FIFTEENTH GENERATION

56. John FORTESCUE of Wear Gifford⁽⁷⁰⁾ was born in 1460. He died on 2 Jun 1503. John, only 12 when his father died, succeeded to his mother's estates at Wear-Gifford in Holbeton, South Devon.

He was married to Jacquet (Jacoba) ST LEDGER of Amony, in Monksfield (daughter of Ralph ST LEDGER of Amony, in Monksfield and Anne MAUNSE) in 1480. John FORTESCUE of Wear Gifford and Jacquet (Jacoba) ST LEDGER of Amony, in Monksfield had the following children:

99 i. George FORTESCUE of Filleigh⁽⁷¹⁾ was born in 1484. George, born 1484, was 19 when his father died.

He probably died early without issue, since he was passed over, his brother Bartholomew inheriting John's estates. Visitations of the County of Devon has him as d.s.p.
+100 ii. Bartholomew FORTESCUE of Filleigh.