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Sir John Fortescue 1472–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1472

Birth Location: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 June 1513

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

Father: Martin Fortescue

Mother: Lady Densell

Spouse(s): Jacquet Leger

Children(s): Elizabeth Fortescue, Sir Fortescue, Sir Fortescue, George Fortescue

In 1472, Sir John Fortescue entered the world in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Martin Lord Filleigh Fortescue And Lady Elizabeth Densell. Sir John Fortescue married Jacquet Saint Leger, and had children including Elizabeth Or Margery Elizabeth Fortescue, George Fortescue, Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Sir John Fortescue. Sir John Fortescue passed away in 1513 in England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1472, Sir John Fortescue entered the world in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Martin Lord Filleigh Fortescue And Lady Elizabeth Densell.
  • Sir John Fortescue married Jacquet Saint Leger, and had children including Elizabeth Or Margery Elizabeth Fortescue, George Fortescue, Sir Bartholomew Fortescue, Sir John Fortescue.
  • Sir John Fortescue passed away in 1513 in England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Fortescue's Ancestors

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Sir Fortescue
1472–1513
Birth Place: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Martin Lord Filleigh Fortescue
1440–1472
Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Densell
1434–1508
Buckland, Filleigh Manor, Filleigh &amp, Wear Gifford, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Fortescue's Descendants

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Sir (John) Fortescue (1472–2 June 1513) m. Jacquet (Saint) Leger (1476–2 June 1508)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (or Margery Elizabeth) Fortescue 1509–1600 m. John (Robert Heard "Hare" II, Dr. of Civil) Law 1506–1563 m. John (Roland) Bromsforth 1506–1600 m. Sir (John of Homersfield Hare,) Knight 1506–1548
    1. 1. Isabel (11GGM Hare) Cholmeley 1538–1648 m. William Norton 1558–1611 m. Rychard Hare 1531–1575 m. John Cholmeley 1536–1572
      1. 1. Dionisia (Chelmsby or Chalmely) Cholmeley 1565–1628 m. William Norton 1558–1622
        1. 1. Pheobe (Joan) Norton 1615–1680 m. Richard (W) Allen 1617–1703
        2. 2. Thomas Norton 1609–1648
      2. 2. Abigail Chomeley 1554–1664
      3. 3. Henry Cholmeley^ 1562–1620
      4. 4. Abigail Cholmeley 1563–1664
      5. 5. Catherine Cholmeley^ 1563–1673
      6. 6. Richard CHOLMELEY 1564–1674
      7. 7. Thomas Cholmeley 1564–
      8. 8. Nicholas Cholmeley 1565–1680
      9. 9. Martha Cholmley 1568–1665
      10. 10. John Cholmeley 1570–1680
      11. 11. Nicholas Cholmeley 1570–1620
    2. 2. Ralph Hare 1530–1601
    3. 3. Margaretha (Van Der) Haer 1531–1579
    4. 4. Edmund Hare 1536–1648
    5. 5. Francis Beaumont 1541–1580
    6. 6. Thomas Hare 1542–1613
    7. 7. Nicholas Hare –1557
    8. 8. Jamie 1526–1648
    9. 9. John Hart 1538–1648
    10. 10. Rowland Hare 1534–
    11. 11. John Hare 1526–1648
    12. 12. Nicholas Hare –1557
    13. 13. Nicholas Hare –1557
  2. 2. Sir (Bartholomew) Fortescue 1506–1557
  3. 3. Sir (John) Fortescue 1506–
  4. 4. George Fortescue –1557

Sir Fortescue's Timeline

3 Records

1472
1472
Birth of Sir John Fortescue in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1480
1480
Age 8
Sir John Fortescue was married in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1513
2 June 1513
Age 41
Death of Sir John Fortescue in England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England, United Kingdom
England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1472
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1513
    Event Place: England Whimpstone Modbury England Hastings, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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