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Gertrude Fortescue 1538–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: MT. Drake (Devonshire) England

Death Date: 10 February 1601

Death Location: Musbury (Devonshire) England

Father: Bartholomeus Fortescue

Mother: Bartholomeus Fortescue

Spouse(s): Bernard Drake

Children(s): William Stanton

In 1538, Gertrude Fortescue entered the world in MT. Drake (Devonshire) England, born to Bartholomeus Fortescue And Bartholomeus Fortescue. Gertrude Fortescue married Bernard Drake, and had children including William Ii James Drake Stanton. Gertrude Fortescue passed away in 1601 in Musbury (Devonshire) England.

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Biography

  • In 1538, Gertrude Fortescue entered the world in MT. Drake (Devonshire) England, born to Bartholomeus Fortescue And Bartholomeus Fortescue.
  • Gertrude Fortescue married Bernard Drake, and had children including William Ii James Drake Stanton.
  • Gertrude Fortescue passed away in 1601 in Musbury (Devonshire) England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bartholomeus Fortescue
1506–1557
Birth Location: Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England
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Bartholomeus Fortescue
1506–1557
Birth Location: Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Bernard Drake
1528–1586
Birth Location: Ashe, Stourpaine, shire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

William Stanton
1553–1616
Birth Location: (Little Waltham) White Notley, Halstead, Essex, England
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Gertrude Fortescue's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Fortescue
1538–1601
Birth Place: MT. Drake (Devonshire) England
Parents
Bartholomeus Fortescue
1506–1557
Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England
Bartholomeus Fortescue
1506–1557
Fillegh, South Moulton, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
John Fortescue
1472–
Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Jacquet (Saintleger) Fortescue
1470–1508
Ulcombe, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gertrude Fortescue's Descendants

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Gertrude Fortescue (1538–10 February 1601) m. Bernard Drake (1528–10 Apr 1586)
  1. 1. William (II James Drake) Stanton 1553–1616 m. Joan Merrylls 1557–1617
    1. 1. Thomas Drake 1582–1623
    2. 2. William Drake 1578–1619
    3. 3. Elizabeth Drake 1598–
    4. 4. Ellen Drake 1596–
    5. 5. Joshua Drake 1584–1584
    6. 6. Joane Drake 1590–1624
    7. 7. Anne Drake 1595–1630
    8. 8. Robert Drake 1581–1664
    9. 9. Alice Drake 1593–
    10. 10. Thomas Drake 1592–1624
    11. 11. Joseph Drake 1588–1624
    12. 12. Isabella ((Isabel) Elizabeth (Esbell) DRAKE Bland) Smith 1579–1639 m. John (Smith) Bland 1572–1668
      1. 1. Francis (Bland) Smith 1590–1651 m. Elizabeth Townley 1598–1679
        1. 1. Captain (John) Smith 1621–1706
        2. 2. Benjamin Smith 1637–1691
        3. 3. Lucy Gardner 1619–1687
        4. 4. Edward Smith 1620–
        5. 5. Hannah Smith 1639–1666
        6. 6. Lawrence Smith 1629–1700
        7. 7. Mary Smith 1621–1688
        8. 8. Michael Smith 1620–1687
      2. 2. Thomas (D) Smith 1601–1693 m. Mary Smith 1619–1667 m. Sarah Knap 1613–1690
        1. 1. John ("The Smith of Boyne" MacDonald(Smith) (7g-gf)) XIV-1 1655–1715 m. Jonet ("Jane" Paterson\MacDonald (7g-gm)) XIV-1s 1658–1718
        2. 2. Joseph Smith 1643–1712 m. Hannah (Tidd K) HFR 1652–1735
        3. 3. James (Smith) Sr 1637–1700
        4. 4. Thomas Smith 1640–1727
        5. 5. Sarah Smith –1693
        6. 6. Jonathan Smith 1659–
        7. 7. Ephriam Smith –1737
        8. 8. John Smith 1641–
        9. 9. John Smith 1639–1639
        10. 10. Elizabeth Smith 1649–1681
        11. 11. Sarah Smith 1637–1693
        12. 12. Mary Smith 1637–1719
        13. 13. Sarah Smith 1651–1718
        14. 14. Samuel Smith 1655–1670
        15. 15. James Smith 1649–
        16. 16. Jonathan Smith 1641–1711
        17. 17. Jonathan Smith –1724
        18. 18. Henry Smith 1635–
        19. 19. Mary Smith –1686

Gertrude Fortescue's Timeline

4 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Gertrude Fortescue in MT Drake, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MT Drake, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1538
1538
Birth of Gertrude Fortescue in MT. Drake (Devonshire) England
MT. Drake (Devonshire) England
1601
10 February 1601
Age 63
Death of Gertrude Fortescue in Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1601
10 February 1601
Age 63
Death of Gertrude Fortescue in Musbury (Devonshire) England
Musbury (Devonshire) England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: MT Drake, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: MT. Drake (Devonshire) England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1601
    Event Place: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1601
    Event Place: Musbury (Devonshire) England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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