William FORTESCUE, of Wimpstone

Abt 1345 - Aft 1410  (~ 66 years)

• Name	William FORTESCUE  [1]
  Suffix	of Wimpstone
  Birth	Abt 1345	, Wimpstone, Devonshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Adopted	Role: Father-Ado
  Living	1410	, Wimpstone; Modbury, Devonshire, England   [1]
  Note	William is probably the John William mentioned in the text as being the husband of Elizabeth in a will. By now William had estates in Wimstone, Holberton, Strechleigh, Forsan, Cokesland, Broke, Donstan, Tamerton, Smytheston, Wimpell, Thurveton, and Estecot, all thought to be in S. Devon. He also had the manor of Ryme in Dorset. Elizabeth was the daughter of: Sir John Beauchamp, Knight and heir, born about 1315, died 8 April 1349, Lord of Ryme, Dorsetshire and of Oburnford, Oulescombe, Teignhervy and Buckerell, Devonshire. He married first about 1340 Margaret, daughter of John Whalesburgh.
  Death	Aft 1410
  Person ID	I8515	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William FORTESCUE, of Wimpstone,   b. Abt 1310, , Wimpstone, Devonshire, England d. Bef 1375 (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Anne STRECHLEIGH
  Marriage	Bef 1345  [1]
  Family ID	F783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth BEAUCHAMP,   b. Abt 1349, , Ryme, Dorsetshire, England
  Marriage	Bef 23 Oct 1353  [1]
  Children	1. Sir John FORTESCUE, of Meaux,   b. Abt 1362, Wimpstone, Devonshire, England   2. William FORTESCUE, of Wimpstone,   b. Abt 1366, , Wimpstone, Devonshire, England
  Family ID	F733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S2048] Fortescue History, 2048.