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Laura Bella Janet Forrester¹

F, #100119, b. 24 January 1888, d. 16 July 1974

Pedigree

Father

David Forrester¹ b. 10 Jun 1859, d. 2 Mar 1937

Mother

Sarah Louisa Ross¹ b. 7 Mar 1855, d. c 1926

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

26 Mar 2020

Name-Com

Laura Bella Janet Forrester is commonly known as Laura Forrester.^2,3

Birth*

She was born on 24 January 1888 in Emerson, Manitoba, Canada

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She was the daughter of David Forrester and Sarah Louisa Ross.¹

Marriage*

Laura Bella Janet Forrester married Davis Scott Walker, son of William Walker and Catherine McMurdo.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Laura Bella Janet Forrester was enumerated on the census of 1916 in the household of Davis Scott Walker in Frederick St., North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with Davis was his wife Laura. Davis was a barrister. Both were Presbyterians.²

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Laura Forrester was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Davis Scott Walker, as his wife, in 1352 Frederick St., North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with Davis (age 35) were his wife Laura Forrester (age 31), their daughters Nora (age 3) and Ruth (age 1). Davis was a lawyer in a law office. The family religion was Presbyterian. [There are several errors on the original census page: Davis and his parents were born in Prince Edward Island, not Ontario. Their children were born in Saskatchewan, not Manitoba.]⁴

Death*

Laura Bella Janet Forrester died on 16 July 1974, at age 86, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Burial*

She was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

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Children of Laura Bella Janet Forrester and Davis Scott Walker

Norah Catherine Walker+³ b. 15 Sep 1918, d. 18 Aug 2006
Ruth McMurdo Walker+³ b. 8 Mar 1920, d. 30 Apr 1999

Citations

[S8055] ForsterKlapman Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/41833439/person/19684424397. Hereinafter cited as ForsterKlapman.
[S5827] 1916 Canada Census - Davis Scott Walker, Davis Walker household #145, 1916, Microfilm image, Roll T-21941, Page 12. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S2462] Correspondence with Allison MacMurdo, Summerside, Prince Edward Island Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S9234] 1921 Canada Census, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, of Davis S. Walker household Household #142, 1921, digital copy of original census page, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 157, Page Number 13. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S8236] Correspondence with Elizabeth Forster, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Mr. Forster¹

M, #108759

Pedigree

Last Edited

11 Jan 2018

Marriage*

Mr. Forster married Ann Lord, daughter of John Lord and Charlotte Gouldrup.¹

Family: Mr. Forster and Ann Lord

Citations

[S12649] Cemetery Marker, Presbyterian/United Church Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Lord family plot, photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 15 September 2017.

George Forster

M, #9461, b. 12 June 1743, d. 11 November 1800

Pedigree

Father

John Foster b. 31 Aug 1701

Mother

Dorothy Laidler

Last Edited

9 Mar 2007

Residence*

George Forster lived in Durham, England

Christening*

He was christened on 12 June 1743 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England

He was the son of John Foster and Dorothy Laidler.

Marriage*

George Forster married Margaret Colpitts, daughter of Thomas Colpitts and Eleanor Allen, on 6 July 1767. In Le Street Parish, Chester, Durham, England

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Death*

George Forster died on 11 November 1800, at age 57.¹

Children of George Forster and Margaret Colpitts

Mary Elizabeth Forster+ b. 1771, d. 2 Mar 1839
Margaret Forster+² b. 1771, d. 21 Aug 1840

Citations

[S414] Miep Norden and Josephine Trenholm Gladys Trenholm, A History of Fort Lawrence - Times, Tides and Towns (Edmonton, Alberta: Sherwood Printing, 1986), p.330-333. Hereinafter cited as A History of Fort Lawrence - Times, Tides and Towns.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

James Alexander Hurst Forster¹

M, #103150, b. 23 March 1868, d. 12 October 1940

Pedigree

Last Edited

27 Feb 2013

Birth*

James Alexander Hurst Forster was born on 23 March 1868 in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

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Marriage*

He married Annie May Edwards in May 1910. In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Death*

James Alexander Hurst Forster died on 12 October 1940, at age 72, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Child of James Alexander Hurst Forster and Annie May Edwards

Rex Hurst Forster+¹ b. 20 Feb 1913, d. 30 Nov 1967

Citations

[S8055] ForsterKlapman Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/41833439/person/19684424397. Hereinafter cited as ForsterKlapman.

