Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Fortescue was born about 1484, in Pangbourne, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Fortescue The Younger, was 51 and her mother, Lady Alice Boleyn, was 47.
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L. Symonds
1478–
Elizabeth Fortescue
1484–
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Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French fort ‘strong’ + escu ‘shield’.
History: A family of this name claim descent from Radulfus Fortescu who is recorded in Domesday Book (1086) as holding lands at Modbury (Devon).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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