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  3. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", MODBURY AND WIMPSTONE BRANCH 1066 - 1631 and NORREIS, WOOD & FALLAPIT
    BRANCH 1370 - 1600.
  4. Ibid.
  5. International Genealogical Index.
  6. Hal Bradley hwbradley@bigfoot.com.
  7. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches".
  8. Ibid.
  9. R.M.Prideaux, "Prideaux A West Country Clan" (Published by Phillimore, Shopwyke Hall, Chichester, Sussex. 1989).
  10. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian.
  11. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", NORREIS, WOOD & FALLAPIT BRANCH 1370 - 1600 and PUNSBOURNE AND
    FALKBOURNE BRANCH 1400 - 1650.
  12. Ibid.
  13. Ibid.
  14. Ibid.
  15. Ibid.
  16. Ibid.
  17. Ibid.
  18. Ibid.
  19. Ibid.
  20. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., page 353.
  21. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", SPRIDLESTONE BRANCH 1465 - 1700 and COOKHILL, WHEATLEY AND ALVESTON
    MANOR BRANCH 1500 - 1867.
  22. Ibid.
  23. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., page 353.
  24. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", FILLEIGH, WEAR GIFFORD AND COMBE BRANCH 1395 - 1780.
  25. Ibid.
  26. Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., "Visitations of the County of Cornwall".
  27. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", PUNSBOURNE AND FALKBOURNE BRANCH 1400 - 1650 and SALDEN BRANCH 1440 -
    1839.
  28. Ibid.
  29. Phillipa, Tom and Elizabeth Fortescue of Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset.
  30. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", COOKHILL, WHEATLEY AND ALVESTON MANOR BRANCH 1500 - 1867.
  31. Ibid.
  32. Osbert Wyndham Hewett, "and Mr Fortescue"
    A selection from the Diaries from 1851 to 1852 of Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford (John Murray London 1958).
  33. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., page 357.
  34. Burke, "History of Commoners of England and Ireland Volume 1" (1836), page 581.
  35. Joan May Potts nee Fortescue provided information from a variety of sources including the G.R.O. index
    .
  36. English Origins.
  37. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., 1 April and Wear Gifford added to death date although Nigel has it as
    Burial date.
  38. Ibid.
  39. R.M.Prideaux, "Prideaux A West Country Clan", page 103.
  40. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", BUCKLAND FILLEIGH BRANCH 1430 - 1870 and FALLAPIT(SECOND LINE) BRANCH
    1500 - 1800.
  41. http://www.william1.co.uk/w46.html .
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  43. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", BUCKLAND FILLEIGH BRANCH 1430 - 1870 and DROMISKIN AND RAVENSDALE PARK
    BRANCH 1600 - 1868.
  44. Ibid.
  45. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., page 109 in 1872 publication.
  46. R.M.Prideaux, "Prideaux A West Country Clan", BUCKLAND FILLEIGH BRANCH 1430 - 1870.
  47. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., page 360.
  48. Ibid.
  49. Devon Record Office.
  50. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., Page 360 quotes Buckland Filleigh Parish Register.
  51. Sheila Yeo.
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  53. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", PENWARNE, FILLEIGH AND CASTLE HILL BRANCH 1615 - 1888 and PRESTON AND
    WOOD (SECOND LINE) BRANCH 1465 - 1700.
  54. Dromiskin Estate Papers. 600 Papers held at Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (D/4074).
  55. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", FT 4
    .
  56. From observations of records, gravestones, conversations or letters from relatives by Bee (Brenda Margret Fortescue) and her husband Don Edge.
  57. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", FT 4.
  58. Ibid.
  59. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., Page 360 quotes Parish Register of Buckland Filleigh.
  60. Ibid.
  61. Ibid.
  62. Dawn Chambers at d.chambers@paradise.net.nz.
  63. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., page 354
    .
  64. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", FT!6.
  65. Ibid.
  66. Padraig (Pat) O'Neill, "Knockbridge Miscellany" History of Knockbridge including "The Fortescues of Louth" (Printed by Dungalan Press, Dundalk 1998
    ).
  67. General Records Office.
  68. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", SPRIDLESTONE BRANCH 1465 - 1700 and BUCKLAND FILLEIGH BRANCH 1430 -
    1870.
  69. Ibid.
  70. Ibid.
  71. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., page 355.
  72. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", FT 7.
  73. www.petrockstowe.co.uk.
  74. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", FILLEIGH, WEAR GIFFORD AND COMBE BRANCH 1395 - 1780 and PENWARNE,
    FILLEIGH AND CASTLE HILL BRANCH 1615 - 1888.
  75. Padraig (Pat) O'Neill, "Knockbridge Miscellany" History of Knockbridge including "The Fortescues of Louth", P 143.
  76. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", FT 11 and 13.
  77. Huntingdonshire Records Office, Grammar School Walk, Huntingdon, Leighton Bromswold Church Register.
  78. Huntingdon Records Office, Leighton Bromswold Records Church Register held at HRO.
  79. David Russell Fortescue of Sydney.
  80. Tony Parsons living at 14 Woodlands, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1UE in 2002.
  81. John Faithful Fortescue. Living in Plymouth in 1879.
  82. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., Page 850.
