Roberta Ann Forsythe1

F, #102119, b. 18 February 1935, d. 25 April 2007
FatherGurney Oliver Forsythe1 b. 4 Jun 1905, d. 17 Jan 1981
MotherJuanita Maude Steeves1 b. 1909, d. 1988
Last Edited10 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

  1. [S7172] Correspondence with Desiree McDonnal unknown repository.

Sir Richard le Fort of Normandy1,2

M, #73974, b. circa 1016
Relationship27th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Richard le Fort
Last Edited25 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

Citations


  1. [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.
  2. [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
FatherSir Richard le Fort of Normandy b. c 1016
Relationship26th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Richard le Fort
Last Edited3 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
FatherSir 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.)
Relationship26th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Richard le Fort
Last Edited3 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
FatherSir Adam Fortescue b. c 1068
Relationship1st cousin 26 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Richard le Fort
Last Edited24 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

Sir Adam Fortescue

M, #73978, b. circa 1068
FatherSir Adam Fortescue of Modbury b. c 1042
Relationship25th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Richard le Fort
Last Edited24 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

Sir Adam Fortescue of Modbury1

M, #73975, b. circa 1042
FatherSir Richard le Fort of Normandy b. c 1016
Relationship26th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Richard le Fort
Last Edited25 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

Citations

  1. [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
FatherSir Richard Fortescue of Wimpstone b. c 1206
Relationship21st great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Last Edited20 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

Citations

  1. [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
FatherAdam Fortescue of Wimpstone b. c 1232
Relationship20th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Last Edited20 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

Citations

  1. [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
FatherAdam Fortescue of Wimpstone b. c 1258
Relationship19th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Last Edited17 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

Citations

  1. [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
Sir Adrian Fortescue (c1476-1539)
FatherSir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne1 d. 28 Jul 1500
MotherAlice Boleyn1
Relationship2nd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited24 Nov 2011
Birth*Sir Adrian Fortescue was born circa 1476 in probably Ponsbourne Park, Hertfordshire, England.1,2 
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

  1. [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.
  2. [S4280] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Adrian_Fortescue. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

Agnes Fortescue1

F, #92149
FatherThomas Fortescue of Wimpstone1 b. 1490, d. 1554
MotherFlorence Bonville1
Relationship4th cousin 14 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited16 May 2003
Agnes Fortescue was the daughter of Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone and Florence Bonville.1 

Citations

  1. [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
FatherJohn Fortescue1 b. 28 Feb 1720, d. 4 Jun 1786
MotherSusannah Bare1 d. 29 Sep 1754
Relationship9th cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited13 May 2013
Birth*Ann Fortescue was born in Devonshire, England.1 
She was the daughter of John Fortescue and Susannah Bare.1 

Citations

  1. [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
FatherBartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh b. c 1486, d. 12 Sep 1557
MotherEllen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton b. c 1490
Relationship11th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Last Edited24 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
FatherSir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne1 d. 28 Jul 1500
MotherAlice Boleyn1
Relationship2nd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited12 May 2003
Anne Fortescue was the daughter of Sir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne and Alice Boleyn.1 

Citations

  1. [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
FatherJohn Fortescue of Spridlestone1
MotherAlicia Cookworthy1
Relationship3rd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited12 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

  1. [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 Filleigh1,2

M, #8505, b. circa 1486, d. 12 September 1557
FatherJohn Fortescue of Wear Gifford b. 1460, d. 2 Jun 1503
MotherJacquet Saint Leger b. c 1467
Relationship12th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Last Edited20 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

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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
FatherWilliam Fortescue1 b. 3 Nov 1885, d. 27 Jul 1936
MotherAmelia May Harvey1 b. 25 Feb 1892, d. 27 May 1947
Relationship14th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited20 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

  1. [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
FatherWilliam Fortescue1 b. 18 Apr 1794, d. c Sep 1866
MotherHannah Jackson2 b. c 1799
Relationship11th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited14 May 2013
Birth*Charles John Fortescue was born in 1823.1 
He was the son of William Fortescue and Hannah Jackson.1,2 
ChristeningCharles 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

Citations

  1. [S6982] Correspondence with Sharon L. Fortescue, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  2. [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 Fortescue1,2

M, #92160, b. 1582, d. 1631
FatherThomas Fortescue2 b. b 1566, d. 9 Mar 1600
MotherAnne Ameredith2 b. 3 Apr 1564
Relationship6th cousin 12 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited16 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

