27th Generation

970. William Blundell FORTESCUE of Fallapit³¹ was born on 31 May 1816. He appeared in the census in 1901 in Tourquay, Devon. 1901 Census Octon, Tormohan and Torquay, Devon
William FORTESCUE Head 84yrs D. L. JP b East Allington, Devon
Reynell FORTESCUE Son 55yrs Late Captain Royal Navy [single] b East Allington, Devon
Geraldine FORTESCUE Dau 50yrs [single] b Torquay, Devon
Frances FORTESCUE Dau 48yrs [single] b East Allington, Devon
Clara FORTESCUE Dau-in-law 47yrs [married] b Hungerford, Berkshire
He died on 4 February 1903 in Oxton, Tourquay, Devon. Was a great crony of Walter Carew - see Book "Combat and Carnival"

EAST ALLINGTON
Transcribed from William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Devonshire 1850, by Terry Partridge.

ALLINGTON, (EAST) a pleasant scattered village, four miles N.E. by E. of Kingsbridge, has in its parish 729 souls, and 3500 acres of land, generally having a light fertile soil, and including Combe, Harleston, Yetson, and other scattered farms. W. B. Fortescue, Esq., owns nearly half the parish, and is lord of the manor, and has a handsome seat here, called FALLAPIT HOUSE, where his family has been seated for many generations. The present house is a large and handsome mansion, in the Elizabethan style, erected about 35 years ago, near the old one, an ivy mantled portion of which still remains. The house was enlarged in 1849, and is pleasantly situated in the midst of extensive and tasteful pleasure grounds. Fallapit was anciently the seat of a family of its own name. whose heiress married Sir Henry Fortescue, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in Ireland. She was his second wife, and their descendants in the male line resided here above 300 years. Sir Edmund Fortescue was created a baronet in 1644, but the title became extinct on the death of his son, in 1683. The estate then passed to a younger branch, which became extinct in 1734, by the death of Edmund Fortescue, Esq., whose daughter married Thomas Bury, Esq., whose heiress carried the estate in marriage to the Rev. Nathl. Wells, whose eldest son took the name of Fortescue, and was grandfather of the present proprietor. Sir. W. W. Knighton, Capt. Turner, Capt. Owen, C. Prideaux, Esq., Miss Prowse, Mr. W. Luscombe, and others have freehold estates in the parish. The Church (St. Andrew,) is a large ancient structure, in the early perpendicular style, with a lofty embattled tower, containing five bells. The nave has octagonal columns on the north, and clustered columns on the south side. The pulpit is beautifully carved, and the church has a clean and neat appearance, being renovated in 1848. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £32. 2s. 1d., and in 1831 at £345, is in the patronage of W. B. Fortescue, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. H. R. Fortescue, B.A., who has 113A. 1R. 37P. of glebe, and a handsome Rectory House, built in 1847, in the Elizabethan style. The tithes were commuted in 1839 for £485 per annum, The poor parishioners have 20s. a year, left by John Peter, in 1570, out of the tithes of Cornworthy.

William Blundell FORTESCUE of Fallapit and Harriet Maria TAYLOR of Ogwell House, Devon were married on 21 November 1837 in Sandhurst, Easthampsted, Berks. Harriet Maria TAYLOR of Ogwell House, Devon³¹ was born about 1820 in Edinbugh, Scotland.¹³⁴ She died on 12 August 1895 in Oxton, Tourquay, Devon. Prerogative Court of Canterbury Probate 4 Jun 1903 Fortescue, Harriet Maria of Oxton, Torquay (wife of William Blundell Fortescue) died 12 August 1895 Administration Exeter 4 June to Edmund Fortescue retired captain in H.M. army Reynell John Fortescue retired captain from the Royal Navy and George Hawkins Hext solicitor. Effects £1,155 12s. Former grant October 1895.

William Blundell FORTESCUE of Fallapit and Harriet Maria TAYLOR of Ogwell House, Devon had the following children:

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Capt Edmund FORTESCUE of Fallapit.
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Mary Emlyn FORTESCUE of Fallapit³¹ was born about 1844 in East Allington, Devon.¹¹¹ She was living in 1901 in Raterry, Devon. She died on 5 February 1911 in Nutcombe, Devon.⁶² Prerogative Court of Canterbury Probate 27 Mar 1911 Fortescue, Mary Emlyn of Nutcombe Torquay spinster died 5 February 1911 Probate Exeter 27 March to Geraldine Eliza Fortescue and Ethel Susan Fortescue spinsters. Effects £2,192 5s 10d.
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Capt Reynell John FORTESCUE RN of Fallapit³¹ was born on 21 June 1845 in East Allington, Devon. He appeared in the census in 1911 in Nutcombe, Rowdens Rd, Torquay, Newton Abbot, Devonshire. RG14PN12766 RG78PN734 RD272 SD6 ED7 SN12 Nutcombe, Rowdens Rd, Torquay, Newton Abbot, Devonshire
FORTESCUE, Reynell J Head 1846 65 M Single Retired Captain Royal Navy Fallapit, East Allington, Devon
FORTESCUE, Geraldine E Sister 1851 60 F Single Torquay, Devon
FORTESCUE, Francis A Sister 1853 58 F Single Fallapit, East Allington, Devon
Described as Regnill in1881 census
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Arthur Trosse FORTESCUE of Fallapit.
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Honour Georgina FORTESCUE of Fallapit.
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Geraldine Eliza FORTESCUE of Fallapit³¹ was born about 1851 in Tourquay, Devon.¹¹⁰
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Frances Amelia FORTESCUE of Fallapit³¹ was born about 1853 in East Allington, Devon.¹¹⁰
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Ethel Susan FORTESCUE of Fallapit³¹ was born about 1859 in Cirencester, Gloucs.¹¹⁰ She was living in 1901 in Raterry, Devon. She appeared in the census in 1911 in Churston House, Kingsbridge, Devonshire. RG14PN12884 RG78PN743C RD274 SD4 ED2 SN31 Churston House, Kingsbridge, Devonshire visiting Aileen Twysden
FORTESCUE, Ethel Susan Visitor 1859 52 F Single Sick Nurse Cirencester
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Elizabeth Blanche FORTESCUE was born about 1863 in East Allington, Devon.¹¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1911 in 17 Gloucester St, Pimlico, St George, London. RG14PN455 RG78PN15 RD5 SD2 ED23 SN170 17 Gloucester St, Pimlico, St George, London living with Hugh Fortescue Bassett
FORTESCUE, Elizabeth Blanche Aunt 1863 48 F Single Private Means East Allington, Devon