  83. Ibid.
  84. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", SHEBBEAR BRANCH 1635 - 1800
    .
  85. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., page 363.
  86. Ibid.
  87. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", PENWARNE, FILLEIGH AND CASTLE HILL BRANCH 1615 - 1888.
  88. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., Page 335.
  89. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", FT 8.
  90. Leister Productions, Reunion GED = 13689 Created 24 Feb 1999, from Internet.
  91. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", STEPHENSTOWN BRANCH 1685 - 1868.
  92. Padraig (Pat) O'Neill, "Knockbridge Miscellany" History of Knockbridge including "The Fortescues of Louth", P 147.
  93. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", STEPHENSTOWN BRANCH 1685 - 1868 and WHITERATH AND MILTOWN GRANGE
    BRANCH 1641 - 1868.
  94. Ibid.
  95. Aileen Wynne of Trim, Ireland.
  96. Virgina Blackley at dandvglover@sympatico.ca a descendent of the Malahide Fortescues.
  97. David Reading, From Bible of Joseph Fortescue barrister at Law.
  98. "Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 1999", page 1093
    .
  99. Ibid.
  100. British Library.
  101. Dromiskin Estate Papers. 600 Papers held at Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (D/4074), The De Vesci Papers.
  102. Padraig (Pat) O'Neill, "Knockbridge Miscellany" History of Knockbridge including "The Fortescues of Louth", Page 147.
  103. David Wallridge at david@dwalbridge.freeserve.co.uk.
  104. Linda Fortescue and Grace Fortescue at Linda_At_Home@shaw.ca Winnipeg, Canada.
  105. Huntingdonshire Records Office, Grammar School Walk, Huntingdon.
  106. Gordon Walter Fortescue Waterside Farm, West Brabourne, Ashford, Kent TN25 5NA.
  107. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", Family of Cookhill, Wheatley and Alveston Manor.
  108. Ibid.
  109. Ibid.
  110. 1881 Census of England and Wales.
  111. 1901 Census for England and Wales taken on 31 March
    .
  112. Rob Webb Western Australia.
  113. David Reading.
  114. Ibid.
  115. Ibid.
  116. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", PENWARNE, FILLEIGH AND CASTLE HILL BRANCH 1615 - 1888 and CASTLE HILL
    BRANCH 1430 - 1888.
  117. Ibid.
  118. James William Irvine-Fortescue - Letter to Don Edge in year 2000 giving details of the family.
  119. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", DROMISKIN AND RAVENSDALE PARK BRANCH 1600 - 1868
    .
  120. Lord Carlingford's Journal (Clarendon Press, Oxford).
  121. Padraig (Pat) O'Neill, "Knockbridge Miscellany" History of Knockbridge including "The Fortescues of Louth", P 153.
  122. Chis Rooney.
  123. Hugh Fortescue Father of Brenda (Bee) Fortescue: Drew up chart of the family in 1964 for Bee and Don Edge and updated it in 1970 when he visited Perth and Melbourne., from Chart of Family drawn up in 1965.
  124. FreeBMD.
  125. Huntingdonshire Records Office, Grammar School Walk, Huntingdon, Thurning Church Register.
  126. From observations of records, gravestones, conversations or letters from relatives by Bee (Brenda Margret Fortescue) and her husband Don Edge, Copy of marriage certificate Thurning Church Reister No. 708.
  127. Personal Obsevations and notes from Don Edge and Bee Edge (nee Fortescue).
  128. Jill Bowyer nee Huckstepp (Little Orchard, 20 Lithester Close, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 9JA).
  129. From observations of records, gravestones, conversations or letters from relatives by Bee (Brenda Margret Fortescue) and her husband Don Edge, From Copy of Death Certificate.
  130. Jill Bowyer and Tony Parsons, "Huntsman" Fortescues of St Neots, Longstowe, etc, Vol 1 No 11.
  131. Census, 1841 6 Jun 1841.
  132. Huntingdonshire Records Office, Grammar School Walk, Huntingdon, Letter to Rus Fortescue from Michael Farrar County Archivist 17 Nov
    1980.
  133. John Faithful Fortescue. Living in Plymouth in 1879, Himself.
  134. 1881 Census of England and Wales, From Fallapit.
  135. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", FT 5 Second Line of Fallapit.
  136. David Reading, From Bible of Joseph Fortescue Barrister in Law.
  137. Captain the Hon.Sir Seymour John Fortesccue, "Looking Back" Autobiography (Longmans ,Green and Co. 39 Paternoster Row London 1920).
  138. Peter Carew, "Combat and Carnival"
    Life of a Devonshire family but mainly about Sir Walter Carew but his crony includes William Blundell Fortescue. (Constable and Cole).
  139. "Visitations of Ireland" Originally published in 6 volumes now publishe in one volume (Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore. USA), Volume 4. Page 108.
  140. Burke, "History of Commoners of England and Ireland Volume 1", page 315.
  141. "Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 1999", page 1095.
