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Gertrude Fortescue 1538–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 FEB 1601

Death Location: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Bartholomew Fortescue

Mother: Ellen Moore

Spouse(s): Bernard Drake, Edmund Drake

Children(s): Robert Drake, Bernard Drake, Robert Drake, Amelia Drake, Marie Drake, Drake None, Hugh Drake, Elianor Drake, Humphry Dracke, Mary Drake, Henry Drake, Henry Drake, Francis Drake, Catherine Drake, Margaret Drake, Humphrey Drake, Mary Drake, Ursula Drake, William Drake, Ellanor DRAKE, William Drake, Margret DRAKE, Elizabeth Drake, Henry Drake, John Drake

In 1538, Gertrude Fortescue entered the world in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Bartholomew Fortescue And Ellen Moore. Gertrude Fortescue married Bernard Drake, Edmund Drake, and had children including Amelia Drake, Bernard Drake, Catherine Alice Drake, Drake, Elianor Or Elinore Or Eleanor Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Ellanor Drake, Francis Drake, Henry Drake, Hugh Drake, Humphrey Drake, Humphry Drake Or Dracke, John Fortescue Drake, Margaret Drake, Margret Mary Drake, Marie Drake, Mary Drake, Mary Margaret Drake, Robert Drake, Ursula Drake, William Deblere Drake, William Drake. Gertrude Fortescue passed away in 1601 in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1538, Gertrude Fortescue entered the world in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Bartholomew Fortescue And Ellen Moore.
  • Gertrude Fortescue married Bernard Drake, Edmund Drake, and had children including Amelia Drake, Bernard Drake, Catherine Alice Drake, Drake, Elianor Or Elinore Or Eleanor Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Ellanor Drake, Francis Drake, Henry Drake, Hugh Drake, Humphrey Drake, Humphry Drake Or Dracke, John Fortescue Drake, Margaret Drake, Margret Mary Drake, Marie Drake, Mary Drake, Mary Margaret Drake, Robert Drake, Ursula Drake, William Deblere Drake, William Drake.
  • Gertrude Fortescue passed away in 1601 in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Gertrude Fortescue's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Fortescue
1538–1601
Birth Place: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Bartholomew Fortescue
1486–1557
Filleigh, Devon, England
Ellen Moore
1500–1541
Chewton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
John Fortescue
1460–1503
Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Jacquet (St) Leger
1459–1508
Filleigh, Devon, England
Maurice Moore
1484–1509
Cullompton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Cicely (De) Bonville
1464–1517
Chewton Keynsham, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Martin Fortescue
1434–1472
Elizabeth Denzil
1426–1508
Ralph Leger
1430–1470
Anne Prophett
1432–1487
John Moore
1436–1509
Elizabeth Clivedon
1467–1515
John Bonville
1435–1491
Alice Dennys
1442–1500
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fortescue
1394–1479
Isabella Jamys
1416–1501
Richard Denzil
1404–1456
Joan Treawin
1409–1447
John Leger
1400–1441
Margery Donnet
1405–1442
William Moore
1435–1525
Jane Stawell
1405–1530
John Clyvedon
1386–1444
Anna Knight
1400–1457
William Bonville
1392–1461
Isabel Kirkby
1415–1478
William Dennys
1421–1503
Joan Aubyn
1410–

