Fortescue


1. Jane Fortescue: Born about 1464, of Brightley, Devonshire, England; Married about 1489; John Cobley: Born about 1460/1479, of Brightley, Devonshire, England; Died 24 October 1540. (See The Kings of England)

2. William Fortescue: Born about 1442, of Pryston, Devonshire, England; Died 1 February 1519/20; Married Elizabeth Champernoun: 1465, of Insworth, Devinshire, England. (See Champernoun)

3. John Fortescue, Lord of Whympston: Born about 1420; Died 11 March 1460/1461; Married before 1468; Joan Pruetston: Died 23 May 1501. John Fortescue displayed his arms quartered with the arms of Pruetston.

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4. William Fortescue: Born about 1385; Married before 1410; Matilda Alias "Mabilla" Falwell: Died after 1410.

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5. William Fortescue, Lord of Whympston: Born about 1345; Died after 1410;; Married Elizabeth Beauchamp: Born about 1366.

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6. Sir John Beauchamp, Lord of Ryme, Oburnford, Oulescombe, Teignhervy and Bruckerell: Born about 1315; Died 8 April 1349; Married about 1340; Margaret Walesburgh.

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7. Sir John Beauchamp, Lord of Ryme, Oburnford, Oulescombe, Teignhervy and Bruckerell: Born about 1285; Died before 1346; Married Joan (Beauchamp): He was a witeness to a charter of John, Bishop of Exeter.

8. Sir Humphrey De Beauchamp, Lord of Ryme Intrinseca, Oburnford, Oulescombe, Teignhervy and Bruckerell: Born before 1255; Died about 1316/1317; Married before 1280; Sibyl Oliver: Died after 1306.

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9. Robert IV De Beauchamp, Lord of Hatch, Justice for Eyre, for the Western counties: Born about 1217, of Hatch, Somersetshire, England; Died about 1259; Married before 1246-8, of Hatch, Somersetshire, England; Alice De Mohun: Born about 1222, of Dunster, Somersetshire, England; Died about 1284.

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10. Sir Reynald De Mohun, Baron Dunster, Justice of Common Pleas, Chief Justice of the Forests south of Trent, Governor of Saubey Castle: Born about 1206; Died 20 January 1257/1258, Torre Mohun, Devonshire, England; Buried Newenham Abbey; Married before 1227; Hawise Fitz Geoffrey: Died before 1243. Reynald held the Barony of Dunster in Somerset. He was a Justice of Common Plea, the Chief Justice of the Forests South of Trent, and Governor of Saubey Castle. His arms were: Gules, a maunche ermine.

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11. Sir Reynald De Mohun, Baron Dunster: Born about 1180, of Devonshire, England; Died 1213; Married Alice Briwere: Born about 1184, of Dunster, Somersetshire, England.

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12. William De Mohun, Baron Dunster: Born about 1160; Died October 1193; Married Lucy (De Mohun): Died after 1201. He made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in about 1177. He was the Benefactor of Bruton Priory.

13. William De Mohun, Baron Dunster: Born before 1142; Died 1176; Married before 1160; Godenheut De Toeni: Died before 1186. (See De Toeni)

14. William De Mohun, Earl of Somerset, Baron Dunster: Born before 1110; Died before 1155; Married Agnes De Gaunt.

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15. Walter De Gaunt, Baron Folkingham: Born about 1092, of Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England; Died 1139; Married about 1113 of Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England; Maud (Matilda) of Brittany: Born about 1092, of Brittany, France; Married about 1113, of Folkingham, Lincolnsire, England; (See Dukes of Brittany) Walter was the commander at the battle of Standard in 1138. He was the founder of Bridlingham Priory, in County York. He did this before 1113/4.

16. Gilbert De Gand (or Gaunt), Baron Forkingham: Born about 1048, of Alost, Flanders, Belgium; Died 1094, England; Buried Bardney; Married about 1071, of Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England; Alice De Montfort: Born about 1050, of Montfort-Sur-Risle, France. Gilbert arrived in England in 1066. He was the commander at York in 1068, and was taken prisoner there by the Danes in 1069.

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17. Ralph De Gand (also called Rudolph I, Lord of Aalst); Born about 1022, of Gand, Flanders, Belgium; Married about 1047, of Alost, Flanders, Belgium; Gisele of Luxembourg: Born about 1028, of Flanders, Belgium; Died after 1058. He was the hereditary Advocate or Protector of St. Peter of Ghent from 1036-1056. (See Counts of Luxembourg)

18. Adalbert De Gand: Born about 1004, of Gand, Flanders, Belgium; Married about 1021, of Gand, East Vlaanderen, Belgium; Ermengarde De Flanders: Born about 1005, of Flanders, Belgium.

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19. Arnoul, Count De Gand: Born about 984, of Gand, Flanders, Belgium; Married about 1003, of Gand, East Vlaanderen, Belgium; Lietgarde De Cleves: Born about 987, of Cleves, Germany.

20. Theodric, Count De Gand: Born about 956, of Gand, Flanders, Belgium; Married about 983, of Gand, East Vlaanderen, Belgium; Hildegarde De Holland: Born about 961, of Zuid Holland, Netherlands.

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21. Wickmann (Wieman) I, Count of Gand: Born about 920, of Gand, Flanders, Belgium; Married about 955, of Gand, East Vlaanderen, Belgium; Ledgarde De Flanders, Countess of Gand: Born about 941, of Flanders, France; Died 29 September 964.

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21. Arnulph I "The Old", Count of Flanders: Born about 889, of Flanders, France; Died 27 March 964; Married 932/934, of Flanders, Belgium; Adele (Alice, Alix) De Vermandois, Countess of Flanders: Born about 910/915, of Vermandois, Normandy, France; Died 10 October 958/960, Bruges. (See Counts of Flanders)