Margaret Forster¹

F, #42654, b. 1771, d. 21 August 1840

Pedigree

Father

George Forster¹ b. 12 Jun 1743, d. 11 Nov 1800

Mother

Margaret Colpitts¹

Last Edited

17 Apr 2011

Birth*

Margaret Forster was born in 1771.^2,3,1

She was the daughter of George Forster and Margaret Colpitts.¹

Marriage*

Margaret Forster married John Trenholm, son of John Trenholm and Isabella Coates.¹

Death*

Margaret Forster died on 21 August 1840.^2,3,1

Children of Margaret Forster and John Trenholm

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S612] Unknown author, First Families in New Brunswick (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as First Families in New Brunswick.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), QUAY 1.

Mary Elizabeth Forster

F, #9460, b. 1771, d. 2 March 1839

Pedigree

Father

George Forster b. 12 Jun 1743, d. 11 Nov 1800

Mother

Margaret Colpitts

Last Edited

11 Jun 2004

Note*

NAME:Mary Elizabeth Smith - Catherine Dickie 18/10/92 BD:10 Apr 1780 father John, godfather Nathaniel

BD:1749 - Oulton family Tree, by Gladys Trenholm DD:1839

-RO BD:1774

FL- !adjustments:Based on information from James R. Wood name was changed from Smith to Forster. Check to see if the last name Smith came from a previous marriage.
Note:1995-96 baptism, sealing and endowment work was done using Mar y Elizabeth Smith. This may require review.
age 68 at death.¹

Birth*

Mary Elizabeth Forster was born in 1771 in Durham, England

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She was the daughter of George Forster and Margaret Colpitts.

Marriage*

Mary Elizabeth Forster married William Martyn Oulton, son of Charles Oulton and Abigail Fillmore, in 1795.¹

Death*

Mary Elizabeth Forster died on 2 March 1839, in Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

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Burial*

She was buried in the Point de Bute United Church Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

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Children of Mary Elizabeth Forster and William Martyn Oulton

Child Oulton¹
William Oulton+ b. 1795, d. 1868
Samuel Oulton¹ b. 1796
Margaret (Peggy) Oulton+¹ b. 1798
Charles Oulton¹ b. c 1800, d. 18 Feb 1879
John Oulton¹ b. c 1800
Jacob Oulton¹ b. c 1802
George Frederick Oulton¹ b. 12 Nov 1802, d. 28 Nov 1822
Thomas Oulton¹ b. 1805
William Martin Oulton¹ b. 1807, d. 20 Aug 1853
Eleanor F. Oulton¹ b. 1809, d. 1861
Abigail Oulton¹ b. 1809, d. 30 Dec 1884
Ralph F. Oulton+¹ b. 17 Feb 1813, d. 15 Oct 1895
Mary E. Oulton¹ b. c 1816
Edward Sampson Oulton+¹ b. 1818, d. 1894

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), FGR of William Martyn Oulton, QUAY 1.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), QUAY 2.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), GEDCOM received Sep 1999, QUAY 1.

Rex Hurst Forster¹

M, #103149, b. 20 February 1913, d. 30 November 1967

Pedigree

Father

James Alexander Hurst Forster¹ b. 23 Mar 1868, d. 12 Oct 1940

Mother

Annie May Edwards¹ b. 16 Aug 1886, d. 20 Feb 1979

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

11 May 2020

Birth*

Rex Hurst Forster was born on 20 February 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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He was the son of James Alexander Hurst Forster and Annie May Edwards.¹

Marriage*

Rex Hurst Forster married Norah Catherine Walker, daughter of Davis Scott Walker and Laura Bella Janet Forrester, on 28 June 1941. In North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

. There were five children from this marriage.^1,2

Death*

Rex Hurst Forster died on 30 November 1967, at age 54, in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

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Burial*

He was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

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Child of Rex Hurst Forster and Norah Catherine Walker

Scott Hurst Forster² b. 16 Sep 1942, d. 14 Jun 2018

Citations

[S8055] ForsterKlapman Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/41833439/person/19684424397. Hereinafter cited as ForsterKlapman.
[S8236] Correspondence with Elizabeth Forster, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S8240] Correspondence with David Forster, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Scott Hurst Forster¹

M, #103295, b. 16 September 1942, d. 14 June 2018

Pedigree

Father

Rex Hurst Forster¹ b. 20 Feb 1913, d. 30 Nov 1967

Mother

Norah Catherine Walker¹ b. 15 Sep 1918, d. 18 Aug 2006

Relationship

4th cousin of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

16 Dec 2018

Birth*

Scott Hurst Forster was born on 16 September 1942 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

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He was the son of Rex Hurst Forster and Norah Catherine Walker.¹

Death*

Scott Hurst Forster died on 14 June 2018, at age 75, in Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada

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Citations

[S8236] Correspondence with Elizabeth Forster, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Jean E. Forsyth¹

F, #104118, b. 1910, d. 1993

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of William Wallace

Last Edited

17 Feb 2014

Birth*

Jean E. Forsyth was born in 1910.¹

Marriage*

She married Lloyd L. Wilkie, son of James Henry Wilkie and Bertha May Wallace.¹

Death*

Jean E. Forsyth died in 1993.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.81006,-64.07772

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Inscription: WILKIE / 1905 Lloyd L. Wilkie 2001 / His Wife / 1910 Jean E. Forsyth 1993 / Life's work well done
Back: WILKIE.¹

Tombstone, Lloyd L. Wilkie (1905-2001), his wife Jean E. Forsyth (1910-1993). Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family: Jean E. Forsyth and Lloyd L. Wilkie

Citations

[S8960] Cemetery marker, Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Lloyd Wilkie & Jean Forsyth, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 21 October 2013.

