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Sir John MP Fortescue of Buckland 1472–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1472

Birth Location: Buckland, Philleigh, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 8 Jan 1548

Death Location: England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England

Father: Sir Fortescue

Mother: Lady Fortescue,

Spouse(s): Jacquet Leger

Children(s): BARTHOLOMEW Fortescue

In 1472, Sir John MP Fortescue of Buckland entered the world in Buckland, Philleigh, Devonshire, England, born to Sir Martin Fortescue And Lady Elizabeth Elisabeth Denzell Deynsell Densyll Of Filleigh And Fortescue. Sir John MP Fortescue of Buckland married Jacquet St Leger, and had children including Bartholomew Fortescue. Sir John MP Fortescue of Buckland passed away in 1548 in England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England.

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  • In 1472, Sir John MP Fortescue of Buckland entered the world in Buckland, Philleigh, Devonshire, England, born to Sir Martin Fortescue And Lady Elizabeth Elisabeth Denzell Deynsell Densyll Of Filleigh And Fortescue.
  • Sir John MP Fortescue of Buckland married Jacquet St Leger, and had children including Bartholomew Fortescue.
  • Sir John MP Fortescue of Buckland passed away in 1548 in England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Fortescue
1440–1472
Birth Location: Filleigh, Devon, , England
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Lady Fortescue,
1434–1508
Birth Location: Buckland, Filleigh Manor, Filleigh & Wear Gifford, Devon, Eng
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Spouses(s)

Jacquet Leger
1470–1508
Birth Location: Ulcombe, Kent, England
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Children(s)

BARTHOLOMEW Fortescue
1486–1556
Birth Location: Filleigh,South Moultry,Devon,England
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Sir Buckland's Ancestors

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Sir Buckland
1472–1548
Birth Place: Buckland, Philleigh, Devonshire, England
Parents
Sir Martin Fortescue
1440–1472
Filleigh, Devon, , England
Lady (Elizabeth Elisabeth Denzell Deynsell Densyll of Filleigh and) Fortescue,
1434–1508
Buckland, Filleigh Manor, Filleigh & Wear Gifford, Devon, Eng
Grandparents
John Fortescue
1414–1480
Ebrington Chappel, Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain
Isabella Jamys
1416–1502
Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England
Richard Deynsell
1404–
Filleigh, Devon, England
Elizabeth Fileigh
1396–
Filleigh, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Buckland's Descendants

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Sir (John MP Fortescue of) Buckland (1472–8 Jan 1548) m. Jacquet (St) Leger (1470–2 Jun 1508)
  1. 1. BARTHOLOMEW Fortescue 1486–1556 m. Lady (Ellen) Moore 1515–1541 m. Ellen Moore 1490–1541
    1. 1. Lady (Gertrude) Fortescue 1535–1601 m. Sir (Bernard) Drake 1517–1586
      1. 1. John Drake 1565–1628 m. Lady (Dorothy) Button 1568–1631
        1. 1. Lord (William Button Drake, Esq of Yardbury) Esq 1596–1639 m. Margaret Westofer 1599–1642

Sir Buckland's Timeline

2 Records

1472
1472
Birth of Sir John MP Fortescue of Buckland in Buckland, Philleigh, Devonshire, England
Buckland, Philleigh, Devonshire, England
1548
8 Jan 1548
Age 76
Death of Sir John MP Fortescue of Buckland in England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England
England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1548
    Event Place: England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England
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