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GERTRUDE FORTESCUE 1538–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England

Death Date: 10 Feb 1601

Death Location: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England

Father: BARTHOLOMEW FORTESCUE

Mother: ELLEN MOORE

Spouse(s): BERNARD DRAKE

Children(s): JOHN DRAKE

GERTRUDE FORTESCUE was born in 1538 in Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England, the child of Bartholomew Fortescue And Ellen Moore. GERTRUDE FORTESCUE married Bernard Drake, and had children including John Drake. GERTRUDE FORTESCUE passed away in 1601 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • GERTRUDE FORTESCUE was born in 1538 in Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England, the child of Bartholomew Fortescue And Ellen Moore.
  • GERTRUDE FORTESCUE married Bernard Drake, and had children including John Drake.
  • GERTRUDE FORTESCUE passed away in 1601 in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

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GERTRUDE FORTESCUE's Ancestors

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GERTRUDE FORTESCUE
1538–1601
Birth Place: Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England
Parents
BARTHOLOMEW FORTESCUE
1506–1556
Filleigh,South Moultry,Devon,England
ELLEN MOORE
1514–
Chewton,,Somerset,England
Grandparents
JOHN FORTESCUE
1472–1503
Buckland,Philleigh,Devon,England
JACQUET (ST) LEGER
1476–
,,Sussex,England
Morris Moore
1484–
Chewton,,Somerset,England
Cicely Bonville
1488–1517
Chewton,,Somerset,England
Great-Grandparents
MARTIN FORTESCUE
1440–1472
ELIZABETH DENSELL
1434–1508
RALPH LEGER
1430–1470
ANNE TYRELL
1432–1470
John Moore
1465–
Elizabeth Clivedon
1467–1515
John Bonville
1435–1491
Alice Dennys
1442–1500
2nd-Great-Grandparents
THOMAS TYRELL
1405–1476
ANNE MARNEY
1402–1475

GERTRUDE FORTESCUE's Descendants

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GERTRUDE FORTESCUE (1538–10 Feb 1601) m. BERNARD DRAKE (1528–10 Apr 1586)
  1. 1. JOHN DRAKE 1566–1628 m. DOROTHY BUTTON 1568–1631
    1. 1. mARY DRAK 1594–1643 m. ABRAHAM PIERSON 1590–1636
      1. 1. John Pierson 1612–
      2. 2. Thomas Pierson 1614–
      3. 3. ABRAHAM PIERSON 1609–1678 m. ABIGAIL MITCHELL 1618–1721
        1. 1. Abraham Pierson 1640–1707
        2. 2. John Pierson 1642–1671
        3. 3. Abigail Pierson 1643–1717 m. John (Davenporte) Jr 1635–1677
        4. 4. Grace Pierson 1650–1693 m. Samuel Kitchell 1635–1690
        5. 5. Susanna Pierson 1652–1707
        6. 6. Rebecca PIERSON 1654–1732
        7. 7. Theophilus PIERSON 1657–1712
        8. 8. Isaac Pierson 1661–1667
        9. 9. MARY PIERSON 1659–1735 m. JOHN MILLER 1603–1650
        10. 10. THOMAS PIERSON 1642–1701 m. Maria Harrison 1640–

GERTRUDE FORTESCUE's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of GERTRUDE FORTESCUE in Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England
Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England
1601
10 Feb 1601
Age 63
Death of GERTRUDE FORTESCUE in Parish Church,Musbury,Devon,England
Parish Church,Musbury,Devon,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1601
    Event Place: Parish Church,Musbury,Devon,England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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