Thomas Fortte, Gentleman

Bef 1580 - 1623  (> 43 years)

• Name	Thomas Fortte  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Gentleman
  Birth	Bef 1580	Of Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Dec 1623	of South Petherton, Somerset, England   [3]
  Burial	1 Jan 1624	South Petherton, Somerset, England   [3]
  Person ID	I9641	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Roger Fortt, Gentleman (Theory as to sons and wife)   d. 7 Dec 1606, South Petherton Somerset, England
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Bacon   d. Abt 1593, of South Petherton, Somerset, England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F6683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Thomas Forte,   b. Bef 4 Sep 1597, Of Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England  [Father: natural]   2. James Forte, Gentleman **,   b. Abt 1596, Of Curry Rivel, Somerset, England d. Aft 1629, Of Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England (Age > 34 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F7278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Photos

  Forte Coat of Arms.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas is listed as a Gentleman by occupation when his son Thomas was baptised in 1597.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1110] 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. [S744] Ancestry.com, England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2014 Place:Provo, UT, USA;), 1,9841::0. [S1188] Ancestry.com, Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\pet.s/2/1/1.