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Henry Fortescue 1499–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1499

Birth Location: Preston, Ermington Parish, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 3 May 1567

Death Location: Woodleigh, Devon, England

Father: William Fortescue

Mother: Elizabeth Champernowne

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The story of Henry Fortescue began in 1499 in Preston, Ermington Parish, Devonshire, England. Henry Fortescue passed away in 1567 in Woodleigh, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Fortescue began in 1499 in Preston, Ermington Parish, Devonshire, England.
  • Henry Fortescue passed away in 1567 in Woodleigh, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Fortescue
1456–1520
Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Champernowne
1465–1518
Birth Location: Inworthy, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Fortescue's Ancestors

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Henry Fortescue
1499–1567
Birth Place: Preston, Ermington Parish, Devonshire, England
Parents
William Fortescue
1456–1520
Modbury, Devon, England
Elizabeth Champernowne
1465–1518
Inworthy, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Fortescue's Timeline

2 Records

1499
1499
Birth of Henry Fortescue in Preston, Ermington Parish, Devonshire, England
Preston, Ermington Parish, Devonshire, England
1567
3 May 1567
Age 68
Death of Henry Fortescue in Woodleigh, Devon, England
Woodleigh, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1499
    Event Place: Preston, Ermington Parish, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1567
    Event Place: Woodleigh, Devon, England
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