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- "The Marriage Licenses of the Diocese of Exeter" (W. Pollard)
Dec 10, 1579 George Fortescue and Joan Norley of Ingersleigh (sic) after banns twice called
(George Fortescue was the younger brother of Hugh Fortescue of Wear Gifford (1544–1600); they were sons of Richard Fortescue of Filleigh (c. 1517–1570). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Fortescue_(politician)
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/fortescue-richard-1517-70
Fortescue, Richard of Fillegh [sic], esq.
28 Mar 12 Eliz ; proved 12 Sep 1570
"....to George Fortescue my son my capital mess. called Combe in Holbeton als Halberton co. Devon...in tenure of widow Burell and of Thomas Burrell her son; together with ground there called Vicars Park: to hold for 30 years at a rent of 12 pounds payable to my heirs..." "Archd. of Barum. fol. 516"
Transcript of Devonshire wills, 1600-1800 by O.M. Moger
Probate of will of George Fortescue of Combe in Holbeton, Esq., dated 9 May 1628. £40...
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Probate of will of George Fortescue of Combe in Holbeton, Esq., dated 9 May 1628.
£40 to four youngest children of Susan, his daughter, wife of Stephen Ley;** £100 to Garthered Fortescue, daughter of Bartholomew, his son and heir apparent, on her marriage; £100 to Arthur, son of Bartholomew Fortescue, on age of 21.
Messuages and lands called Birchment and Landsend in Colebrooke, occupied by Rose Snell, or John Snell or Christopher Snell, her sons, to Arthur Fortescue, son of Bartholomew Fortescue, for 30 years from the death of the tenants.
Messuages in Bridgerule and Colebrooke, and messuages, etc. called Burrells Combe in Holbeton: messuages and two closes called Firebeacon Parke and Blindwell in the same; ground one acre, called Gagford Hill in the same: and messuages and land in Lowdisworthie in Colebrooke and Bridgerule, to Philip Hurle, Esq., Willyam Bligh of Modbury, Esq., John Cole of Holbeton, yeoman, and John Venning of Holbeton, yeoman, on trust to pay his debts, and then for John Fortescue, son and heir apparent of Bartholmew Fortescue, and the heirs male of his body, failing whom., to Arthur Fortescue and the heirs male of his body, failing whom to the heirs of the body of the testator, etc.
Power to lease capital messuage of Coombe in trust for Bartholomew, his son, failing whom, to John and Arthur, his grandsons.
Proved at Plympton Maurice
Date: 29 May 1628
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Language: English
** conditional; see notes for Stephen Ley d. ca 1655
History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches, London, 1869 Thomas Fortescue, 1st Baron Clermont
p 46, The Fortescues of Castle Hill
"George, the second son [of Richard] received from his father, by conveyance, in 1557, his lands in Colebrook and Bridgerwell, and by his father's will, dated March 28, 1570, he was left his "capital house of Combe in Holbeton alias Holberton, with appurtenances;" and afterwards his brother Hugh gave him, by deed, in 1581, lands at Combe or Barrels-combe, in Holberton, "pro fraterno amore, et condolentia"
(1 Jas I) Receipt of homage and fealty John Arundell of Lanhearne, esquire = (1) ...
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(1 Jas I)
Receipt of homage and fealty
John Arundell of Lanhearne, esquire = (1)
George Fortescue of Combe (parish of Holbeton, Devon), gentleman = (2)
Receipt by (1) of the homage and fealty of (2), for lands and tenements called Landisend (parish of Colbrooke, Devon), which (2) holds of (1) as of his manor of Yewton Arundell (Devon), as 1/4th part of a knight's fee, for suit of court twice yearly and 6d yearly rent, for all services and demands. Signature of (1).
[dorse] Note of sealing and delivery.
[dorse; signatures] William Battishill, Bartholomew Fortescue, William Langworthye, Henry Badcock and others, Edmund Fursse, William Calmady.
Seal.
Combe [Combe, in Holbeton parish, volumes of the English Place-Name Society Devon 278]
Landisende [Landsend, in Colebrook parish, volumes of the English Place-Name Society Devon 404]
Yewton Arundell [Uton, in Crediton parish, volumes of the English Place-Name Society Devon 406]
Date: 1603, 20th Oct
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1550 - 1628 (~ 78 years)