William Fortescue, 2nd s. & h. to part of mother's landsb. say 1460, d. 1 Feb. 1519/20, Inq. p.m. 21 Apr. 1520, of Preston in Psh. Ermington, co. Devon; m. Elizabeth Champernowne, b. abt. 1465, d. bef. 1518, dau. & coh. of Richard Champernowne of Inworthy, Cornwall, by wife Mary Hamley, dau. & con. Sir John Hamley. (Cal. Inq.p.m. Henry VII, II: 264-265; Vivian, Visit.of Devon, p. 162 for Champernowne and p. 353 for Fortescue; Thomas (Fortescue), Lord Clermont, A History of the family of Fortecue, p. 1-10; Harleian MS 1567, fol. 46; Harleian MS 1091, of. 58; Harleian MS 889, fol. 10v; Abstract of Inq.p.m. for William Fortescue, Devon Record Office).