Mary Ella Forsyth¹

F, #66681, b. 15 October 1884, d. 31 December 1974

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton
Descendants of William Wallace

Last Edited

4 Aug 2012

Birth*

Mary Ella Forsyth was born on 15 October 1884 in Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Marriage*

She married Howard Clark, son of Robert Alder Clark and Mary Jane Wallace, on 20 August 1909. They had four children, Charles, George, Elizabeth and John.²

Death*

Mary Ella Forsyth died on 31 December 1974, at age 90; Mary Ella Forsyth, wife of Howard Clark, aged 90 years.^3,2

Burial*

She was buried in Old Dock Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.80956,-64.08298

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Inscription: In Loving Remembrance of / Charles Forsyth Clark / CLARK / Died Sept. 27, 1928 / Age 18 Years.
Back: Father / Howard Clark / 1880 - 1968 / Mother / Mary Ella Forsyth / 1884 - 1974.
Flat stone: CLARK / Mary Ella Forsyth / 1884 - 1974 / Wife of Howard Clark.^4,2

Tombstone, Charles Forsyth Clark. Old Dock Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Back inscription detail.

Flat stone to the right of the family stone, Mary Ella Forsyth. Old Dock Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Mary Ella Forsyth and Howard Clark

Charles Forsyth Clark¹ b. 20 Aug 1910, d. 27 Sep 1928
George Howard Clark¹ b. 26 Sep 1911, d. 4 Mar 1983
Mary Elizabeth Clark+¹ b. 29 Aug 1921, d. 2003
John Keir Clark¹ b. 13 Nov 1925, d. 1971

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S1345] Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988, Roy Ashley Wallace, compiler, (Prince Edward Island, Canada: Privately published, after 1988), p. 55. Hereinafter cited as Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988.
[S7280] Unknown spouses' names, (31 December 1974, Mary Ella Forsyth), Through the Years with the Alberton Presbyterian Church, Vital Statistics 1843-1981, Deaths and Burials , unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Alberton Presbyterian Church Vital Statistics, 1843-1981.
[S4542] Cemetery Marker: Charles Forsyth Clark. Charles Forsyth Clark, Cemetery Marker; David A. Walker, 5 July 2010.

Catherine Hayes Forsythe¹

F, #104489

Pedigree

Last Edited

21 Apr 2014

Marriage*

Catherine Hayes Forsythe married William Amos Brennan.¹

Child of Catherine Hayes Forsythe and William Amos Brennan

Raymond Ebenezer Brennan+¹ b. 11 Jun 1917, d. 21 Aug 2006

Citations

[S9230] Goin' to the Corner, Volume 2, Parts I & II, Norma McLellan et al., compiler, (Alberton, Prince Edward Island: Elmsdale and Area Historical Society, published 2010), page 248. Hereinafter cited as Goin' to the Corner.

George Dewey Forsythe

M, #28711

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family: George Dewey Forsythe and Nina Grace Schofield

Gurney Oliver Forsythe¹

M, #102114, b. 4 June 1905, d. 17 January 1981

Pedigree

Father

Gurney R. Forsythe¹

Mother

Lillian Beatrice Oliver¹

Last Edited

10 Jul 2012

Birth*

Gurney Oliver Forsythe was born on 4 June 1905.¹

He was the son of Gurney R. Forsythe and Lillian Beatrice Oliver.¹

Marriage*

Gurney Oliver Forsythe married Juanita Maude Steeves, daughter of Chesley Albert Steeves and Estella Maude Stiles.¹

Death*

Gurney Oliver Forsythe died on 17 January 1981, at age 75.¹

Child of Gurney Oliver Forsythe and Juanita Maude Steeves

Roberta Ann Forsythe+¹ b. 18 Feb 1935, d. 25 Apr 2007

Citations

[S7172] Correspondence with Desiree McDonnal Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.

Gurney R. Forsythe¹

M, #102115

Pedigree

Last Edited

10 Jul 2012

Marriage*

Gurney R. Forsythe married Lillian Beatrice Oliver.¹

Child of Gurney R. Forsythe and Lillian Beatrice Oliver

Gurney Oliver Forsythe+¹ b. 4 Jun 1905, d. 17 Jan 1981

Citations

[S7172] Correspondence with Desiree McDonnal Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.

