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William Fortescue of Buckland 1524–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 6 Apr 1583

Death Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Father: John Fortescue

Mother: Lady Arscott

Spouse(s): Anne Giffard

Children(s): John Buckland-Filleigh

The story of William Fortescue of Buckland began in 1524 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England. William Fortescue of Buckland married Anne Sarah Giffard, and had children including John Fortescue Of Buckland Filleigh. William Fortescue of Buckland passed away in 1583 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Fortescue of Buckland began in 1524 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England.
  • William Fortescue of Buckland married Anne Sarah Giffard, and had children including John Fortescue Of Buckland Filleigh.
  • William Fortescue of Buckland passed away in 1583 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fortescue
1500–1526
Birth Location: Filleigh, Devon, England
JF
Lady Arscott
1504–1563
Birth Location: Holsworthy, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Giffard
1528–1561
Birth Location: Chittlehampton, Devon, England
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Children(s)

John Buckland-Filleigh
1551–1604
Birth Location: Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
JB

William Buckland's Ancestors

Self
William Buckland
1524–1583
Birth Place: Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England
Parents
John Fortescue
1500–1526
Filleigh, Devon, England
Lady (Christiana) Arscott
1504–1563
Holsworthy, Devon, England
Grandparents
William (Fortescue, of Buckland) Philleigh
1470–1548
Abt. 1470 of Buckland, Philleigh, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Maud ((Alias Matilda)) Atkyn
1470–
Milton Damerel, Devon, England, United Kingdom
John Arscott
1474–1541
Holsworthy, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Margery (de Floyer DeFlower) Lady
1472–1514
Bradfield, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Buckland's Descendants

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William (Fortescue of) Buckland (1524–6 Apr 1583) m. Anne (Sarah) Giffard (1528–10 Feb 1561)
  1. 1. John (Fortescue of) Buckland-Filleigh 1551–1604 m. Anne Porter 1558–1584
    1. 1. Robert Fortescue 1580–1629 m. Mary (Norleigh of) Inwardleigh 1580–1628
      1. 1. John (Fortescue of Buckland) Filleigh 1596–1655 m. Thomasine (Prideaux of) Solden 1603–1655
        1. 1. John (Fortescue of) Shebbear 1629–1696 m. Ellen Badcocks 1634–1712

William Buckland's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of William Fortescue of Buckland in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England
Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England
1583
6 Apr 1583
Age 59
Death of William Fortescue of Buckland in Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1583
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
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