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* Sir William Courtenay 1628–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1628

Birth Location: Powderham Castle

Death Date: 4 Aug 1702

Death Location: Newton Abbot, Teignbridge District, Devon, England

Father: Francis Courtenay

Mother: Elizabeth Seymour

Spouse(s): Margaret Courtenay

Children(s): Margaret COURTENAY, Francis Courtenay, James Courtenay, William Courtenay, Lucy Stafford, Ann Courtenay, Mary Courtenay, Dorothy Courtenay, George Courtenay, Henry Courtenay

* Sir William Courtenay was born in 1628 in Powderham Castle, the child of Francis Courtenay And Elizabeth Seymour. * Sir William Courtenay married Margaret Courtenay, and had children including Ann Courtenay, Dorothy Courtenay, Francis Courtenay, George Courtenay, Henry Courtenay, James Courtenay, Lucy Stafford, Margaret Courtenay, Mary Courtenay, William Courtenay. * Sir William Courtenay passed away in 1702 in Newton Abbot, Teignbridge District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • * Sir William Courtenay was born in 1628 in Powderham Castle, the child of Francis Courtenay And Elizabeth Seymour.
  • * Sir William Courtenay married Margaret Courtenay, and had children including Ann Courtenay, Dorothy Courtenay, Francis Courtenay, George Courtenay, Henry Courtenay, James Courtenay, Lucy Stafford, Margaret Courtenay, Mary Courtenay, William Courtenay.
  • * Sir William Courtenay passed away in 1702 in Newton Abbot, Teignbridge District, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

* Courtenay's Ancestors

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* Courtenay
1628–1702
Birth Place: Powderham Castle
Parents
Francis Courtenay
1576–1638
Powderham, Devon, England
Elizabeth Seymour
1607–1669
Berry Pomeroy,Devonshire,England
Grandparents
William (Courtenay,) Sir
1553–1630
Powderham (Devon) England
Elizabeth (Manners,) Lady
1561–1590
Haddon Hall (Derbyshire) England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Paulet
1536–1576
Sir Courtenay
1529–1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Leger
1514–1535
George Courtenay
1503–1535

* Courtenay's Descendants

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* (Sir William) Courtenay (7 Sep 1628–4 Aug 1702) m. Margaret Courtenay (–1694)
  1. 1. Margaret COURTENAY 1663–1755
    1. 1. Margaret Reynell 1714–1784
      1. 1. Richard Churchill 1747–
  2. 2. Francis Courtenay 1652–1699
  3. 3. James Courtenay –1727
  4. 4. William Courtenay 1650–1670
  5. 5. Lucy Stafford 1649–1693
  6. 6. Ann Courtenay 1662–1711
  7. 7. Mary Courtenay 1673–1682
  8. 8. Dorothy Courtenay 1674–1688
  9. 9. George Courtenay 1656–1657
  10. 10. Henry Courtenay 1668–1727

* Courtenay's Timeline

2 Records

1628
7 Sep 1628
Birth of * Sir William Courtenay in Powderham Castle
Powderham Castle
1702
4 Aug 1702
Age 74
Death of * Sir William Courtenay in Powderdam Castle, Devon, England
Powderdam Castle, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1628
    Event Place: Powderham Castle
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1702
    Event Place: Powderdam Castle, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newton Abbot, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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