Roberta Ann Forsythe¹

F, #102119, b. 18 February 1935, d. 25 April 2007

Pedigree

Father

Gurney Oliver Forsythe¹ b. 4 Jun 1905, d. 17 Jan 1981

Mother

Juanita Maude Steeves¹ b. 1909, d. 1988

Last Edited

10 Jul 2012

Name Variation

Roberta Ann Forsythe is also known as Roberta Forsythe.¹

Birth*

She was born on 18 February 1935.¹

She was the daughter of Gurney Oliver Forsythe and Juanita Maude Steeves.¹

Marriage*

Roberta Ann Forsythe married Ted Eugene Rich, son of Richard Clifford Rich and Dorothy Lulu Roupp.¹

Death*

Roberta Ann Forsythe died on 25 April 2007, at age 72; she died in a car accident.¹

Family: Roberta Ann Forsythe and Ted Eugene Rich

Citations

[S7172] Correspondence with Desiree McDonnal Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.

Sir Richard le Fort of Normandy^1,2

M, #73974, b. circa 1016

Pedigree

Relationship

27th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort

Last Edited

25 Feb 2018

Birth*

Sir Richard le Fort of Normandy was born circa 1016 in Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy, France

Note*

Was a contemporary of William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy, a Norman knight and a cupbearer to William when he landed in England in 1066. He fought at the Battle of Hastings. The legend is that with his shield Sir Richard saved the Duke from blows in battle. He was thenceforward known as Richard le Fort-Escu (Strong Shield). Further alterations to the surname included Fortescu, then Fortescue.

Sir Richard Fortescu returned to Normandy after the Conquest, leaving his son, Sir Adam, who also fought at the Battle of Hastings in England, to settle in South Devon. on 14 October 1066.^2,3

Children of Sir Richard le Fort of Normandy

Sir Adam Fortescue of Modbury+ b. c 1042
William le Fort b. c 1044; (sons William and Robert shown here have to be verified. They do not show in The History of the Family Fortescue.)
Robert le Fort b. c 1046

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.
[S2089] David G. Chandler, compiler, The Timechart of Military History (Prospero Books, 1999). Hereinafter cited as The Timechart of Military History.

Robert le Fort

M, #73977, b. circa 1046

Pedigree

Father

Sir Richard le Fort of Normandy b. c 1016

Relationship

26th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort

Last Edited

3 Feb 2012

Birth*

Robert le Fort was born circa 1046.

He was the son of Sir Richard le Fort of Normandy.

William le Fort

M, #73976, b. circa 1044

Pedigree

Father

Sir Richard le Fort of Normandy b. c 1016; (sons William and Robert shown here have to be verified. They do not show in The History of the Family Fortescue.)

Relationship

26th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort

Last Edited

3 Feb 2012

Birth*

William le Fort was born circa 1044.

He was the son of Sir Richard le Fort of Normandy.

Adam Fortescue

M, #73979, b. circa 1094

Pedigree

Father

Sir Adam Fortescue b. c 1068

Relationship

1st cousin 26 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort

Last Edited

24 Nov 2002

Birth*

Adam Fortescue was born circa 1094 in Wimpstone, Devonshire, England

He was the son of Sir Adam Fortescue.

Child of Adam Fortescue

William Fortescue+ b. c 1155

Sir Adam Fortescue

M, #73978, b. circa 1068

Pedigree

Father

Sir Adam Fortescue of Modbury b. c 1042

Relationship

25th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort

Last Edited

24 Nov 2011

Birth*

Sir Adam Fortescue was born circa 1068.

He was the son of Sir Adam Fortescue of Modbury.

Child of Sir Adam Fortescue

Adam Fortescue+ b. c 1094

Sir Adam Fortescue of Modbury¹

M, #73975, b. circa 1042

Pedigree

Father

Sir Richard le Fort of Normandy b. c 1016

Relationship

26th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort

Last Edited

25 Feb 2018

Milit-Beg*

Sir Adam Fortescue of Modbury began military service; Sir Adam fought at the Battle of Hastings. He later settled in South Devon.¹

Note*

Son Sir Adam b. 1068 to be verified.

Birth*

He was born circa 1042 in Wimpstone, Devonshire, England

He was the son of Sir Richard le Fort of Normandy.

