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JOHN FORTESCUE 1472–1503 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1472

Birth Location: Buckland,Philleigh,Devon,England

Death Date: 1503-06-02

Death Location: Devonsire,,,England

Father: MARTIN FORTESCUE

Mother: ELIZABETH DENSELL

Spouse(s): JACQUET LEGER

Children(s): BARTHOLOMEW FORTESCUE

The story of JOHN FORTESCUE began in 1472 in Buckland,Philleigh,Devon,England. JOHN FORTESCUE married Jacquet St Leger, and had children including Bartholomew Fortescue. JOHN FORTESCUE passed away in 1503 in Devonsire,,,England.

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Biography

  • The story of JOHN FORTESCUE began in 1472 in Buckland,Philleigh,Devon,England.
  • JOHN FORTESCUE married Jacquet St Leger, and had children including Bartholomew Fortescue.
  • JOHN FORTESCUE passed away in 1503 in Devonsire,,,England.

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JOHN FORTESCUE's Ancestors

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JOHN FORTESCUE
1472–1503
Birth Place: Buckland,Philleigh,Devon,England
Parents
MARTIN FORTESCUE
1440–1472
Filleigh,,Devon,England
ELIZABETH DENSELL
1434–1508
Filleigh,,Devon,England
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JOHN FORTESCUE's Descendants

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JOHN FORTESCUE (1472–1503-06-02) m. JACQUET (ST) LEGER (1476–)
  1. 1. BARTHOLOMEW FORTESCUE 1506–1556 m. ELLEN MOORE 1514–
    1. 1. GERTRUDE FORTESCUE 1538–1601 m. BERNARD DRAKE 1528–1586
      1. 1. JOHN DRAKE 1566–1628 m. DOROTHY BUTTON 1568–1631
        1. 1. mARY DRAK 1594–1643 m. ABRAHAM PIERSON 1590–1636

JOHN FORTESCUE's Timeline

2 Records

1472
1472
Birth of JOHN FORTESCUE in Buckland,Philleigh,Devon,England
Buckland,Philleigh,Devon,England
1503
1503-06-02
Age 31
Death of JOHN FORTESCUE in Devonsire,,,England
Devonsire,,,England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1472
    Event Place: Buckland,Philleigh,Devon,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1503-06-02
    Event Place: Devonsire,,,England

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