Richard Filleigh, ' Forte Escu'^[1]

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• Name	Richard Filleigh
  Suffix	' Forte Escu'
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I22806	Geneagraphie | Voorouders HW
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2010

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Adam Fortescue   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2010

  
  

• Notes

  Fought under William the conquerer at the battle of Hastings 14 October 1066, whence he obtained for himself and posterity the name of Sir Fortescue ( Forte Escu = Strongshield) by protecting the conquerer up to four times with his shield Vivian (Devon) reports that Richard "acquired the name of Fort Escu, or strong shield, through having protected the Conqueror with his shield at the battle of Hastings." BE1883 describes him as "a person of extraordinary strength and courage"

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Peter Barns-Graham, British Pedigrees, (Stirnet), Fortescue of Winston (Wimston) (Reliability: 2).