Sir John FORTESCUE, of Wimpstone

Abt 1180 -

• Name	John FORTESCUE  [1]
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	of Wimpstone
  Birth	Abt 1180	Wimpstone, Devonshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Note	He obtained a charter from King John in 1209, granting him lands at Wymmondston (Wimpstone). The estate there remained in the Fortescue family until the time of Queen Elizabeth, who reigned from 1558 to 1603.
  Person ID	I73983	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Richard FORTESCUE, of Modbury
  Family ID	F34330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. Sir Richard FORTESCUE, of Wimpstone,   b. Abt 1206
  Family ID	F35172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S2048] Fortescue History, 2048.