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Sir John Fortescue 1460–1503 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1460

Birth Location: Buckland Philleigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 2 June 1503

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

Father: Sir Fortescue

Mother: Lady Deynsell

Spouse(s): Jacquette Leger

Children(s): Sir Fortescue, ELIZABETH FORTESCUE

In 1460, Sir John Fortescue entered the world in Buckland Philleigh, Devon, England, born to Sir Martin Lord Filleigh Fortescue And Lady Elizabeth Deynsell. Sir John Fortescue married Jacquette St Leger, and had children including Elizabeth Fortescue, Sir Bartholomew Fortescue. Sir John Fortescue passed away in 1503 in England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1460, Sir John Fortescue entered the world in Buckland Philleigh, Devon, England, born to Sir Martin Lord Filleigh Fortescue And Lady Elizabeth Deynsell.
  • Sir John Fortescue married Jacquette St Leger, and had children including Elizabeth Fortescue, Sir Bartholomew Fortescue.
  • Sir John Fortescue passed away in 1503 in England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devonshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Fortescue's Ancestors

Self
Sir Fortescue
1460–1503
Birth Place: Buckland Philleigh, Devon, England
Parents
Sir Martin Lord Filleigh Fortescue
1440–1472
Filleigh, Devon, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Deynsell
1434–1508
Filleigh, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Fortescue
1414–1480
Ebrington, Gloucestershire, , England
Lady (Isabella) Jamys
1416–1502
Ebrington, Gloucestershire, , England
Sir (Richard) Deynsell
1396–
of Filleigh, Wear-Gifford and Buckland
Great-Grandparents
William Fortescue
1380–1435
Mathilda Falwell
1380–1420
John Jamys
1390–
Margery Jamys
1392–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Fortescue's Descendants

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Sir (John) Fortescue (Jan 1460–2 June 1503) m. Jacquette (St.) Leger (1460–2 Jun 1508)
  1. 1. Sir (Bartholomew) Fortescue 1490–1557 m. Ellen Moore 1490–1541
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Brook) Fortescue 1521–1581 m. Lewis Hatch 1520–1561
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas Edward) Hatch 1557–1584 m. Cecilia Chichester 1554–1584
        1. 1. John (Arthur) Hatch 1577–1625 m. Margaret Hatch 1563–1607
        2. 2. Francisca Hatch 1576–
        3. 3. Cicely Hatch 1575–
      2. 2. Dorothy Hatch 1558–
      3. 3. John Hatch 1556–
      4. 4. Edmond Hatch 1560–1560
    2. 2. Ellen Fortescue 1521–1601
    3. 3. Lewis Fortescue 1527–1595
    4. 4. Richard Fortescue 1536–1570
    5. 5. Anne (Giffard) Fortescue 1528–1561
    6. 6. Mary Fortescue 1526–1609
    7. 7. Gertrude Fortescue 1515–1601
    8. 8. Anne Fortescue 1521–1587
  2. 2. ELIZABETH FORTESCUE 1508–1601

Sir Fortescue's Timeline

2 Records

1460
Jan 1460
Birth of Sir John Fortescue in Buckland Philleigh, Devon, England
Buckland Philleigh, Devon, England
1503
2 June 1503
Age 43
Death of Sir John Fortescue in England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England
England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1460
    Event Place: Buckland Philleigh, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1503
    Event Place: England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Devon, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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