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Sir Bartholomeus Fortescue 1506–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Filleigh, South Moultry, Devon, England

Death Date: 12 September 1557

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

Father: John Fortescue

Mother: Jacquette Leger

Spouse(s): Eleyn Collompton

Children(s): Lady Fortescue

In 1506, Sir Bartholomeus Fortescue entered the world in Filleigh, South Moultry, Devon, England, born to John Fortescue And Jacquette St Leger. Sir Bartholomeus Fortescue married Eleyn Of Moor Hayes Of Collompton, and had children including Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Jacquet Fortescue. Sir Bartholomeus Fortescue passed away in 1557 in Buckland Filleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1506, Sir Bartholomeus Fortescue entered the world in Filleigh, South Moultry, Devon, England, born to John Fortescue And Jacquette St Leger.
  • Sir Bartholomeus Fortescue married Eleyn Of Moor Hayes Of Collompton, and had children including Lady Gertrude Elizabeth Jacquet Fortescue.
  • Sir Bartholomeus Fortescue passed away in 1557 in Buckland Filleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England.

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Sir Fortescue's Ancestors

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Sir Fortescue
1506–1557
Birth Place: Filleigh, South Moultry, Devon, England
Parents
John Fortescue
1472–1508
Buckland, Filleigh, Devon, England
Jacquette (St.) Leger
1470–1508
Ulcombe, Kent, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Fortescue's Descendants

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Sir (Bartholomeus) Fortescue (1506–12 September 1557) m. Eleyn (of Moor Hayes of) Collompton (1505–1541)
  1. 1. Lady (Gertrude Elizabeth Jacquet) Fortescue 1538–1601 m. Sir (Barnhard Drake, Knight of Mount Drake and) Ashe 1537–1586
    1. 1. 'Sir' (John Fortescue Drake Knt. of Mt. Darke & Aishe,) Devon 1566–1628 m. Lady (Dorothy Dorothea) Button 1568–1631
      1. 1. Sir (John Drake of Ashe,) Devon 1591–1636 m. Elinor (Eleanor Helena Button Boteler Butler Of) Bramfield 1595–1666
        1. 1. Sir (John Drake II) Baron 1616–1688 m. Hannah Moore 1624–1686

Sir Fortescue's Timeline

2 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Sir Bartholomeus Fortescue in Filleigh, South Moultry, Devon, England
Filleigh, South Moultry, Devon, England
1557
12 September 1557
Age 51
Death of Sir Bartholomeus Fortescue in Filleigh, Devon, England
Filleigh, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Filleigh, South Moultry, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1557
    Event Place: Filleigh, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buckland Filleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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