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Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire 1506–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Filliegh, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 12 Sep 1557

Death Location: Buckland Filleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England

Father: John Fortescue

Mother: Jacquet Fortescue

Spouse(s): Ellen Moore

Children(s): Richard Filleigh, Gertrude Fortescue, Arthur Fortescue, Joane Fortescue

In 1506, Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire entered the world in Filliegh, Devonshire, England, born to John Fortescue And Jacquet Saintleger Fortescue. Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire married Ellen Moore, and had children including Arthur Fortescue, Gertrude Jaquet Fortescue, Joane Fortescue, Richard Fortescue Of Filleigh. Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire passed away in 1557 in Buckland Filleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1506, Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire entered the world in Filliegh, Devonshire, England, born to John Fortescue And Jacquet Saintleger Fortescue.
  • Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire married Ellen Moore, and had children including Arthur Fortescue, Gertrude Jaquet Fortescue, Joane Fortescue, Richard Fortescue Of Filleigh.
  • Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire passed away in 1557 in Buckland Filleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fortescue
1472–
Birth Location: Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
JF
Jacquet Fortescue
1470–1508
Birth Location: Ulcombe, Kent, England, United Kingdom
JF

Spouses(s)

Ellen Moore
1507–1541
Birth Location: Cullompton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
EM

Children(s)

Richard Filleigh
1527–1570
Birth Location: Castle Hill, Filleigh, Devon, England
RF
Gertrude Fortescue
1538–1601
Birth Location: Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
GF
Arthur Fortescue
1540–
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
AF
Joane Fortescue
1544–
Birth Location: Sheepwash, Devon, England, United Kingdom
JF

Sir Esquire's Ancestors

Self
Sir Esquire
1506–1557
Birth Place: Filliegh, Devonshire, England
Parents
John Fortescue
1472–
Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Jacquet (Saintleger) Fortescue
1470–1508
Ulcombe, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Esquire's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Bartholomew Fortescue,) Esquire (1506–12 Sep 1557) m. Ellen Moore (1507–1541)
  1. 1. Richard (Fortescue of) Filleigh 1527–1570 m. Joan Moreton 1520–1588
    1. 1. Hugh Fortescue 1544–1600 m. Elizabeth Chichester 1545–1630
      1. 1. John Fortescue –1605
      2. 2. Cicely Trevelyan 1576–1609
      3. 3. Hugh Fortescue 1584–1650 m. Mary Rolle 1582–1648
        1. 1. Arthur (DE) Fortescue 1622–1693
        2. 2. Elizabeth Chudleigh –1668
      4. 4. Rebecca Fortescue 1578– m. George Reinell 1571–1620
        1. 1. Edmond Reinell 1606–
      5. 5. Mary Fortescue 1583–1642 m. Edmund Reynell 1540–1630
  2. 2. Gertrude (Jaquet) Fortescue 1538–1601
  3. 3. Arthur Fortescue 1540–
  4. 4. Joane Fortescue 1544– m. Humphrey Thorne 1544–1605
    1. 1. Thomas Thorne 1574–
    2. 2. Katherine Thorne 1580–
    3. 3. Humphry Thorne 1570–
    4. 4. Arthur Thorne 1566–1616
    5. 5. Bartholomew Thorne 1566–1636
    6. 6. Henry Thorne 1578–1616
    7. 7. John Thorne 1572–
    8. 8. Lewis Thorne 1568–

Sir Esquire's Timeline

9 Records

1500
1500
Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire was married in Mt Drake, Devon, England
Mt Drake, Devon, England
1505
1505
Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire was married in Filleigh, Devon, England
Filleigh, Devon, England
1506
1506
Birth of Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire in Filliegh, Devonshire, England
Filliegh, Devonshire, England
1510
Abt. 1510
Age 4
Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire was married in Mount Drake, Devon, England
Mount Drake, Devon, England
1516
1516
Age 10
Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire was married in Buckland Filleigh House, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England
Buckland Filleigh House, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England
1521
1521
Age 15
Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire was married in Filleigh, Devon, England
Filleigh, Devon, England
1525
1525
Age 19
Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire was married in Mount Drake, Devon, England
Mount Drake, Devon, England
1536
1536
Age 30
Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire was married in Mt Drake, Devon, England
Mt Drake, Devon, England
1557
12 Sep 1557
Age 51
Death of Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Esquire in Filleigh, Devon, England
Filleigh, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Filliegh, Devonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Mt Drake, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1510
    Event Place: Mount Drake, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Buckland Filleigh House, Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Mount Drake, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Mt Drake, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1557
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buckland Filleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
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