Ancestrees
John James, Esquire
1. John James, Esquire died in of Phillips Norton, Somerset, England. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 2
2. Isabella James, - Heiress of Phillips-Norton Somerset England (1.John1) Family/Spouse: Sir John Fortesque, (Chief Justice of the King's Bench) (Acquired+ lands in Somerset England via marriage). Sir (son of Gentleman John Fortesque - Captain, Govenor of Meaux France in 1420 - Lawyer and administrator lived in the time of Richard I who served fr 1389-1399 and Clarice) was born between 1385 and 1397 in Norris, Somerset, England; died in 1479 in Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Fortesque was born before 1429 in England; died in of Phillips Norton, Somerset, England.
- 4. Martin Fortesque, (He inherited his grandfather's lands) was born about 1430 in of Somerset, England; died in 1472.
Generation: 3
3. Fortesque (2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born before 1429 in England; died in of Phillips Norton, Somerset, England. 4. Martin Fortesque, (He inherited his grandfather's lands) (2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born about 1430 in of Somerset, England; died in 1472. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Denzill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. William Fortesque was born before 1472.
- 6. John Fortesque was born in 1460; died on 2 Jun 1503.
Generation: 4
5. William Fortesque (4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born before 1472. Family/Spouse: Maude Atkyns. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. John Fortesque was born before 1515.
- 8. Edmund Fortesque was born about 1518.
- 9. James Fortesque was born about 1520.
- 10. Jacquetta Fortesque was born about 1522.
6. John Fortesque (4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born in 1460; died on 2 Jun 1503. Family/Spouse: Jacquett St Ledger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. George Fortesque was born in 1484.
- 12. Bartholomew Fortesque, of Filleigh Devon
Generation: 5
7. John Fortesque (5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born before 1515. Family/Spouse: Christian Arscott. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. William Fortesque, (Theory they are parents of Roger named after Anne's father?) was born before 1535; died in 1583.
8. Edmund Fortesque (5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born about 1518. 9. James Fortesque (5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born about 1520. 10. Jacquetta Fortesque (5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born about 1522. Family/Spouse: William Dennis. William was born in of Southcombe, , England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. George Fortesque (6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born in 1484. 12. Bartholomew Fortesque, of Filleigh Devon (6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) Family/Spouse: Ellen Moore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Richard Fortesque, of Filly Devon and Somerset England was born before 1522 in of Filly, Devon, England.
- 15. Gertrude Fortesque
- 16. Lewis Fortesque died in 1595.
- 17. Anne Fortesque
- 18. Elizabeth Fortesque
- 19. Ellen Fortesque
- 20. Mary Fortesque
Generation: 6
13. William Fortesque, (Theory they are parents of Roger named after Anne's father?) (7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born before 1535; died in 1583. William married Anne Giffard before 1552. Anne (daughter of Sir Roger Giffard, Knight) was born about 1534 in Brightley, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. John Fortesque, - MP was born in 1565.
- 22. Jane Fortesque was born before 1568.
- 23. Sir Faithful Fortesque was born in 1552; died in 1608.
- 24. Nicholas Fortesque
- 25. Martin Fortesque
- 26. Frances Fortesque
- 27. Eleanor Fortesque
- 28. Catherine Fortesque
- 29. Rockley Fortesque
- 30. Mary Fortesque
- 31. Grace Fortesque
- 32. Bartholomew Fortesque
- 33. Elizabeth Fortesque
14. Richard Fortesque, of Filly Devon and Somerset England (12.Bartholomew5, 6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born before 1522 in of Filly, Devon, England. Family/Spouse: Joan Morton. Joan (daughter of Robert Morton and Dorothy FitzJames) was born before 1515 in of Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Hugh Fortesque was born in 1544; died in 1600.
- 35. Barthalomew Fortesque was born before 1531 in , Somerset, England.
15. Gertrude Fortesque (12.Bartholomew5, 6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) Family/Spouse: Sir Bernard Drake. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
16. Lewis Fortesque (12.Bartholomew5, 6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) died in 1595. 17. Anne Fortesque (12.Bartholomew5, 6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) Family/Spouse: John Raleigh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
18. Elizabeth Fortesque (12.Bartholomew5, 6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) Family/Spouse: Lewis Hatch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. Ellen Fortesque (12.Bartholomew5, 6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) Family/Spouse: William Canwell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
20. Mary Fortesque (12.Bartholomew5, 6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) Family/Spouse: Humphrey Yeo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 7
21. John Fortesque, - MP (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born in 1565. 22. Jane Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born before 1568. 23. Sir Faithful Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born in 1552; died in 1608. 24. Nicholas Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) 25. Martin Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) 26. Frances Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) 27. Eleanor Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) 28. Catherine Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) 29. Rockley Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) 30. Mary Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) 31. Grace Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) 32. Bartholomew Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) 33. Elizabeth Fortesque (13.William6, 7.John5, 5.William4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) 34. Hugh Fortesque (14.Richard6, 12.Bartholomew5, 6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born in 1544; died in 1600. 35. Barthalomew Fortesque (14.Richard6, 12.Bartholomew5, 6.John4, 4.Martin3, 2.Isabella2, 1.John1) was born before 1531 in , Somerset, England.