Battle*

Sir Adam Fortescue of Modbury fought at the Battle of Hastings with his father, assisting William the Conqueror. in 1066.¹

Children of Sir Adam Fortescue of Modbury

Sir Adam Fortescue+ b. c 1068
Ralph Fortescue of Modbury+ b. c 1089

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone¹

M, #73994, b. circa 1232

Pedigree

Father

Sir Richard Fortescue of Wimpstone b. c 1206

Relationship

21st great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Richard le Fort

Last Edited

20 Sep 2006

Birth*

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone was born circa 1232 in Wimpstone, Devonshire, England

He was the son of Sir Richard Fortescue of Wimpstone.

Note*

He held Wymonston of the honour of Tremeton by one knight's fee 1302. in 1302.¹

Living*

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone was living in 1302.¹

Child of Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone+ b. c 1258

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone¹

M, #73995, b. circa 1258

Pedigree

Father

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone b. c 1232

Relationship

20th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Richard le Fort

Last Edited

20 Sep 2006

Birth*

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone was born circa 1258.

He was the son of Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone.

Child of Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone+ b. c 1284, d. b 1342

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone¹

M, #73996, b. circa 1284, d. before 1342

Pedigree

Father

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone b. c 1258

Relationship

19th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Richard le Fort

Last Edited

17 Apr 2011

Birth*

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone was born circa 1284 in Wimpstone, Devonshire, England

He was the son of Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone.

Marriage*

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone married Anna de la Porte, daughter of William de la Porte.

Death*

Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone died before 1342.¹

Children of Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone and Anna de la Porte

William Fortescue of Wimpstone+ b. c 1310, d. b 1375
Richard Fortescue b. c 1312
Nicholas Fortescue b. c 1314

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Sir Adrian Fortescue¹

M, #92090, b. circa 1476, d. 9 July 1539

Pedigree

Sir Adrian Fortescue (c1476-1539)

Father

Sir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne¹ d. 28 Jul 1500

Mother

Alice Boleyn¹

Relationship

2nd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

24 Nov 2011

Birth*

Sir Adrian Fortescue was born circa 1476 in probably Ponsbourne Park, Hertfordshire, England

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He was the son of Sir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne and Alice Boleyn.¹

Knighted*

Sir Adrian Fortescue was made a Knight of the Bath in 1503.²

Biographical Note

He participated in wars against France in 1513 and 1523.²

Biographical Note

He was made a Knight of the Order of St. John in 1532.²

Arrest*

He was arrested on 29 August 1534 without any stated reason, but freed after several months.²

Death*

He died on 9 July 1539, in Tower of London, London, Middlesex County, England, 51.508056,-0.076111

; Adrian "was one of sixteen people condemned for treason without a trial by Parliament for unspecified acts presumably relating to hostility to King Henry VIII's church policies", and subsequently beheaded.^1,2

Tower of London, England

Biographical Note*

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem has advocated devotion to Blessed Adrian as a martyr since the 1600s. On 13 May 1895 he was beatified by Pope Leo XIII. His canonization is still pending. His feast day is 9 July.²

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.
[S4280] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Adrian_Fortescue. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

Agnes Fortescue¹

F, #92149

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone¹ b. 1490, d. 1554

Mother

Florence Bonville¹

Relationship

4th cousin 14 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

16 May 2003

Agnes Fortescue was the daughter of Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone and Florence Bonville.¹

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Ann Fortescue¹

F, #103489

Pedigree

Father

John Fortescue¹ b. 28 Feb 1720, d. 4 Jun 1786

Mother

Susannah Bare¹ d. 29 Sep 1754

Relationship

9th cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

13 May 2013

Birth*

Ann Fortescue was born in Devonshire, England

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She was the daughter of John Fortescue and Susannah Bare.¹

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Anne Fortescue

F, #73990, b. circa 1525

Pedigree

Father

Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh b. c 1486, d. 12 Sep 1557

Mother

Ellen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton b. c 1490

Relationship

11th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger

Last Edited

24 Nov 2002

Birth*

Anne Fortescue was born circa 1525 in Filleigh, Devonshire, England

She was the daughter of Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh and Ellen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton.

Anne Fortescue¹

F, #92092

Pedigree

Father

Sir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne¹ d. 28 Jul 1500

Mother

Alice Boleyn¹

Relationship

2nd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

12 May 2003

Anne Fortescue was the daughter of Sir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne and Alice Boleyn.¹

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Anthony Fortescue¹

M, #92109

Pedigree

Father

John Fortescue of Spridlestone¹

Mother

Alicia Cookworthy¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

12 May 2003

Anthony Fortescue was the son of John Fortescue of Spridlestone and Alicia Cookworthy.¹

Note*

Anthony was a Marshal of Army in Ireland in 1547. Anthony was appointed Marshal by a Patent dated 18th December 1547 (38 Henry VIII). In 1545 he served Henry in his expedition to Scotland. The Earl of Lennox went to Ireland to gain troops for this expedition, which were put under the Earl of Ormonde. Lennox selected a John Travers and Anthony Fortescue (letter 10th October 1545). This Anthony should not be confused with Sir Anthony Fortescue, brother of Sir John Fortescue of Salden - a much younger man, born about 1536.¹

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh^1,2

M, #8505, b. circa 1486, d. 12 September 1557

Pedigree

Father

John Fortescue of Wear Gifford b. 1460, d. 2 Jun 1503

Mother

Jacquet Saint Leger b. c 1467

Relationship

12th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger

Last Edited

20 Sep 2006

Birth*

Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh was born circa 1486 in Filleigh, Devonshire, England

He was the son of John Fortescue of Wear Gifford and Jacquet Saint Leger.

