Roger FORTE, (Theory)

Abt. 1556 or Before - 1646

• Name	Roger FORTE  [1, 2]
  Suffix	(Theory)
  Birth	Abt. 1556 or Before
  Gender	Male
  Death	1646	Of Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England   [3]
  Burial	Southpeatherton, Somerset, England   [3]
  Person ID	I13608	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	William FORTESQUE, (Theory they are parents of Roger named after Anne's father?),   b. Bef 1535   d. 1583 (Age > 48 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anne GIFFARD,   b. Abt 1534, Brightley, Devon, England
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1552
  Family ID	F6298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth BACON   d. of South Petherton, Somerset, England
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Thomas FORTTE, Gentleman,   b. Bef 1580, Of Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England d. Dec 1623, of South Petherton, Somerset, England (Age > 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Willhelmus FORTT,   b. Bef 1576, of South Petherton, Somerset, England d. Nov 1610, Compton, Somerset, England (Age > 34 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. James FORTE   d. Sep 1592, South Petherton, Somerset, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4303	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

• Photos		Parentage Proof Needed
  		Forte Coat of Arms.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Roger was a Churchwarden in 1575 in South Petherton. This Roger could have had the title, Gentleman, and been married to Elizabeth who was buried in South Petherton, Somerset, England on January 9, 1593/1594. If so, he had a son named James who was buried on September 22, 1592 in South Petherton. Roger Forte, Gentleman, wrote a will in 1608 in South Petherton. (F-472)

  
  

• Sources

  [S357] Abstracts of all baptism, marriage, burial, and will records for Fortes in Somersetshire, England as researched by a professional genealogist for James D. Forte's father. [S878] Colby, Frederic Thomas, The Visitation of the County of Somerset in the Year 1623, (Name: Mitchell and Hughes Printers Date:1876 Place:London, England;), The Visitation of the County of Somerset in the Year 1623. [S1317] Ancestry.com, UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;).