William Fortescue Lord of Wympstone

Profile Photo: 1638 Mural monument in Weare Giffard Church to three generations of the Fortescue family, which mentions the family origins at Whympston. South wall of south aisle chapel ("Fortescue Chapel") Added by Janet Milburn 9/12/18

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William Fortescue of Wimpstone M, b. circa 1310, d. before 1375

Father Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone b. c 1284, d. b 1342 Mother Anna de La Porte

Last Edited 20 Sep 2006

Note He inherited his mother's estate of Oldport.

Birth* William Fortescue of Wimpstone was born circa 1310 in Wimpstone, Devonshire, England.

He was the son of Adam Fortescue of Wimpstone and Anna de La Porte. Marriage* William Fortescue of Wimpstone married Anne Strechleigh before 1345.

Living* William Fortescue of Wimpstone was living in 1360.

Note* In 1369 William Fortescue and Nicholas Fortescue granted rights to the manors of Orcheston, North Allington, some in Tenhed etc to a Sir John Prideaux. in 1369.

Death* He died before 1375.

Family Anne Strechleigh

Child

   * William Fortescue of Wimpstone+ b. c 1345, d. a 1410

His Son: William Fortescue of Wimpstone M, b. circa 1345, d. after 1410

Father William Fortescue of Wimpstone b. c 1310, d. b 1375 Mother Anne Strechleigh

Last Edited 20 Sep 2006

Note* William is probably the John William mentioned in the text as being the husband of Elizabeth in a will. By now William had estates in Wimstone, Holberton, Strechleigh, Forsan, Cokesland, Broke, Donstan, Tamerton, Smytheston, Wimpell, Thurveton, and Estecot, all thought to be in S. Devon. He also had the manor of Ryme in Dorset.

Elizabeth was the daughter of: Sir John Beauchamp, Knight and heir, born about 1315, died 8 April 1349, Lord of Ryme, Dorsetshire and of Oburnford, Oulescombe, Teignhervy and Buckerell, Devonshire. He married first about 1340 Margaret, daughter of John Whalesburgh.

Birth* William Fortescue of Wimpstone was born circa 1345 in Wimpstone, Devonshire, England.

He was the son of William Fortescue of Wimpstone and Anne Strechleigh. Marriage* William Fortescue of Wimpstone married Elizabeth Beauchamp, daughter of Sir John Richard Beauchamp and Margaret Whalesburgh, before 23 October 1353. Living* William Fortescue of Wimpstone was living in 1410 in Wimpstone, Modbury, Devon, England. Death* He died after 1410.

Family Elizabeth Beauchamp b. circa 1349 Children

   * Sir John Fortescue of Meaux+ b. 1380

* William Fortescue of Wimpstone+ b. c 1385

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• ACCORDING TO THIS BOOK THERE IS A GENERATION MISSING WILLIAM & ALICE'S SON, A WILLIAM, WIFE NOT LISTED (FATHER OF WILLIAM MARRIED ELIZABETH BEAUCHAMP)
• A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its branches by Thomas (Fortescue) Lord Clermont.
• The works of Sir John Fortescue, Knight, Chief Justice of England and Lord Chancellor to King Henry the Sixth (1869) Vol. 2
• https://archive.org/details/worksofsirjohnfo02fort
• https://archive.org/stream/worksofsirjohnfo02fort#page/18/mode/1up
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• John Fortefcue was fucceeded by his fon, Sir Richard,(4) whom we find granting lands called Stoliford to Walter Faber of Modbury, in Devon. To him fucceeded Adam, who was alive in the year 1302 ; for it was than ftated that he held Wymondfton by one knight's fee, of the honor of Tremeton, in Cornwall.(5) He was followed by his fon, alfo Adam, who, in the following deed, ftyles himfelf the fon of Adam Fortefcue: — ....
• To him a third Adam was fon and heir, and fucceeded his father. This laft Adam married Anne, daughter and co-heir to William Delaport of Old Port, in Devonfhire (the
• https://archive.org/stream/worksofsirjohnfo02fort#page/20/mode/1up
• Pg.6
• ancient manfion of which family ftill exifts, though now a farm-houfe),(1) by whom he had iffue three fons, William, Richard, and Nicholas.
• William, the eldeft fon, fucceeded ; he married Alice, daughter of Walter Strechleigh ; he inherited through his mother, at the death ot her father, William Delaport above named, and who was ftill alive in 1342, lands in the parifh of Holbeton,(2) in South Devon. In the nineteenth year ot King Edward III., A. D. 1346, at the making that king's eldeft fon, the Black Prince, a knight, William de Fortefcu paid the ufual contribution for one knight's fee in Wymondfton, which Adam de Fortefcu held of Tremeton.(3) ....
• William de Fortefcu was fucceeded by William, his fon by Alice Strechleigh, ....
• This William was alive in the end of the year 1394. he was fucceeded by his fon William, who had married during his father's lifetime, Elizabeth Beauchamp, ....
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• William de Fortescu1
• M, #296661, d. before 1375
• Last Edited=16 Jun 2008
• William de Fortescu was the son of Adam Fortescue and Anne Delaport.2 He married Alice Strechleigh, daughter of Walter Strechleigh.1 He died before 1375.1
• He inherited his mother's estate of Oldport.1 He lived at Wymondston, Devon, England.1
• Child of William de Fortescu and Alice Strechleigh
  • 1.William Fortescu+2 d. a 1394
• Citations
• 1.[S37] Volume 1, page 1472. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• 2.[S37] See. [S37]
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p29667.htm#i296661
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• William FORTESCUE of Wimston
• Born: BEF 1370, Wimston, Devon, England
• Father: Adam FORTESCUE (Sir)
• Mother: Anna De La PORT
• Married: Alice STRECHLEIGH
• Children:
  • 1. William FORTESCUE
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/FORTESCUE.htm#William FORTESCUE of Wimston1
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• William Fortescue1
• M, #35393
• Father Richard Fortescue
• William Fortescue was born at of Winston, Devonshire, England. He married Alice Strechleigh.
• Family Alice Strechleigh
• Child
  • William Fortescue+ b. c 1360, d. a 1411
• Citations
• 1.[S10944] Unknown author, Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerage, 1883, p. 220.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1179.htm#...
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Title: Lord of Whympston, co. Devon.