Notes:

• "London Gazette" 21 to 25 Jul 1730, page 1:
To be sold, the Fee Simple and Inheritance of the Barton and Farm of Prutterston (?), otherwise Preston, lying within the Parish of Ermington in the County of Devon, (two Miles from Modbury, and 10 Miles from Plymouth) consisting of a Mansion-house and convenient Out houses, together with 160 Acres of rich Land. And also the Mannor of Ermington, with the Royalty of the Hundred and Mannor ot Ermington aforesaid. And likewise the Barton of Wood lying within the parish of Woodleigh, in the said County, heretofore the Seat of Sir Peter Fortescue, Bart. deceased, consisting of very large Mansion-House, Barns, Stables, Stalls, and other Out-houses, with six acres of Orchard, and about 270 acres of Land to the same belonging; as also a great number of TimberTrees, Saplings thereon growing and about 40 acres of Copice Wood. Particulars of the said Manor and Bartons may be had of Mr William Dixon at his chambers at Lincoln's Inn, London, of Mr John Fortescue, Attorney at law in Exeter, of Mr John Elford

• "Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886" 1500-1714, Volume II, F, image 39 of 62 on Ancestry.com
Fortescue, (Sir) Peter, s. Francis. of Woodley, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 9 March, 1637-8, aged 17; B.A. 9 Dec. 1641, of Wood, Devon, bart., so created 29 Jan. 1666-7; buried 14 Aug., 1685; father of John 1666, and brother of John 1634.

• There is a pair of miniatures in the Port Eliot collection which are possible likenesses of Peter Fortescue and Bridget Eliot (near the time of their marriage in 1646). The portraits were examined by J.D. Milner, director of the National Portrait Gallery, who dated them between 1640 and 1650. The miniature of the woman bears a remarkable family resemblance to Sir John Eliot.

Peter married Bridget Eliot on 12 Jan 1645/46 in St. Mary's, Churchstow, Devon. Bridget (daughter of Sir John Eliot and Radigund Gedy) was born before 26 Apr 1620; was christened on 26 Apr 1620 in St. Germans, Cornwall; died before 16 Jun 1663; was buried on 16 Jun 1663 in Ermington, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter Fortescue died before 09 Feb 1664/65; was buried on 09 Feb 1664/65 in Ermington, Devon.
2. Elizabeth Fortescue died after 1697.
3. John Fortescue was born about 1648; died after 22 Jun 1666.

Peter married Amy Courtney on 25 Nov 1669 in St. Buryan, Cornwall. Amy died before 04 Dec 1700; was buried on 04 Dec 1700 in Ermington, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amy Fortescue
2. Bridget Fortescue died before 10 Nov 1709.
3. Mary Fortescue was born in Oct 1674; was christened on 30 Nov 1674 in Woodleigh, Devon; died before 23 May 1698; was buried on 23 May 1698 in Ermington, Devon.
4. Peter Fortescue was born in Oct 1674; was christened on 14 Oct 1674 in Woodleigh, Devon; died on 15 Oct 1674 in Woodleigh, Devon; was buried on 16 Oct 1674 in Woodleigh, Devon.

Other Events:

• Probate: 23 Feb 1649/50, P.C.C., London

Notes:

--- "The Visitations of the County of Devon" 1895, page 357
Francis Fortescue of Preston in Com. Devon, son and heir, aged 8 years 3 months and 14 days at his father's death, living 1620, aet. 30, d. on or about 6 Ap, 1649. Memorandum pro. as will 23 Feb. 1649-50, P.C.C. (Pembroke 21).

--- Inscription on a Marble Floor Slab (St. Mary's, Woodleigh, Devon):
"Here lyeth the body of Francis Fortescu of Wood Esquire who dyed the 6 and was buried the 7 April ano Dom. 1649"

--- "Sir John Fortescue, Knight: His Life, Works, and Family History in Two Volumes" Vol. 2, by Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont Private Distribution, 1869, page 11:
This John Fortescue died April 11, 1587, at Woodley; his son William was seized of Preston, and of Wood also on the death of his mother, who lived after his father. William died at Armington, January 29, 1602, having married: --- first, the daughter of Sir John Fulford, by whom he left no issue; and secondly, Margaret, daughter of John Francis, of Coombe Florey, in Somerset, who survived him. By her he obtained a third of the manor of Coombe Florey. His children were one son, Francis, and four daughters, to each of whom he left by will four hundred pounds. There are three post-mortem inquisitions relating to his estates; one taken at South Tavistock, one at Totness, and a third at Taunton, for the Somerset property. His heir, Francis, born in 1598, married the daughter of Sir John Speccot, of Speccot, in Thornbury, and died April, 1649, leaving by his will 1,000 pounds each to two of his daughters, Anne and Deborah.

He was succeeded by his third surviving son, Sir Peter Fortescue, of Wood, created a Baronet in January, 1666-67, married, first, to Bridget, daughter of Sir John Eliot, of Port Eliot, in Cornwall, and secondly, to Amy, daughter of Peter Courtenay, Esq., of St. Michael, and widow of Sir Peter Courtenay, Knight. Leaving no male issue --- his only son, Peter, having died an infant --- the Baronetcy became extinct at his death in 1685. He left three daughters, --- Amy, married to John Fortescue, son of Arthur Fortescue, of Penwarne, in Cornwall, who left no issue; Bridget; and Elizabeth, married, in 1667, to John Turberville, Esq., son of John Turberville, of Golden in Somerset, and had issue a son. Sir Peter, by his will, dated June 29, 1675, leaves his "real estate in trust for such daughter who should marry a Fortescue." From this it may be supposed that his daughter Amy, the wife of John Fortescue, inherited the estate. She, however, had no issue.

Thus the families of Preston in the male line, and of Wood in both male and female lines, were extinguished.

Francis married Elizabeth Speccot. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

--- John Speccot (grandfather of Francis) wrote a will on 18 May 1641. Francis is living at this time.

William married Margaret Francis. Margaret died after 20 Nov 1599. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of John Francis of Combe Florey.

--- Administration of her husband's will was granted to her on 20 Nov 1599.

John married Elizabeth Edgcomb. Elizabeth died before 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Humphrey married Elizabeth Walter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]