Marriage*

Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh married Ellen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton, daughter of Maurice Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton and Agnes Pollard, before 1517. In Mt. Drake, Devonshire, England

.²

Death*

Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh died on 12 September 1557.²

Children of Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh and Ellen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton

Richard Fortescue of Filleigh b. 1517
Mary Fortescue b. c 1519
Ellen Fortescue b. 1521
Elizabeth Fortescue b. c 1523
Anne Fortescue b. c 1525
Lewis Fortescue of Filleigh b. c 1527
Gertrude Fortescue of Filleigh+ b. c 1538, d. 10 Feb 1601

Citations

[S262] Louis Stoughton Drake, The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895 (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Antiquarian Books (Reprint), Boston, 1896). Hereinafter cited as The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895.
[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Charles Harvey Fortescue¹

M, #101856, b. 1 December 1925, d. 28 October 2007

Pedigree

Father

William Fortescue¹ b. 3 Nov 1885, d. 27 Jul 1936

Mother

Amelia May Harvey¹ b. 25 Feb 1892, d. 27 May 1947

Relationship

14th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

20 Apr 2012

Birth*

Charles Harvey Fortescue was born on 1 December 1925 in Roma, Queensland, Australia

.¹

He was the son of William Fortescue and Amelia May Harvey.¹

Death*

Charles Harvey Fortescue died on 28 October 2007, at age 81, in Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia

.¹

Citations

[S6985] Ancestry.co.uk - Family Tree, online www.ancestry.co.uk. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.co.uk - Family Tree.

Charles John Fortescue¹

M, #101814, b. 1823, d. 20 October 1889

Pedigree

Father

William Fortescue¹ b. 18 Apr 1794, d. c Sep 1866

Mother

Hannah Jackson² b. c 1799

Relationship

11th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

14 May 2013

Birth*

Charles John Fortescue was born in 1823.¹

He was the son of William Fortescue and Hannah Jackson.^1,2

Christening

Charles John Fortescue was christened on 26 December 1823 in St. Mary Major Church, Exeter, Devonshire, England

.²

Marriage*

He married Mary Reade.²

Death*

Charles John Fortescue died on 20 October 1889, in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

; an alternate death location is Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia.^1,2

Child of Charles John Fortescue and Mary Reade

William Fortescue+¹ b. c 1855, d. 1889

Citations

[S6982] Correspondence with Sharon L. Fortescue, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Edward Fortescue^1,2

M, #92160, b. 1582, d. 1631

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Fortescue² b. b 1566, d. 9 Mar 1600

Mother

Anne Ameredith² b. 3 Apr 1564

Relationship

6th cousin 12 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

16 May 2003

Birth*

Edward Fortescue was born in 1582.²

He was the son of Thomas Fortescue and Anne Ameredith.²

Death*

Edward Fortescue died in 1631.²

Child of Edward Fortescue

John Fortescue²

Citations

Edward was called Edmond in the Clermont's text, but his will records him as Edward.
[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Elizabeth Fortescue

F, #73989, b. circa 1523

Pedigree

Father

Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh b. c 1486, d. 12 Sep 1557

Mother

Ellen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton b. c 1490

Relationship

11th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger

Last Edited

24 Nov 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth Fortescue was born circa 1523 in Filleigh, Devonshire, England

She was the daughter of Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh and Ellen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton.

Elizabeth Fortescue

F, #73992, b. circa 1436

Pedigree

Father

Sir John Fortescue of Ebrington, Gloucestershire b. 1395, d. c 1485

Mother

Isabella Jamys b. c 1416

Relationship

14th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

24 Nov 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth Fortescue was born circa 1436.

She was the daughter of Sir John Fortescue of Ebrington, Gloucestershire and Isabella Jamys.

