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John Fortescue 1420–1481 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Whympston, Devonshire

Death Date: 11 March 1481

Death Location: Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England

Father: William III

Mother:

Spouse(s): Joane Prutteston

Children(s): Joan Fortescue

John Fortescue was born in 1420 in Whympston, Devonshire, the child of William Fortescue Iii And Matilda Falwell. John Fortescue married Joane Prutteston, and had children including Joan Fortescue. John Fortescue passed away in 1481 in Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • John Fortescue was born in 1420 in Whympston, Devonshire, the child of William Fortescue Iii And Matilda Falwell.
  • John Fortescue married Joane Prutteston, and had children including Joan Fortescue.
  • John Fortescue passed away in 1481 in Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Fortescue's Ancestors

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John Fortescue
1420–1481
Birth Place: Whympston, Devonshire
Parents
William Fortescue III
1155–
Grandparents
William Fortescue
1345–1410
Whympston, Devonshire
Elizabeth Beauchamp
1349–1410
Shepham, Devonshire
Great-Grandparents
William Fortescue
1315–
Ann Strechleigh
1325–
Sir Beauchamp
1315–1412
Margaret Whalesburgh
1320–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Fortescue
1098–
John Beauchamp
1290–1345
Johanna Nonant
1295–1340

John Fortescue's Descendants

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John Fortescue (1420–11 March 1481) m. Joane Prutteston (–23 May 1501)
  1. 1. Joan Fortescue 1440–1525 m. John Hext 1435–1495
    1. 1. Thomas (John Hext) Jr. –1555
      1. 1. Margery Hext –1555 m. John Collamore –1555
        1. 1. Henry Collamore 1542–1625 m. Margaret Blight –1626

John Fortescue's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of John Fortescue in Whympston, Devonshire
Whympston, Devonshire
1481
11 March 1481
Age 61
Death of John Fortescue in Whympston, Devonshire
Whympston, Devonshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Whympston, Devonshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 1481
    Event Place: Whympston, Devonshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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