22nd Generation

423. Edward FORTESCUE of Spridlestone¹⁹ was born about 1637. Estimate He died on 24 May 1702 in Spridlestone, Devon. Edward planted elms in November 1677, to be sold in due time for the benefit of the poor in his parish at Brixton. He was churchwarden at that time. In 1819 sixteen of them were cut down for this purpose. His estates passed to his daughter Rebecca since his sons did not marry

Dorothy CROSSING (private).

Edward FORTESCUE of Spridlestone and Dorothy CROSSING had the following children:

490	i.	John FORTESCUE of Spridlestone19 was christened on 14 May 1668 in Brixton, Devon.29 He died before 1702. Bachelor
+491	ii.	Elizabeth FORTESCUE of Spridlestone.
+492	iii.	Dorothea FORTESCUE of Spridlestone.
+493	iv.	Joanna-Maria FORTESCUE of Spridlestone.
+494	v.	Rebecca FORTESCUE of Spridlestone.
495	vi.	Edward FORTESCUE of Spridlestone (private).
+496	vii.	Honoria FORTESCUE.
497	viii.	Richard FORTESCUE of Spridlestone (private).