24TH GENERATION

716. William FORTESCUE of Lynn, Norfolk⁽⁷⁹⁷⁾ was born in 1758. He died in Feb 1824. His Baptism date on Clermont Chart given as 1725 - His parents were not married until 1752 so it is clearly wrong. Visitations of the County of Devon gives his birth as 1758 which is adopted. (DE)

He was married to Elizabeth LEWIS (daughter of Rev J LEWIS of Sandon) on 25 Oct 1804 in Chemsford Cathederal, Essex. Elizabeth LEWIS⁽⁴¹⁶⁾ died in Jan 1855 in Gulval, Cornwall. Witnesses were P Geo Lewis, Louise Ann Lewis and John Faithful Fortescue William FORTESCUE of Lynn, Norfolk and Elizabeth LEWIS had the following children:

+824 i. John Faithful FORTESCUE.
825 ii. Reverend William Fraine FORTESCUE⁽⁷⁹⁸⁾ was christened on 3 Nov 1808 in Writtle, Essex. Matriculated 7 Mar 1827 at Exeter College Oxford aged 18. Fellow of New College 1828 to 1850. Vicar of Chesterton, Oxford, 1849
826 iii. Elizabeth Juliana FORTESCUE⁽⁴¹⁶⁾ was christened on 29 Dec 1809 in Writtle, Essex. She was buried on 12 Oct 1811 in Writtle, Essex.
827 iv. Maria Louisa FORTESCUE⁽⁴¹⁶⁾ was christened on 20 Jun 1811 in Writtle Church, Essex.
828 v. Elizabeth F A FORTESCUE⁽⁴¹⁶⁾ was christened on 14 Aug 1816 in Writtle Church, Essex.