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Mary Fortescue 1522–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1522

Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, , England

Death Date: 9 August 1592

Death Location: Bray, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England

Father: pp1476 MM16,BP15,H16

Mother: pp1484 MM16,BP15,H16

Spouse(s): Sir Fyfield., Thomas Wentworth

Children(s): Lady (MOORE), Sir Rycote, John NORRIS, William Norris, Sir Munster, Edward Norris, Margaret Norreys, Pantilian Norris, Sir Rycote, Mary Norreys

The story of Mary Fortescue began in 1522 in Ermington, Devon, , England. Mary Fortescue married Henry Norris, Sir William Norreys Of Fyfield, Thomas Wentworth, and had children including Edward De Norreys Norris, John Norris, Lady Elizabeth Catherine Norris Norreys Of Rycote Moore, Margaret Norreys, Mary Norreys, Pantilian Norris, Sir Henry Iii 1St Earl Of Leicester Norris Baron Norreys Of Rycote, Sir Maximilian Norreys Of Rycote, Sir Thomas Norreys Norris Nourse Nurse Earl Of Munster, William De Norreys Norris. Mary Fortescue passed away in 1592 in Bray, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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  • The story of Mary Fortescue began in 1522 in Ermington, Devon, , England.
  • Mary Fortescue married Henry Norris, Sir William Norreys Of Fyfield, Thomas Wentworth, and had children including Edward De Norreys Norris, John Norris, Lady Elizabeth Catherine Norris Norreys Of Rycote Moore, Margaret Norreys, Mary Norreys, Pantilian Norris, Sir Henry Iii 1St Earl Of Leicester Norris Baron Norreys Of Rycote, Sir Maximilian Norreys Of Rycote, Sir Thomas Norreys Norris Nourse Nurse Earl Of Munster, William De Norreys Norris.
  • Mary Fortescue passed away in 1592 in Bray, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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Mary Fortescue's Ancestors

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Mary Fortescue
1522–1592
Birth Place: Ermington, Devon, , England
Parents
pp1476 ADRIAN FORTESCUE MM16,BP15,H16
1476–1539
Punsborne, Hertfordshire, England
pp1484 (ANNE STONOR) MM16,BP15,H16
1484–1540
Buckinghamshire, England
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Mary Fortescue's Descendants

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Mary Fortescue (1522–9 August 1592) m. Sir (William Norreys, of) Fyfield. (1520–16 Apr 1591) m. Thomas Wentworth (1501–1551)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth "Catherine" (Norris) Norreys, of Rycote) (MOORE) 1553–1623
  2. 2. Sir (Henry III 1st Earl of Leicester (Norris) Baron Norreys of) Rycote 1554–1603
  3. 3. John NORRIS 1551–1620 m. Lady (Mary Alice Bashford) (Thomas) 1555–1620
    1. 1. Elizebeth (Mris Webb Or) Norris 1571–1621 m. SIR (RICHARD EDWARD de Norreys \or NORRIS , I, Knight-Baron & Vicar of) Tetbury 1551–1603
      1. 1. Martha Norris 1570–1621 m. Sir (Henry Bunbury*,) Kt. 1566–1634 m. Henry (Bunbury Sir, Knight, of Stanney, Cheshire,) England 1509–1548
        1. 1. Thomas (Bunbury, of Stanney Sir; Son of Sir Henry Bunbury, Kt. and Martha Bunbury Husband of Margaret Bunbury and Eleanor Bunbury Father of Henry Bunbury;) M 1606–1668 m. Eleanor* (Birkenhead) 10 1605–1675
        2. 2. Sir (Thomas Bunbury, of Stanney Son of Sir Henry Bunbury, Kt. and Martha Bunbury Husband of Margaret Bunbury and Eleanor Bunbury Father of Henry Bunbury;) Martha 1606–1601 m. Margret (Bunbury) Wilcock 1595–1632 m. Elenor Birchened 1605–1675 m. Ursula (Bunbury of Stanney (born) Bayley-Bailey) 1599–1651
        3. 3. Henry (William Bunbury) Shakerley 1595–1664
        4. 4. Mary (Bunbury (Draper)) Shakerley 1599–1638
        5. 5. Elinor Bunbury 1602–1615
        6. 6. Anne (Bunbury (John) Keningham) 1603–
        7. 7. John Bunbury 1603–
        8. 8. Alice (Bunbury) (Holland) 1605–
        9. 9. Sackville Bunbury 1607–
        10. 10. George (Bunbury) Rector 1608–
        11. 11. Geofferey (Bunbury of) London 1609–1640
        12. 12. Dutton (Bunbury of) London 1610–1652
        13. 13. Richard (Bunbury) dy 1612–1614
        14. 14. Priscilla (Bunbury) Bulkley 1615–1682
        15. 15. Martha Bunbury 1578–1664
        16. 16. William (Stanley) Bunbury 1548–1776
        17. 17. Lady (Martha) Bunbury 1578–
        18. 18. Maery (BUNBERRY) (Bunbury) 1605–
        19. 19. Eliner Bunbury 1605–
        20. 20. George (Bunbury) M.A. 1608–
        21. 21. Jeffrey (Bunberry) (Bunbury) 1609–1640
        22. 22. Dutton Bunbury 1610–
        23. 23. Richard Bunbury 1612–1612
      2. 2. Mary ("Mayflower") Norris 1590–1621
    2. 2. Joan Norris 1573–1641
    3. 3. William (Norreys) Norris 1577–1579
    4. 4. Thomas Norreys 1579–
    5. 5. Anne Norreys 1580–
    6. 6. Stephen Norreys 1581–
    7. 7. Isabel Norreys 1582–
    8. 8. Henry Norreys 1584–1599
    9. 9. Jane Norreys 1585–1658
  4. 4. William (de Norreys) Norris 1545–1579
  5. 5. Sir (Thomas Norreys\Norris\Nourse\Nurse - Earl of) Munster 1550–1599
  6. 6. Edward (de Norreys) Norris 1550–1603
  7. 7. Margaret Norreys 1550–1679
  8. 8. Pantilian Norris 1556–1579
  9. 9. Sir (Maximilian Norreys of) Rycote 1558–1593
  10. 10. Mary Norreys 1565–1626

Mary Fortescue's Timeline

2 Records

1522
1522
Birth of Mary Fortescue in Ermington, Devon, , England
Ermington, Devon, , England
1592
9 August 1592
Age 70
Death of Mary Fortescue in Fifield House, Bray, Berkshire
Fifield House, Bray, Berkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Ermington, Devon, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 August 1592
    Event Place: Fifield House, Bray, Berkshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bray, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England

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