FOURTEENTH GENERATION

29. Sir Martin FORTESCUE of Filleigh⁽³⁹⁾ died on 12 Nov 1472. Martin (Sir Martin ?) married Elizabeth Denzille (or Deynsell). She
had possessions in North Devon, being the heiress of Richard Denzille
of Filleigh, Wear Gifford and Buckland Filleigh. She also had Landsend
in Colebrook (N. Devon), Combe in Holberton, and Tamerton on the
Tamar,
all in South Devon.

Martin lived on his wife's estates at Filleigh, the present Castle
Hill. Martin was the first Fortescue to settle in North Devon.
Elizabeth survived Martin, and married Sir Richard Pomeroy.

Surname spelt Deynsell in Visitations of the County of Devon page 353

He was married to Elizabeth DENZILLE of Filleigh, Wear-Gifford, etc (daughter of Richard DENZILLE of Filleigh, Wear-Gifford and Buckl) on 10 Sep 1454. Sir Martin FORTESCUE of Filleigh and Elizabeth DENZILLE of Filleigh, Wear-Gifford, etc had the following children:

+56 i. John FORTESCUE of Wear Gifford.
+57 ii. William FORTESCUE of Buckland Filleigh.