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Lady Jane Fortescue 1540–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 Feb 1583

Death Location: Sheepwash, Devon, England

Father: John Fortesque

Mother: Ellen Moore

Spouse(s): Humphrey Thorne

Children(s): Lady Thorne

The story of Lady Jane Fortescue began in 1540 in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Lady Jane Fortescue married Humphrey Thorne, and had children including Lady Christiane Anne Thorne. Lady Jane Fortescue passed away in 1583 in Sheepwash, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Jane Fortescue began in 1540 in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
  • Lady Jane Fortescue married Humphrey Thorne, and had children including Lady Christiane Anne Thorne.
  • Lady Jane Fortescue passed away in 1583 in Sheepwash, Devon, England.

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Children(s)

Lady Fortescue's Ancestors

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Lady Fortescue
1540–1583
Birth Place: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Bartholomew Fortescue Fortesque
1506–1556
Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England
Ellen (* Lady) Moore
1490–1541
Chewton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Fulk (Le) Strange
1464–1500
Moorehays Manor, Cullompton, Devonshire, England
Elizabeth
1460–1517
Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Fortescue's Descendants

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Lady (Jane) Fortescue (1540–27 Feb 1583) m. Humphrey Thorne (1544–1605)
  1. 1. Lady (Christiane Anne) Thorne 1581–1645 m. John Knight 1572–1631
    1. 1. Joane Knight 1610–1651 m. Hugh Bale 1612–1678
      1. 1. Ann Bale 1641–1694 m. John Vallocott 1633–1681
        1. 1. Richard Vellacot 1672–1757 m. Marian King 1677–1720
        2. 2. Joan Vellacott 1674–
        3. 3. William Vellacott 1681–
        4. 4. Hugh Vellacot 1671–1671
        5. 5. Thomasin Vellacot 1678–1720

Lady Fortescue's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Lady Jane Fortescue in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1583
27 Feb 1583
Age 43
Death of Lady Jane Fortescue in Sheepwash, Devon, England
Sheepwash, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1583
    Event Place: Sheepwash, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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