EIGHTEENTH GENERATION

198. Sir Faithful FORTESCUE ⁽²⁵⁸⁾ died in 1608. He was born. Faithful and his brothers Martin and Bartholomew were left the manor and lands in the parish of St. Peter's, Marland in April 1683. Faithful, born about 1512 served in the army in Flanders for several years, and when the Spanish invasion was threatened, received in 1588 a commission from Queen Elizabeth to raise men and arms for the camp at Tilbury, and he was knighted by the Queen. He died about 1608 at upwards of 96 years of age. One of his several daughters lived to be 102.

Sir Faithful FORTESCUE had the following children:

+283 i. John FORTESCUE of Northam, Devon.
+284 ii. Lieu-Col Faithful FORTESCUE.
285 iii. Arthur FORTESCUE⁽²⁵⁹⁾. Arthur/Bartholomew: (Clermont's text names Sir Faithful's third son as Bartholomew, whereas his Family Tree shows the name Arthur - also shown here. Bartholomew is mentioned in his nephew's (Sir Faithful's) memoirs, in which he is said to have been a companion of Lord Chichester when he first went to Ireland. He was reputed to be one of the best wrestlers of those times. Bartholomew became a sea Captain later, and died in that role.