  142. Ibid.
  143. 1881 Census of England and Wales, For Boconnoc.
  144. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., p 356
    .
  145. David Russell Fortescue of Sydney, Notes on his research.
  146. "Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 1999", pages 1093 and 1094.
  147. Ibid.
  148. Ibid.
  149. Hugh Fortescue Father of Brenda (Bee) Fortescue: Drew up chart of the family in 1964 for Bee and Don Edge and updated it in 1970 when he visited Perth and Melbourne.
  150. Rev Peter Sutton of the Rectory, Hamerton.
  151. Huntingdon Records Office, Leighton Bromswold Records Church Register held at HRO, Baptisms.
  152. 1881 Census of England and Wales, WInwick.
  153. 1911 Census.
  154. Phillipa, Tom and Elizabeth Fortescue of Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset, Wedding certificate.
  155. Stephen E D Fortescue, Allington, Awliscombe, Devon EX14 3NW.
  156. Jill Bowyer and Tony Parsons, "Huntsman" Fortescues of St Neots, Longstowe, etc.
  157. Barry Hughes Woodford Green London.
  158. Jill Bowyer and Tony Parsons, "Huntsman" Fortescues of St Neots, Longstowe, etc, Vol1 No. 11.
  159. 1881 Census of England and Wales, Dwelling: Leeds Arms Census Place: Eltisley, Cambridge
    Edward FORTESCUE M 41 M Longstowe, Cambridge Head Licensed Innkeeper
    Esther A. FORTESCUE M 40 F East Hatley, Cambridge Wife
    Ann L. FORTESCUE U 14 F Little Gransden Dau.
    Edward FORTESCUE 6 M Eltisley, Cambridge Son Scholar
    James FORTESCUE 2 M Eltisley, Cambridge Son
    .
  160. Jill Bowyer and Tony Parsons, "Huntsman" Fortescues of St Neots, Longstowe, etc, VOLl 1 No 11.
  161. Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont, "A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches", FT 10.
  162. 1891 Census of England and Wales.
  163. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., page 356.
  164. 1881 Census of England and Wales, Census at Bocconnoc.
  165. Ibid.
  166. Hampshire Records Office.
  167. 1881 Census of England and Wales, FHL Film 1341549 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2288 Folio 15 Page 1.
  168. "Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 1999", page 1094.
  169. Ibid.
  170. Huntingdon Post Newspaper, Thursday 18 March 1943.
  171. Ibid.
  172. George Ernest Fortescue living at 13 Prospect Avenue Irchester.
  173. Northamptonshire Records Office, Wooton Hall Park, Northampton.
  174. Robert P Woodcock.
  175. David Edward Fortescue.
  176. FreeBMD, Volume 4a page 272.
  177. David Russell Fortescue of Sydney, From James Henry Fortescue's Photo Album.
  178. This database contains a collection of the Sand’s directories for Sydney and New South Wales, Australia from 1861-1933. Directories were NOT issued in 1862, 1872, 1874, 1878, or 1881.

    .

  179. Natalie Relph, Queanbyan, New South Wales.
  180. Warrick Ford.
  181. Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620, incorporating the earlier visitations of 1531 and 1564, by Lieut-Col. J.L. Vivian., page 356
    .
  182. Captain the Hon.Sir Seymour John Fortesccue, "Looking Back" Autobiography, Page 247.
  183. Maureen Owen, You Magazine (UK) Article on Lady Fortescue (1992), Page 89.
  184. Lady Winifred (Beech) Fortescue, "There's Rosemary .. There's Rue" Book written about her life with John Fortescue (Blackwood and Sons 1939), Page181 "from Coln, we went Fairford to stay with John's youngest
    sister Francie Gordon Duff. Coming almost at the tail-end of the
    famiy, she was but a child when her older brothers were grown up and
    gone abroad".
  185. "Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 1999", page 10094.
  186. 1881 Census of England and Wales, London.
  187. "Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 1999", Died without issue.
  188. Ian Robert Fortescue, Water Eaton Farm, Gailey, Nr Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5QB
    fortescuefor9uf@supanet.com.
  189. FreeBMD, Volume 2a Page 825.
  190. Ibid.
  191. Ibid.
  192. Ibid.
  193. Ibid.
  194. Ibid.
  195. Ibid.
  196. Death Notice / Obituary, Mudgee Paper 5 Apr 1988.
  197. Ibid.
  198. Mary Dawse.
  199. John Stewart Fortescue at dodnzltd@xtra.co.nz.
  200. Marguerite Poett at mhelton@senet.com.au
    Elisabeth S.A. 08 8287 6687
    .
  201. The Times: The London Paper, Obituary Page 10 Monday 16 June 1958.
  202. Ibid.
  203. "Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 1999", page 1096.
  204. James Adrian Fortescue.
  205. thePeerage.com.
  206. thepeerage.com.
  207. Joan Sigsworth nee Thackray. Joan corresponded with Peter Fortescue and visited him in1996.
    .
  208. Ruth Hughes nee Fortescue, 11 Lawnbrook Road, Kalamunda WA 6076.
  209. "Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 1999", page 1096
    .
  210. Public Sources.