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John Fortescue 1420–1481 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1420

Birth Location: Whympston , Devon, England

Death Date: 11 MAR 1481

Death Location: Whympston, Devon, England

Father: William Fortescue

Mother: Matilda Falwell

Spouse(s): Jane Joan

Children(s): Joan Hext, William Fortescue, John Fortescue, Joane Fortescue, John Fortescue, Jane Fortescue

John Fortescue was born in 1420 in Whympston , Devon, England, the child of William Fortescue And Matilda Falwell. John Fortescue married Jane Joan, and had children including Jane Fortescue, Joan Hext, Joane Fortescue, John I Fortescue, John Ii Fortescue, John Fortescue, William Fortescue. John Fortescue passed away in 1481 in Whympston, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • John Fortescue was born in 1420 in Whympston , Devon, England, the child of William Fortescue And Matilda Falwell.
  • John Fortescue married Jane Joan, and had children including Jane Fortescue, Joan Hext, Joane Fortescue, John I Fortescue, John Ii Fortescue, John Fortescue, William Fortescue.
  • John Fortescue passed away in 1481 in Whympston, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Fortescue's Ancestors

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John Fortescue
1420–1481
Birth Place: Whympston , Devon, England
Parents
William Fortescue
1385–1410
Modbury, Devon, UK
Matilda Falwell
1394–1410
Kingsbridge, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
William Fortescue
1345–1410
Modbury, Devon, , England
Elizabeth Beauchamp
1349–1410
Ryme Intrinseca, Dorset, England
John Falwell
1365–
Devon, UK
Trevaze Falwell
1365–
Trevaze, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
William Fortescue
1310–1374
Alice Fortesque
1314–1410
John Beauchamp
1315–1349
Joan Whalesborough
1322–1412
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Knight)
1315–1362
Joan Bodrugan
1292–1349

John Fortescue's Descendants

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John Fortescue (ABT 1420–11 MAR 1481) m. Jane Joan (ABT 1420–23 MAY 1501)
  1. 1. Joan Hext 1444–1525 m. Thomas Hext 1434–1497 m. Robert Downes 1448–1474
    1. 1. Agnes Hext 1468–1496 m. Lewis Pollard 1465–1526 m. Richard Chamberlain 1470–1496
      1. 1. Philippa Pollard 1495–1560
      2. 2. Elizabeth Pollard 1503–1531 m. John Croker 1458–1547
        1. 1. John Croker 1500–1560
      3. 3. Anne Pollard 1496– m. Humphrey (De La) Moore 1495–1537
        1. 1. Sir (John) Moore 1524–1576 m. Katherine Pomeroy 1549–1606
        2. 2. John Moore 1526–1576
      4. 4. Hugh Pollard 1498–1542
        1. 1. Dorothy Pollard 1526–1560 m. Robert (Courtenay of) Molland 1524–1583
        2. 2. Lewis Pollard 1530–1569
      5. 5. Robert Pollard 1504–1576 m. Agnes Chichester –1541
      6. 6. Richard Pollard 1505–1542
      7. 7. Thomasine Pollard 1510–1539
    2. 2. Thomas Hext 1479–1555
    3. 3. William Hext 1472–
    4. 4. Henry Hext 1476–
    5. 5. Eleanor Prye 1478–
    6. 6. John Hext 1471–1497
    7. 7. Joan Holway 1470–
    8. 8. Katherine Hext 1482–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Ackland 1469–1563
  2. 2. William Fortescue 1460–1519
  3. 3. John ((i)) Fortescue 1450–1519
  4. 4. Joane Fortescue 1444–1524
  5. 5. John Fortescue 1460–1519
  6. 6. Jane Fortescue 1464–1527

John Fortescue's Timeline

2 Records

1420
ABT 1420
Birth of John Fortescue in Whympston , Devon, England
Whympston , Devon, England
1481
11 MAR 1481
Age 61
Death of John Fortescue in Whympston, Devon, England
Whympston, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1420
    Event Place: Whympston , Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: ABT 1450
    Record Source: Age:
    About 29-30

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 MAR 1481
    Event Place: Whympston, Devon, England
    Record Source: Age:
    About 60-61

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