20TH GENERATION

371. Edward FORTESCUE of Spridlestone ⁽⁴⁴⁴⁾ died in 1702. Edward planted elms in November 1677, to be sold in due time for the benefit of the poor in his parish at Brixton. He was churchwarden at that time. In 1819 sixteen of them were cut down for this purpose. His estates passed to his daughter Rebecca since his sons did not marry

He was married to Dorothy CROSSING (daughter of Richard CROSSING). Edward FORTESCUE of Spridlestone and Dorothy CROSSING had the following children:

437 i. John FORTESCUE of Spridlestone⁽⁴⁴⁵⁾ . Bachelor
438 ii. Edward FORTESCUE of Spridlestone⁽⁴⁴⁶⁾ was christened on 5 Feb 1677 in Brixton, Devon. ⁽⁴⁴⁷⁾ Bachelor
439 iii. Richard FORTESCUE of Spridlestone⁽⁴⁴⁸⁾ . Bachelor
+440 iv. Joanna-Maria FORTESCUE of Spridlestone.
+441 v. Dorothea FORTESCUE of Spridlestone.
+442 vi. Elizabeth FORTESCUE of Spridlestone.
+443 vii. Rebecca FORTESCUE of Spridlestone.