Citations

  1. Edward was called Edmond in the Clermont's text, but his will records him as Edward.
  2. [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
FatherBartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh b. c 1486, d. 12 Sep 1557
MotherEllen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton b. c 1490
Relationship11th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Last Edited24 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
FatherSir John Fortescue of Ebrington, Gloucestershire b. 1395, d. c 1485
MotherIsabella Jamys b. c 1416
Relationship14th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited24 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
FatherSir Richard Fortescue1 b. c 1416
MotherAgnes de Windsor1
Relationship1st cousin 16 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited12 May 2003
Elizabeth Fortescue was the daughter of Sir Richard Fortescue and Agnes de Windsor.1 

Citations

  1. [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
FatherSir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne1 d. 28 Jul 1500
MotherAlice Boleyn1
Relationship2nd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited12 May 2003
Elizabeth Fortescue was the daughter of Sir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne and Alice Boleyn.1 

Citations

  1. [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
FatherJohn Fortescue of Spridlestone1
MotherAlicia Cookworthy1
Relationship3rd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited12 May 2003
Elizabeth Fortescue was the daughter of John Fortescue of Spridlestone and Alicia Cookworthy.1 

Citations

  1. [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
FatherThomas Fortescue of Wimpstone1 b. 1490, d. 1554
MotherFlorence Bonville1
Relationship4th cousin 14 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited16 May 2003
Elizabeth Fortescue was the daughter of Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone and Florence Bonville.1 

Citations

  1. [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
Last Edited16 May 2003
Marriage*Elizabeth Fortescue married Edward Ameredith.1 

Child of Elizabeth Fortescue and Edward Ameredith

Citations

  1. [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
FatherBartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh b. c 1486, d. 12 Sep 1557
MotherEllen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton b. c 1490
Relationship11th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Last Edited24 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
FatherJohn Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh1 b. 1551, d. 1 Apr 1604
MotherAnne Porter of Thetford, Norfolk1
Relationship4th cousin 11 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited18 Apr 2012
Ethelred Fortescue was the son of John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh and Anne Porter of Thetford, Norfolk.1 

Citations

  1. [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 Fortescue1,2

M, #101807, b. 1585, d. 29 May 1666
FatherJohn Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh2 b. 1551, d. 1 Apr 1604
MotherSusannah Chichester of Raleigh1
Relationship4th cousin 11 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited18 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 
ChristeningSir 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

Citations

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

Frank William Fortescue1

M, #101817, b. 29 January 1914, d. 4 September 1949
FatherWilliam Fortescue1 b. 3 Nov 1885, d. 27 Jul 1936
MotherAmelia May Harvey2,3 b. 25 Feb 1892, d. 27 May 1947
Relationship14th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited30 Apr 2017
Name-ComFrank 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

  1. [S6982] Correspondence with Sharon L. Fortescue, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  2. [S6984] Ancestry.ca - Family Tree, Amelia May Harvey, online www.ancestry.co.uk. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - Family Tree.
  3. [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
FatherWilliam Fortescue2 b. 3 Nov 1885, d. 27 Jul 1936
MotherAmelia May Harvey2 b. 25 Feb 1892, d. 27 May 1947
Relationship14th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited20 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

  1. [S6985] Ancestry.co.uk - Family Tree, online www.ancestry.co.uk. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.co.uk - Family Tree.
  2. [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
FatherJohn Fortescue of Wear Gifford1 b. 1460, d. 2 Jun 1503
MotherJacquet Saint Leger1 b. c 1467
Relationship12th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Last Edited17 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

  1. [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 Filleigh1,2

F, #8434, b. circa 1538, d. 10 February 1601
FatherBartholomew Fortescue Esq. of Filleigh b. c 1486, d. 12 Sep 1557
MotherEllen Moore of Moor Hayes in Cullompton b. c 1490
Relationship11th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker
ChartsAncestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Charlemagne (#1)
Descendants of Charlemagne (#2)
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 Edited29 Mar 2023
Name Variation Gertrude Fortescue of Filleigh is also known as Gartrude Fortesque.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.' 
Name Variation Gertrude Fortescue of Filleigh is also known as Dame Garthruyd Fortescue.4 
Birth*She was born circa 1538 in Filleigh, Devonshire, England.5,2 
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.5,2 
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

