Nineteenth Generation

164. Sir Nicholas FORTESCUE of Cookhill and Wheatley³⁰ died on 2 November 1633 in Fetter Lane, London. Died in his House Nicholas's house had armour in it, found there in the November of the
Gunpowder Plot. He declared his innocence. A letter dated 26th March
1606 complains that Mr Fortescue of Warwickshire did not appear before
Chief Justice Aderson and Sheriff Warburton when summoned.

Earlier under James I Nicholas became one of the Commissioners of
Household and Navy. He was knighted by James on 2nd February 1617. He
resigned as Surveyor-General of the King's lands etc. in
Worcestershire in 1624, in favour of his son Edmund.

He was Chamberlain of the Exchequer

Prudence WHETLEY of Holcombe, Norfolk (private).

Sir Nicholas FORTESCUE of Cookhill and Wheatley and Prudence WHETLEY of Holcombe, Norfolk had the following children:

+249	i.	William FORTESCUE of Cookhill.
+250	ii.	Francis FORTESCUE of Cookhill.
+251	iii.	Edmund FORTESCUE of Cookhill - Sewer to the Queen.
252	iv.	Sir Nicholas FORTESCUE of Cookhill - Knight of Malta (private).
253	v.	John FORTESCUE of Cookhill (private).
+254	vi.	Martha FORTESCUE of Cookhill.
255	vii.	Prudence FORTESCUE of Cookhill (private).