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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sir Richard FORTESQUE was born before 1235.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Adam FORTESQUE, of Wimpstone  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1260; died after 1302 in of Wimpstone, Devon, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Adam FORTESQUE, of Wimpstone Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sir1) was born before 1260; died after 1302 in of Wimpstone, Devon, England.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Adam FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1285.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Adam FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born before 1285.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Adam FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1305 in of Whimstone, Devon, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Adam FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born before 1305 in of Whimstone, Devon, England.

    Family/Spouse: Anne LA PORT. Anne (daughter of William LA PORT) was born before 1290. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. William FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1325 in Whymstone, Devon, England; died after 1360.


Generation: 5

  1. 5.  William FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born before 1325 in Whymstone, Devon, England; died after 1360.

    Family/Spouse: Anne STRECHLEIGH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. William FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1345 in Wympston, Devon, England; died after 1394 in of Wympston, Devon, England.


Generation: 6

  1. 6.  William FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born before 1345 in Wympston, Devon, England; died after 1394 in of Wympston, Devon, England.

    Family/Spouse: Alice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. William FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1364 in of Wimpstone, Devon, England.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth BEUCHAMP, - Heiress of Ryme. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir John BEUCHAMP and Margaret WHALESBOROUGH) was born about 1349 in of Ryme, Dorset, Englannd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. 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  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1365 in , Devon, England; died between 1433 and 1435 in of Sheepham, Modbury, Devon, England.


Generation: 7

  1. 7.  William FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born before 1364 in of Wimpstone, Devon, England.

    William married Mabel FALWELL in 1394. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. John FORTESQUE, the Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1425; died in of Meaux.
    2. 10. William FORTESQUE, III  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 8.  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 Descendancy chart to this point (6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born about 1365 in , Devon, England; died between 1433 and 1435 in of Sheepham, Modbury, Devon, England.

    Family/Spouse: Clarice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Richard FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1400.
    2. 12. Sir John FORTESQUE, (Chief Justice of the King's Bench) (Acquired+ lands in Somerset England via marriage)  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1385 and 1397 in Norris, Somerset, England; died in 1479 in Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England.
    3. 13. Henry FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1396.


Generation: 8

  1. 9.  John FORTESQUE, the Knight Descendancy chart to this point (7.William7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born before 1425; died in of Meaux.

    Family/Spouse: Joan PRUELSTON. Joan was born before 1436; died in 1501. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. John FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1460.

  2. 10.  William FORTESQUE, III Descendancy chart to this point (7.William7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1)

  3. 11.  Richard FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born about 1400.

  4. 12.  Sir John FORTESQUE, (Chief Justice of the King's Bench) (Acquired+ lands in Somerset England via marriage) Descendancy chart to this point (8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born between 1385 and 1397 in Norris, Somerset, England; died in 1479 in Ebrington, Gloucestershire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Isabella JAMES, - Heiress of Phillips-Norton Somerset England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1429 in England; died in of Phillips Norton, Somerset, England.
    2. 16. Martin FORTESQUE, (He inherited his grandfather's lands)  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1430 in of Somerset, England; died in 1472.

  5. 13.  Henry FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born before 1396.


Generation: 9

  1. 14.  John FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (9.John8, 7.William7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born about 1460.

  2. 15.  FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born before 1429 in England; died in of Phillips Norton, Somerset, England.

  3. 16.  Martin FORTESQUE, (He inherited his grandfather's lands) Descendancy chart to this point (12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born about 1430 in of Somerset, England; died in 1472.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth DENZILL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. William FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1472.
    2. 18. John FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1460; died on 2 Jun 1503.


Generation: 10

  1. 17.  William FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born before 1472.

    Family/Spouse: Maude ATKYNS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. John FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1515.
    2. 20. Edmund FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1518.
    3. 21. James FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1520.
    4. 22. Jacquetta FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1522.

  2. 18.  John FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born in 1460; died on 2 Jun 1503.

    Family/Spouse: Jacquett ST LEDGER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. George FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1484.
    2. 24. Bartholomew FORTESQUE, of Filleigh Devon  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 11

  1. 19.  John FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (17.William10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born before 1515.

    Family/Spouse: Christian ARSCOTT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. William FORTESQUE, (Theory they are parents of Roger named after Anne's father?)  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1535; died in 1583.

  2. 20.  Edmund FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (17.William10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born about 1518.

  3. 21.  James FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (17.William10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born about 1520.

  4. 22.  Jacquetta FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (17.William10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born about 1522.

    Family/Spouse: William DENNIS. William was born in of Southcombe, , England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 23.  George FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (18.John10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) was born in 1484.

  6. 24.  Bartholomew FORTESQUE, of Filleigh Devon Descendancy chart to this point (18.John10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1)

    Family/Spouse: Ellen MOORE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Richard FORTESQUE, of Filly Devon and Somerset England  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1522 in of Filly, Devon, England.
    2. 27. Gertrude FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 28. Lewis FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1595.
    4. 29. Anne FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 30. Elizabeth FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 31. Ellen FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 32. Mary FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 12

  1. 25.  William FORTESQUE, (Theory they are parents of Roger named after Anne's father?) Descendancy chart to this point (19.John11, 17.William10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) 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:
    1. 33. Roger FORTE, (Theory)  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1556 or before; died in 1646 in Of Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England; was buried in Southpeatherton, Somerset, England.
    2. 34. John FORTESQUE, - MP  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1565.
    3. 35. Jane FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1568.
    4. 36. Sir Faithful FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1552; died in 1608.
    5. 37. Nicholas FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 38. Martin FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 39. Frances FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 40. Eleanor FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 41. Catherine FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 42. Rockley FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 43. Mary FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 44. Grace FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    13. 45. Bartholomew FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point
    14. 46. Elizabeth FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 26.  Richard FORTESQUE, of Filly Devon and Somerset England Descendancy chart to this point (24.Bartholomew11, 18.John10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) 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:
    1. 47. Hugh FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1544; died in 1600.
    2. 48. Barthalomew FORTESQUE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1531 in , Somerset, England.

  3. 27.  Gertrude FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (24.Bartholomew11, 18.John10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1)

    Family/Spouse: Sir Bernard DRAKE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 28.  Lewis FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (24.Bartholomew11, 18.John10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1) died in 1595.

  5. 29.  Anne FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (24.Bartholomew11, 18.John10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1)

    Family/Spouse: John RALEIGH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 30.  Elizabeth FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (24.Bartholomew11, 18.John10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1)

    Family/Spouse: Lewis HATCH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 31.  Ellen FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (24.Bartholomew11, 18.John10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1)

    Family/Spouse: William CANWELL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 32.  Mary FORTESQUE Descendancy chart to this point (24.Bartholomew11, 18.John10, 16.Martin9, 12.Sir8, 8.Gentleman7, 6.William6, 5.William5, 4.Adam4, 3.Adam3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sir1)

    Family/Spouse: Humphrey YEO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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