  1. [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.
  2. [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.
  3. [S18197] Colonial Families of the United States of America, in Which is Given the History, Genealogy and Armorial Bearings of Colonial Families in the American Colonies from the Time of the Settlement of Jamestown, 13 May 1607, to the Battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775. 7 Volumes., ed. compiled by George Norbury Mackenzie & Nelson Osgood Rhodes, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: reprinted 1966, 1995 by Genealogical Publishing Company, published 1912), p. 136. Hereinafter cited as Colonial Families of the United States of America.
  4. [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.
  5. [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
FatherThomas Fortescue of Wimpstone1 b. 1490, d. 1554
MotherFlorence Bonville1
Relationship4th cousin 14 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited17 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

Citations

  1. [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
FatherSir John Fortescue of Meaux b. c 1362
MotherEleanor Norreis of Norreis b. 1390
Relationship15th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited17 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

  1. [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.

Isabel Fortescue1

F, #92150
FatherThomas Fortescue of Wimpstone1 b. 1490, d. 1554
MotherFlorence Bonville1
Relationship4th cousin 14 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited16 May 2003
Isabel Fortescue was the daughter of Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone and Florence Bonville.1 

Citations

  1. [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.

Ivy May Fortescue1

F, #101855, b. 18 February 1918, d. 8 December 1993
FatherWilliam Fortescue1 b. 3 Nov 1885, d. 27 Jul 1936
MotherAmelia May Harvey1 b. 25 Feb 1892, d. 27 May 1947
Relationship14th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited20 Apr 2012
Birth*Ivy May Fortescue was born on 18 February 1918.1 
She was the daughter of William Fortescue and Amelia May Harvey.1 
Death*Ivy May Fortescue died on 8 December 1993, at age 75.1 

Citations

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

Jane Fortescue of Pruteston1

F, #101834, b. circa 1505, d. 12 May 1527
FatherWilliam Fortescue of Pruteston1 b. c 1456, d. 1 Feb 1520
MotherElizabeth Champernowne1
Relationship3rd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited18 Apr 2012
Birth*Jane Fortescue of Pruteston was born circa 1505.1 
She was the daughter of William Fortescue of Pruteston and Elizabeth Champernowne.1 
Alt-Birth DateAn alternate recorded birth date is in 1485.1 
Marriage*Jane Fortescue of Pruteston married John Cobleigh of Brightley in Chittlehampton, son of John Cobleigh of Brightley and Joan Pyne.1 
Death*Jane Fortescue of Pruteston died on 12 May 1527.1 

Child of Jane Fortescue of Pruteston and John Cobleigh of Brightley in Chittlehampton

Citations

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

Joan Fortescue

F, #92076
FatherSir John Fortescue of Meaux b. c 1362
MotherEleanor Norreis of Norreis b. 1390
Relationship15th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited12 May 2003
Joan Fortescue was the daughter of Sir John Fortescue of Meaux and Eleanor Norreis of Norreis

Joan Fortescue1

F, #92147
FatherThomas Fortescue of Wimpstone1 b. 1490, d. 1554
MotherFlorence Bonville1
Relationship4th cousin 14 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited16 May 2003
Joan Fortescue was the daughter of Thomas Fortescue of Wimpstone and Florence Bonville.1 

Citations

  1. [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.

Joan Fortescue of Wimpstone1

F, #92141
FatherJohn Fortescue of Wimpstone1 b. c 1460, d. 22 May 1519
MotherIsabella Gibbes1
Relationship3rd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited17 Nov 2004
Joan Fortescue of Wimpstone was the daughter of John Fortescue of Wimpstone and Isabella Gibbes.1 

Citations

  1. [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.

Joane Fortescue1

F, #92099, b. circa 1450, d. before 1525
FatherJohn Fortescue of Wimpstone1 b. c 1420, d. 11 Mar 1481
MotherJoan Pruteston1 d. 23 May 1501
Relationship2nd cousin 16 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited11 Jun 2003
Birth*Joane Fortescue was born circa 1450.1 
She was the daughter of John Fortescue of Wimpstone and Joan Pruteston.1 
Marriage*Joane Fortescue married Thomas Hext between 1470 and 1475.1 
Living*Joane Fortescue was living in 1524.1 
Death*She died before 1525, in Staverton, Devonshire, England.1 

Family: Joane Fortescue and Thomas Hext

Citations

  1. [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.

