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Henry Fortescue 1400–1458 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1400

Birth Location: Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Nov. 1458

Death Location: Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Furneaux

Mother: Thomas Furneaux

Spouse(s): Joan Wood

Children(s): Margaret Fortescue, Richard Fortescue

In 1400, Henry Fortescue entered the world in Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Furneaux And Thomas Furneaux. Henry Fortescue married Joan Wood, and had children including Margaret Fortescue, Richard Fortescue. Henry Fortescue passed away in 1458 in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1400, Henry Fortescue entered the world in Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Furneaux And Thomas Furneaux.
  • Henry Fortescue married Joan Wood, and had children including Margaret Fortescue, Richard Fortescue.
  • Henry Fortescue passed away in 1458 in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Furneaux
1365–
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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Thomas Furneaux
1365–
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Joan Wood
1400–1453
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Margaret Fortescue
1426–1505
Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England
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Richard Fortescue
1437–
Birth Location: –
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Henry Fortescue's Ancestors

Self
Henry Fortescue
1400–1458
Birth Place: Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Furneaux
1365–
Ashburton, Devon, England
Thomas Furneaux
1365–
England
Grandparents
Henry (De) Furneaux
1335–1365
Ashington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Ellen (la) Zouche
1341–
Harringworth, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Furneaux
1297–
Alice Hastings
1300–1335
William Zouche
1321–1382
Elizabeth Ros
1320–1380
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eudes Zouche
1297–1326
Joan Redbourn
1299–1360
William III
1285–1343
Margery Badlesmere
1304–1363

Henry Fortescue's Descendants

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Henry Fortescue (1400–Nov. 1458) m. Joan Wood (1400–1453)
  1. 1. Margaret Fortescue 1426–1505 m. Richard Stroud 1425–1464
    1. 1. Richard (II) Strode 1450–1520 m. Joan Pennalls 1451–1483
      1. 1. Richard Strode 1476–1552 m. Lady (Agnes) Milton 1482–1553
        1. 1. William (Stroud, Earl of Strode or de) Stroud 1504–1579 m. Lady (Elizabeth Fowell) Courtenay 1513–1585
        2. 2. Thomas Strode 1493–1512
        3. 3. Philip Strode 1512–1610
        4. 4. Richard Strode 1510–1552 m. Ann Vaughan 1511–1553
        5. 5. Francis Strode 1512–
        6. 6. Anne Stroud –1623
        7. 7. Katherine Strode 1520–
        8. 8. Cecily Strode 1517–1564 m. Thomas (Fortescue) II 1520–
        9. 9. Sarah Strode 1514– m. Edward Calmady 1508–
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Stroud) Strowde 1506–1560 m. John Crocker 1502–1560
    2. 2. Richard (Strode) II 1448–1510 m. Joan (de) Penilles 1460–1510
  2. 2. Richard Fortescue 1437–

Henry Fortescue's Timeline

2 Records

1400
1400
Birth of Henry Fortescue in Devon, England, United Kingdom
Devon, England, United Kingdom
1458
Nov. 1458
Age 58
Death of Henry Fortescue in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1400
    Event Place: Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov. 1458
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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