SIXTEENTH GENERATION

111. Sir Anthony FORTESCUE of Salden. Anthony Fortescue, born between 1535 and 1539, was alive in 1611 and
may have been in exile. He was educated at Winchester School, and was
a Popist (RC). In 1558 he married Katherine, daughter of Sir Geoffrey
Pole of Lordington.
Anthony was comptroller of the household of Katherine's uncle,
Cardinal Reginald Pole. He was knighted by Queen Mary. Under Queen
Elizabeth he joined the Poles in a conspiracy against her, and was
sent to prison with two Poles and others. Fortescue confessed and was
convicted on 27th February 1562, was imprisoned in the Tower and was
released after some time.

His children were:
(1) Anthony, who married .....Overton, a daughter of the brother of
the Bishop of Coventry. His only known issue is Anthony (Note 16
below).
(2) John, who married Ellen, daughter of Ralph Hanslow of Barrold,
Hampshire, and
(3) George, whose marriage was not known of.

He was married to Katherine POLE of Lordington. Sir Anthony FORTESCUE of Salden and Katherine POLE of Lordington had the following children:

+180 i. Anthony FORTESCUE of Overton.
+181 ii. John FORTESCUE.
182 iii. George FORTESCUE of Salden⁽¹⁴⁴⁾ .