Elizabeth Fortescue¹

F, #92082

Pedigree

Father

Sir Richard Fortescue¹ b. c 1416

Mother

Agnes de Windsor¹

Relationship

1st cousin 16 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

12 May 2003

Elizabeth Fortescue was the daughter of Sir Richard Fortescue and Agnes de Windsor.¹

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Elizabeth Fortescue¹

F, #92094

Pedigree

Father

Sir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne¹ d. 28 Jul 1500

Mother

Alice Boleyn¹

Relationship

2nd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

12 May 2003

Elizabeth Fortescue was the daughter of Sir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne and Alice Boleyn.¹

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Elizabeth Fortescue¹

F, #92107

Pedigree

Father

John Fortescue of Spridlestone¹

Mother

Alicia Cookworthy¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

12 May 2003

Elizabeth Fortescue was the daughter of John Fortescue of Spridlestone and Alicia Cookworthy.¹

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Elizabeth Fortescue¹

F, #92148

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone¹ b. 1490, d. 1554

Mother

Florence Bonville¹

Relationship

4th cousin 14 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

16 May 2003

Elizabeth Fortescue was the daughter of Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone and Florence Bonville.¹

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Elizabeth Fortescue¹

F, #92159

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 May 2003

Marriage*

Elizabeth Fortescue married Edward Ameredith.¹

Child of Elizabeth Fortescue and Edward Ameredith

Anne Ameredith+¹ b. 3 Apr 1564

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Ellen Fortescue

F, #73988, b. 1521

Pedigree

Father

Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh b. c 1486, d. 12 Sep 1557

Mother

Ellen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton b. c 1490

Relationship

11th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger

Last Edited

24 Nov 2002

Birth*

Ellen Fortescue was born in 1521 in Filleigh, Devonshire, England

She was the daughter of Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh and Ellen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton.

Ethelred Fortescue¹

M, #101845

Pedigree

Father

John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh¹ b. 1551, d. 1 Apr 1604

Mother

Anne Porter of Thetford, Norfolk¹

Relationship

4th cousin 11 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

18 Apr 2012

Ethelred Fortescue was the son of John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh and Anne Porter of Thetford, Norfolk.¹

Citations

[S6983] Fortescue Family Genealogy, Descendants of Richard le Fort or Richard Fort Escu, online http://www.fortescue.org/. Hereinafter cited as Fortescue Family Genealogy.

Sir Faithful Fortescue^1,2

M, #101807, b. 1585, d. 29 May 1666

Pedigree

Father

John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh² b. 1551, d. 1 Apr 1604

Mother

Susannah Chichester of Raleigh¹

Relationship

4th cousin 11 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

18 Apr 2012

Birth*

Sir Faithful Fortescue was born in 1585.¹

He was the son of John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh and Susannah Chichester of Raleigh.^2,1

Christening

Sir Faithful Fortescue was christened on 22 August 1585 in Wear Giffard, Devonshire, England

.¹

Marriage*

He married Lady Anne Moore, daughter of Garret Moore Viscount Drogheda and Mary Colley, circa 1615. In Ireland

.¹

Knighted*

Sir Faithful Fortescue was knighted by King James in 1617.¹

Death*

He died on 29 May 1666, in the manor of Bowcombe, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England

.²

Burial*

He was buried in St. Mary the Virgin Church Cemetery, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England, 50.691833,-1.313926

.¹

St. Mary the Virgin Church and cemetery, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England.

Child of Sir Faithful Fortescue and Lady Anne Moore

Sir Thomas Fortescue of Dromiskin+² b. 1620, d. 1710

Citations

[S6983] Fortescue Family Genealogy, Descendants of Richard le Fort or Richard Fort Escu, online http://www.fortescue.org/. Hereinafter cited as Fortescue Family Genealogy.
[S6982] Correspondence with Sharon L. Fortescue, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Frank William Fortescue¹

M, #101817, b. 29 January 1914, d. 4 September 1949

Pedigree

Father

William Fortescue¹ b. 3 Nov 1885, d. 27 Jul 1936

Mother

Amelia May Harvey^2,3 b. 25 Feb 1892, d. 27 May 1947

Relationship

14th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

30 Apr 2017

Name-Com

Frank William Fortescue is commonly known as Billy Fortescue.¹

Birth*

He was born on 29 January 1914 in Dalby, Queensland, Australia

.¹

He was the son of William Fortescue and Amelia May Harvey.^1,2,3

Marriage*

Frank William Fortescue married Joyce Adell Hynes.¹

Death*

Frank William Fortescue died on 4 September 1949, at age 35, in Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia

.^3,1

Family: Frank William Fortescue and Joyce Adell Hynes

Citations

[S6982] Correspondence with Sharon L. Fortescue, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S6984] Ancestry.ca - Family Tree, Amelia May Harvey, online www.ancestry.co.uk. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - Family Tree.
[S6986] Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, Frank William Fortescue entry. Ancestry.co.uk - Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, Registration Number 002981, Page Number 740.Ancestry (UK), Ancestry.co.uk. Hereinafter cited as Australia Death Index, 1787-1985.

