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Sir John Fortescue 1434–1500 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1434

Birth Location: Norfolk, England

Death Date: 8 July 1500

Death Location: Ebrington, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England

Father: RICHARD Punsbourne

Mother: Agnes Lady

Spouse(s): Alice Fortescue

Children(s): Adrian Fortescue

In 1434, Sir John Fortescue entered the world in Norfolk, England, born to Richard Fortescue Sir Punsbourne And Agnes De Windsor Lady. Sir John Fortescue married Alice Fortescue, and had children including Adrian Fortescue. Sir John Fortescue passed away in 1500 in Ebrington, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1434, Sir John Fortescue entered the world in Norfolk, England, born to Richard Fortescue Sir Punsbourne And Agnes De Windsor Lady.
  • Sir John Fortescue married Alice Fortescue, and had children including Adrian Fortescue.
  • Sir John Fortescue passed away in 1500 in Ebrington, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Fortescue's Ancestors

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Sir Fortescue
1434–1500
Birth Place: Norfolk, England
Parents
RICHARD FORTESCUE Sir, Punsbourne
1416–1455
Falkborne Seldon, Devon, , England
Agnes (DE WINDSOR) Lady
1413–1483
Windsor, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Fortescue
1370–1431
Whympston-Modbury, Devon, England
Lady (Eleanor Joan) Norries
1380–1416
RICHARD DEWINDSOR
1395–1428
Stanwell Manor, Middlesex, England
Lady (Christiane Faulkner, Baroness de) Windsor
1398–1428
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Fortescue's Descendants

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Sir (John) Fortescue (1434–8 July 1500) m. Alice Fortescue (1438–23 April 1485)
  1. 1. Adrian Fortescue 1476–1539 m. Lady (Anne Read) (Rede) 1510–1585
    1. 1. Elisabeth Fortescue 1530–1602 m. Thomas Bromley 1530–1587
      1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) Dunham 1566–1655 m. Thomas Dunham 1560–
        1. 1. John Dunham 1589–1669 m. Abigail (Barlow) Dunham 1590–1669
      2. 2. Muriel Bromley 1560–1630
      3. 3. Anne Bromley 1570–1603
        1. 1. John Corbet 1594–1662
      4. 4. Elizabeth Bromley 1566–1603 m. Oliver Cromwell 1563–1655
        1. 1. William Cromwell 1590–1665
        2. 2. Robert Cromwell 1592–1617
        3. 3. Jane Cromwell 1601–1638
        4. 4. Elizabeth Cromwell 1604–1666
        5. 5. Joan Cromwell 1595–
        6. 6. James Cromwell 1588–
        7. 7. Oliver Cromwell 1600–
        8. 8. Catherine Cromwell 1594–1616
        9. 9. William Cromwell 1626–1665
        10. 10. Thomas Cromwell 1590–1635
        11. 11. Olive Cromwell 1586–
        12. 12. Henry Cromwell 1586–1657
        13. 13. Richard Cromwell 1596–1665
        14. 14. John Cromwell 1589–1639
        15. 15. Giles Cromwell 1587–1673
    2. 2. Margaretha Fortescue 1502–1551 m. Lord (Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron) Wentworth 1501–1551
      1. 1. Elizabeth Wentworth 1536–1570 m. Ralph Dunham 1522–1610
        1. 1. Thomas Dunham 1560– m. Jane (Elizabeth) Dunham 1566–1655
      2. 2. Anne Wentworth 1520–1575
      3. 3. Margaret Wentworth 1530–1588
      4. 4. Philip Wentworth 1549–1583
      5. 5. Jane Wentworth 1541–1614
      6. 6. James WENTWORTH 1526–1563
      7. 7. Catherine Wentworth 1550–
      8. 8. Edward Wentworth 1539–1583
      9. 9. Dorothy Wentworth 1532–1601
      10. 10. Mary Wentworth 1550–1616
      11. 11. Richard Wentworth 1531–1614
      12. 12. Roger Wentworth 1531–1577
      13. 13. Henry Wentworth 1528–1584
      14. 14. Cecily Wentworth 1524–1573
      15. 15. Thomas Wentworth 1525–1583
      16. 16. John Wentworth 1538–1563
      17. 17. Katherine Wentworth 1530–
      18. 18. Margery Wentworth 1531–1599
      19. 19. Mary Wentworth 1527–
      20. 20. Philip Wentworth 1534–1583
      21. 21. Roger Wentworth 1541–1623
      22. 22. William Wentworth 1530–
    3. 3. Frances Fortescue 1504–
    4. 4. Edward Fortescue 1540–
    5. 5. Mary Fortescue 1522–1592
    6. 6. Anthony Fortescue 1523–1607
    7. 7. Thomas Fortescue 1530–1601
    8. 8. John Fortescue 1525–1525

Sir Fortescue's Timeline

2 Records

1434
1434
Birth of Sir John Fortescue in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1500
8 July 1500
Age 66
Death of Sir John Fortescue in Ebrington, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England
Ebrington, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1434
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1500
    Event Place: Ebrington, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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