Elizabeth
Fortescue
formerly Chichester
Born in Raleigh, Devon, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Chichester
and Gertrude (Courtenay) Chichester
Sister of
Eleanor (Chichester) Basset, John Chichester, Mary (Chichester) Bluett, Grace Chichester, Cecilia (Chichester) Pollard, Charles Chichester, Dorothy (Chichester) Pollard, Ursula (Chichester) Trevelyan, Bridget (Chichester) Prideaux, Susanna (Chichester) Fortescue, Adrian Chichester, Arthur Chichester, John Chichester The Young and Edward Chichester
Wife of
Hugh Fortescue
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died before
before age 84
in Weare Giffard, Devon, England
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Biography
Elizabeth (Chichester) Fortescue was born in Devon, England.
Elizabeth was born on the 25 May 1545 in Colaton Raleigh, Devonshire, England. She is the daughter of John Chichester and Gertrude (Courtenay) Chichester
Christening
She was christen on the 25 Sep 1545 at Braunton, Devon, England.[1]
Spouse: Hugh FORTESCUE of Wear-Gifford. Elizabeth CHICHESTER and Hugh FORTESCUE of Wear-Gifford were married. Children were: John FORTESCUE of Filleigh, Hugh FORTESCUE, Mary FORTESCUE of Wear Gifford, Joan FORTESCUE, Rebecca FORTESCUE of Wear Gifford, Cecily FORTESCUE, Sarah FORTESCUE of Wear Gifford.
Burial
Elizabeth passed away in 1630 and was buried on the 7 May 1630 at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Weare Giffard, Torridge District, Devon, England. [2]
Ancestral File Number
LT2Z-1P
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5QD-VTY : 30 December 2014, Elizabeth Chechester, 25 Sep 1545); citing BRAUNTON,DEVON,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 916,821.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159339051/elizabeth-fortescue: accessed 10 February 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth Chichester Fortescue (1545–1630), Find a Grave Memorial ID 159339051, citing Church of the Holy Trinity, Weare Giffard, Torridge District, Devon, England.
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