Gertrude Fortescue's Descendants

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Gertrude Fortescue (1538–12 FEB 1601) m. Bernard Drake (1537–12 APR 1586) m. Edmund Drake (1518–26 DEC 1566)
  1. 1. Robert Drake 1553–1607 m. Grace Bickford 1561–1642 m. Robert Drake 1564–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Drake 1599–1658 m. John (Hodges) Council 1579–1650
      1. 1. George Council 1605–
      2. 2. Willis Council 1609–1699
      3. 3. Hardy Council 1622–
      4. 4. James Council 1625–1662
      5. 5. Robert Council 1634–
      6. 6. Christian Council 1636–
      7. 7. Lucy Council 1646–1744 m. Joseph (D.) Vick 1640–1700
      8. 8. John (Hodges) Council 1643–1699 m. Lucy Hardy 1641–1699
      9. 9. Olive (Elizabeth) Council 1615–1675 m. John Hardy 1613–1676
        1. 1. Emanuel Hardy 1635–1697
        2. 2. Thomas Hardy 1636–1717
        3. 3. Olivia Hardy 1639–
        4. 4. Alice Hardy 1643–
        5. 5. Deborah Hardy 1638–1720 m. John Portis 1656–1704 m. John Portis 1662–1703
        6. 6. Abraham Hardy 1658–
        7. 7. Isabel Hardy 1633– m. William Mayo 1629–1713
        8. 8. Martha Hardy 1644–1676 m. Edward Harris 1642–1677
        9. 9. Richard Hardy 1640–1734 m. Mary Vincent 1671–1702
        10. 10. John Hardy 1637–1677 m. Alice Bennett 1638–1677
        11. 11. Olive Hardy 1656–1725 m. John Pitt 1645–
        12. 12. Isabel Hardy 1648–1709 m. Thomas (Brance) Royal 1644–1709 m. John Hall 1646–
        13. 13. Olive Hardy 1636–1703 m. John Bromfield 1630–1680 m. Giles Driver 1630–1676 m. John Pitt 1630–1702
        14. 14. Lucy Hardy 1641–1699 m. John (Hodges) Council 1643–1699
        15. 15. Capt (George G) Hardy 1633–1693 m. Mary (Jane) Jackson 1642–1693
    2. 2. Priscilla Drake 1603–1607
    3. 3. James Drake 1606–
    4. 4. Thomas Drake 1604–
    5. 5. Jane Drake 1600–
    6. 6. Jerome Drake 1608–
  2. 2. Bernard Drake 1537–1586 m. Gertrude Fortescue 1538–1601 m. Elizabeth Prideaux 1523–1572
  3. 3. Robert Drake 1559–1600
  4. 4. Amelia Drake 1562–1643
  5. 5. Marie Drake 1563–1643 m. Tynsley 1566–1664
  6. 6. Drake –1586
  7. 7. Hugh Drake 1568–1589
  8. 8. Elianor (or Elinore or Eleanor) Drake 1565–1631 m. John Button 1560–1665
  9. 9. Humphry (Drake Or) Dracke 1568–1643 m. Elen Morice 1572–1613
  10. 10. Mary (Margaret) Drake 1564–1620 m. John Sherman 1541–1617
  11. 11. Henry Drake 1542–1572
  12. 12. Henry Drake 1542–1572
  13. 13. Francis Drake 1544–1572
  14. 14. Catherine (Alice) Drake 1535–1567 m. John Merrylls 1525–1584
  15. 15. Margaret Drake 1564–1604
  16. 16. Humphrey Drake 1564–1604
  17. 17. Mary Drake 1543–1562
  18. 18. Ursula Drake 1560–1643
  19. 19. William Drake 1564–1619
  20. 20. Ellanor DRAKE 1574–1643
  21. 21. William (Deblere) Drake 1553–1616 m. Joan Merrylls 1557–1616
  22. 22. Margret (Mary) DRAKE 1583–1643
  23. 23. Elizabeth Drake 1615–1670
  24. 24. Henry Drake 1555–1609 m. Anne Crunkerene 1555–1620
  25. 25. John (Fortescue) Drake 1566–1628 m. Dorothy (Button of) Colyton 1562–1631

Gertrude Fortescue's Timeline

3 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Gertrude Fortescue in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1601
10 FEB 1601
Age 63
Death of Gertrude Fortescue in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1601
12 FEB 1601
Age 63
Burial of Gertrude Fortescue in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1601
    Event Place: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1601
    Event Place: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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