George Clarence Fortescue¹

M, #101853, b. 3 November 1915

Pedigree

Father

William Fortescue² b. 3 Nov 1885, d. 27 Jul 1936

Mother

Amelia May Harvey² b. 25 Feb 1892, d. 27 May 1947

Relationship

14th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

20 Apr 2012

Birth*

George Clarence Fortescue was born on 3 November 1915 in Victoria, Australia

.¹

He was the son of William Fortescue and Amelia May Harvey.²

Marriage*

George Clarence Fortescue married Veronica Daphne Kerr on 23 October 1956.¹

Death*

George Clarence Fortescue died in Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia

.¹

Family: George Clarence Fortescue and Veronica Daphne Kerr

Citations

[S6985] Ancestry.co.uk - Family Tree, online www.ancestry.co.uk. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.co.uk - Family Tree.
[S6984] Ancestry.ca - Family Tree, Amelia May Harvey, online www.ancestry.co.uk. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - Family Tree.

George Fortescue of Filleigh¹

M, #92114, b. 1484

Pedigree

Father

John Fortescue of Wear Gifford¹ b. 1460, d. 2 Jun 1503

Mother

Jacquet Saint Leger¹ b. c 1467

Relationship

12th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger

Last Edited

17 Nov 2004

Birth*

George Fortescue of Filleigh was born in 1484.¹

He was the son of John Fortescue of Wear Gifford and Jacquet Saint Leger.¹

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Gertrude Fortescue of Filleigh^1,2

F, #8434, b. circa 1538, d. 10 February 1601

Pedigree

Father

Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh b. c 1486, d. 12 Sep 1557

Mother

Ellen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton b. c 1490

Relationship

11th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Malcolm III Caenmor
Descendants of William I
Descendants of Humphrey de Bohun
Descendants of Sir Reginald de Courtenay
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Richard de Grenville & Isabel Giffard
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger

Last Edited

13 Apr 2015

Name Variation

Gertrude Fortescue of Filleigh is also known as Dame Garthruyd Fortescue.³

Note*

According to the Drake family history, Gertrude was 'of the great old Norman House of Fortescue, a descendant in the fifth generation from Sir John Fortescue, Chief Justice of the King's Bench under Henry VI, and Lord Chancellor.'

Birth*

She was born circa 1538 in Filleigh, Devonshire, England

.^4,2

She was the daughter of Bartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh and Ellen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton.

Marriage*

Gertrude Fortescue of Filleigh married Sir Barnard Drake, son of John Drake Esq. and Annye Grenville, in 1563.²

Death*

Gertrude Fortescue of Filleigh died on 10 February 1601, in Musbury, Devonshire, England

.^4,2

Burial*

She was buried on 12 February 1601 in Parish Church, Musbury, Devonshire, England

.²

Children of Gertrude Fortescue of Filleigh and Sir Barnard Drake

Citations

[S262] Louis Stoughton Drake, The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895 (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Antiquarian Books (Reprint), Boston, 1896). Hereinafter cited as The Drake Family in England and America, 1360-1895.
[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.
[S2078] Drake Family Genealogy, online http://www.xroyvision.com.au/drake/drakepage.htm, As incribed on the Drake Tomb in Musbury.. Hereinafter cited as Drake Family Genealogy.
[S321] Rick Crume's Genealogy Descendant Reports, online http://www.onelibrary.com/Genealogy/default.htm. Hereinafter cited as Rick Crume's Genealogy Descendant Reports.

Henry Fortescue of Wimpstone¹

M, #92146, d. 1 December 1587

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone¹ b. 1490, d. 1554

Mother

Florence Bonville¹

Relationship

4th cousin 14 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

17 Nov 2004

Henry Fortescue of Wimpstone was the son of Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone and Florence Bonville.¹

Note*

Henry inherited the Wimpstone estate from his oldest brother Thomas.¹

Marriage*

Henry Fortescue of Wimpstone married Joan Bright.¹

Death*

Henry Fortescue of Wimpstone died on 1 December 1587.¹

Child of Henry Fortescue of Wimpstone and Joan Bright

Thomas Fortescue+¹ b. b 1566, d. 9 Mar 1600

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.

Henry Fortescue of Wood¹

M, #74001, b. circa 1413

Pedigree

Father

Sir John Fortescue of Meaux b. c 1362

Mother

Eleanor Norreis of Norreis b. 1390

Relationship

15th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere

Last Edited

17 Nov 2004

Birth*

Henry Fortescue of Wood was born circa 1413 in Shepham, Devonshire, England

He was the son of Sir John Fortescue of Meaux and Eleanor Norreis of Norreis.

Citations

[S2048] Lord Clermont Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches (n.p.: n.pub., First Edition 1869, Second Edition 1880). Hereinafter cited as A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches.