. Eleyn (Fortescue of Moor Hayes of) Collompton (1515–1541)
  1. 1. Lady (Gertrude Elizabeth) Fortescue 1538–1601 m. Sir (Bernard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and) Ashe 1528–1586
    1. 1. Sir (John Fortescue DRAKE of Mount Drake &) Ashe 1566–1628 m. Lady (Dorothy Button) Drake 1568–1631
      1. 1. Lord (William Button Drake, Esq of Yardbury) Esq 1596–1656 m. Margaret (Ashchurch (Drake)) Westover 1599–1635
        1. 1. Thomas (Richard) Drake 1635–1692 m. Milliant Carner 1639–1696 m. Jane (D (Powers, Drake) Holbrook DNA) ❤️ 1635–1684
        2. 2. John Drake 1621–1648
        3. 3. John (Rogers) Drake 1622–1688
        4. 4. Dorothy Drake 1623–1626
        5. 5. Dorothy Drake 1623–1626
        6. 6. Francis (Horatio) Drake 1624–1699
        7. 7. *Eleanor ((Annis) Drake) Pyne 1625–1712
        8. 8. Elizabeth Drake 1626–1716
        9. 9. Joane Drake 1628–1670
        10. 10. William Drake 1629–1680
        11. 11. Jane (Drake) (Seward) 1631–1693
        12. 12. Elizabeth Drake 1632–1674
        13. 13. Endimion Drake 1634–1724
    2. 2. Sir (William Drake,) Gent 1545–1625
    3. 3. Eleanor Drake 1574–1643
    4. 4. Margaret Drake –1647
  2. 2. Richard Fortescue 1519–1570
  3. 3. Ellen Fortescue 1521–1601
  4. 4. Sir (John) Fortescue 1536–1570
  5. 5. Sir (John Fortescue Henry 6th Sir William Pole King John Sir Richard Le) Forte 1536–1570
  6. 6. Elizabeth ((Hatch)) Fortescue 1521–1583
  7. 7. Mary Fortescue 1526–1609
  8. 8. Lewis Fortescue 1527–1595
  9. 9. Richard Fortescue 1527–1570
  10. 10. Anne (Giffard) Fortescue 1528–1561
  11. 11. Mary Fortescue 1535–
  12. 12. Elizabeth Fortescue, 1537–1587
  13. 13. Anne Fortescue 1539–1561
  14. 14. Jane Fortescue 1540–1585
  15. 15. Lady (Gertrude Elizabeth) Fortescue 1538–1601

Bartholomeus Fortescue's Timeline

3 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Bartholomeus Fortescue in Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England
Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England
1557
12 September 1557
Age 51
Death of Bartholomeus Fortescue in Filleigh, Devon, England
Filleigh, Devon, England
1659
25 Sep 1659
Age 153
Bartholomeus Fortescue was baptized in Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Burford, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1659
    Event Place: Burford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1557
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England

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