NINETEENTH GENERATION

316. John FORTESCUE of Filleigh ^{(378) (379)} signed a will on 20 Feb 1604/5. He died on 29 Mar 1605 in Wear Gifford. He was buried on 5 Apr 1605 in Wear Gifford. He had an estate probated on 30 Jul 1605 in P.C.C. (Hayes 54).

He was married to Mary SPECCOT of Thornbury (daughter of Humphrey SPECCOT of Thornbury) before 1586. Mary SPECCOT of Thornbury⁽³⁸⁰⁾ died in 1637. She was buried on 11 Apr 1637 in Wear Gifford. Thornbury is near Shebbear and Bucklabd Filleigh John FORTESCUE of Filleigh and Mary SPECCOT of Thornbury had the following children:

+393 i. Elizabeth FORTESCUE of Wear-Gifford.
+394 ii. Dorothy ( Dorithy ) FORTESCUE.
+395 iii. Sarah FORTESCUE of Wear-Gifford.
396 iv. Mary FORTESCUE of Wear-Gifford⁽³⁸¹⁾ was born about 1590. She was baptised on 27 Sep 1590 in Wear Gifford. ⁽²⁶⁾
+397 v. Hugh FORTESCUE of Wear-Gifford.
398 vi. Cicily FORTESCUE⁽³⁸²⁾ was living in 1605. A minor
399 vii. Anne FORTESCUE⁽³⁸³⁾ was living in 1605. A minor She was living in 1650.
400 viii. Robert FORTESCUE⁽³⁸⁴⁾ was living in 1605. A minor He was living in 1650. Second son
401 ix. John FORTESCUE. 3 rd Son but baptised in 1584 !
It also says that he was a minor in 1605 he would have been about 21
if born in 1584.

Needs checking.

+402 x. Richard FORTESCUE.
403 xi. Arthur FORTESCUE⁽³⁸⁵⁾ was living in 1605. A minor 4 th Son