John Fortescue1

M, #92110, b. 1525, d. 1595
FatherLewis Fortescue of Fallapit1 d. 1545
Relationship4th cousin 14 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited17 Apr 2011
Birth*John Fortescue was born in 1525.1 
He was the son of Lewis Fortescue of Fallapit.1 
Marriage*John Fortescue married Honour Speccot, daughter of Edmund Speccot and Jane Grenville.1 
Death*John Fortescue died in 1595.1 
Burial*He was buried in East Allington Church, East Allington, Devonshire, England. There is a print on file of a brass rubbing from the tomb of John and Honour.1 

Family: John Fortescue and Honour Speccot

Citations

  1. [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.

John Fortescue1

M, #92161
FatherEdward Fortescue1 b. 1582, d. 1631
Relationship7th cousin 11 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited16 May 2003
John Fortescue was the son of Edward Fortescue.1 
No issue*John Fortescue was no issue Last recorded male descendant at Wimpstone. Westcote wrote in 1630 that Wimstone is totally alienated".1 

Citations

  1. [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.

John Fortescue1

M, #101811, b. 28 February 1720, d. 4 June 1786
FatherThomas Fortescue of Clermont1 b. 1682, d. 23 Jan 1769
MotherElizabeth Hamilton of Tollymore2 d. 1756
Relationship8th cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited13 May 2013
Birth*John Fortescue was born on 28 February 1720 in Reynoldstown, County Louth, Ireland.2 
He was the son of Thomas Fortescue of Clermont and Elizabeth Hamilton of Tollymore.1,2 
(First) Marriage*John Fortescue married first Margaret Elliott there are no known children from this marriage.3 
(Second) Marriage*John Fortescue married second Susannah Bare on 29 July 1740 in St. Thomas the Apostle, Exeter, Devonshire, England.3 
Death*John Fortescue died on 4 June 1786, at age 66, in St. Sidwells, Devonshire, England.1 
Burial*He was buried in St. Sidwells, Devonshire, England. St. Sidwells is an area east of Exeter.3 

Family: John Fortescue and Margaret Elliott

Children of John Fortescue and Susannah Bare

Citations

  1. [S6982] Correspondence with Sharon L. Fortescue, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  2. [S6983] Fortescue Family Genealogy, Descendants of Richard le Fort or Richard Fort Escu, online http://www.fortescue.org/. Hereinafter cited as Fortescue Family Genealogy.
  3. [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.

John Fortescue1

M, #101812, b. circa 1751, d. circa February 1842
FatherJohn Fortescue1 b. 28 Feb 1720, d. 4 Jun 1786
MotherSusannah Bare2 d. 29 Sep 1754
Relationship9th cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited14 May 2013
Birth*John Fortescue was born circa 1751.1 
He was the son of John Fortescue and Susannah Bare.1,2 
Marriage*John Fortescue married Elizabeth Holman on 3 July 1786, in St. Sidwells, Devonshire, England.2 
Death*John Fortescue died circa February 1842, in Exeter, Devonshire, England.1 

Children of John Fortescue and Elizabeth Holman

Citations

  1. [S6982] Correspondence with Sharon L. Fortescue, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
  2. [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.

John Fortescue1

M, #103491, b. 24 September 1786, d. 27 August 1787
FatherJohn Fortescue1 b. c 1751, d. c Feb 1842
MotherElizabeth Holman1 b. c 1761
Relationship10th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited14 May 2013
Birth*John Fortescue was born on 24 September 1786 in Devonshire, England.1 
He was the son of John Fortescue and Elizabeth Holman.1 
Death*John Fortescue died on 27 August 1787, in Devonshire, England.1 

Citations

  1. [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 John Fortescue1

M, #92091
FatherSir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne1 d. 28 Jul 1500
MotherAlice Boleyn1
Relationship2nd cousin 15 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited24 Nov 2011
Sir John Fortescue was the son of Sir John Fortescue The Younger of Punsbourne and Alice Boleyn.1 

Citations

  1. [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.

John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh1

M, #101804, b. 1500, d. 1526
FatherWilliam Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh1 d. 8 Jan 1547/48
MotherMatilda Atkyns of Milton Abbot
Relationship1st cousin 14 times removed of David Arthur Walker
ChartsDescendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Last Edited18 Apr 2012
Birth*John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh was born in 1500 in Filleigh, Devonshire, England.1 
He was the son of William Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh and Matilda Atkyns of Milton Abbot.1 
Marriage*John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh married Christian Arscott, daughter of John Arscott of Hollesworth and Margerie Floyer.2 
Death*John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh died in 1526.1 

Child of John Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh and Christian Arscott

Citations

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