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John Fortescue 1500–1534 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Buckland Filleigh Manor, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 October 1534

Death Location: Filleigh, Devon, England

Father: William BUCKLAND

Mother: Matilda Atkyns

Spouse(s): Lady Arscott

Children(s): William Filleigh, Margaret Chamond, Alice Fortescue, John Fortescue

The story of John Fortescue began in 1500 in Buckland Filleigh Manor, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom. John Fortescue married Lady Christian Arscott, and had children including Alice Fortescue, John Fortescue, Margaret Chamond, William Fortescue Of Buckland And Filleigh. John Fortescue passed away in 1534 in Filleigh, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Fortescue began in 1500 in Buckland Filleigh Manor, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Fortescue married Lady Christian Arscott, and had children including Alice Fortescue, John Fortescue, Margaret Chamond, William Fortescue Of Buckland And Filleigh.
  • John Fortescue passed away in 1534 in Filleigh, Devon, England.

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John Fortescue's Ancestors

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John Fortescue
1500–1534
Birth Place: Buckland Filleigh Manor, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William FORTESCUE of BUCKLAND
1470–1548
Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England
Matilda Atkyns
1470–
Milton Damerel, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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John Fortescue's Descendants

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John Fortescue (1500–21 October 1534) m. Lady (Christian) Arscott (1498–1 May 1563)
  1. 1. William (Fortescue of Buckland and) Filleigh –1580
    1. 1. Elizabeth Fortescue 1558–1569 m. John Yeo 1525–1573
      1. 1. Roger Yeo 1570–1642 m. Catherine Smale 1577–1640
        1. 1. Margery Yeo* 1601–1619
        2. 2. Alexander Yeo 1602–1663
        3. 3. Anne Yeo 1600–
        4. 4. Bartholomew Yeo 1600–1672
        5. 5. Roger Yeo 1610–
    2. 2. Thomas Morgan –1595
  2. 2. Margaret Chamond 1524–1552
  3. 3. Alice Fortescue 1534–
  4. 4. John Fortescue 1532–

John Fortescue's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of John Fortescue in Buckland Filleigh Manor, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Buckland Filleigh Manor, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1534
21 October 1534
Age 34
Death of John Fortescue in England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devonshire, England
England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Buckland Filleigh Manor, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 October 1534
    Event Place: England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England

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