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Francis De Courtenay 1576 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1576

Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England

Death Date: Jun 03, 1638

Death Location: Starcross, Devon, England

Father: Sir Courtenay

Mother: Lady Manners

Spouse(s): Mary Pole, Elizabeth Seymour

Children(s): Elizabeth deCourtenay, (Sir) Courtenay, Edward Courtenay, Francis DeCourtenay, Hercules DeCourtenay, Conway deCourtenay, Charles Courtenay, Frances Courtenay

Francis De Courtenay 4th Earl of Devon was born in 1576 in Powderham, Devon, England, the child of Sir William De Courtenay and Lady Elizabeth Manners. Francis De Courtenay 4th Earl of Devon later married Mary Pole and Elizabeth Seymour, and together they raised children including Elizabeth deCourtenay, (Sir) William De Courtenay, Edward Courtenay, Francis DeCourtenay, Hercules DeCourtenay, Conway deCourtenay, Charles Courtenay and Frances Courtenay. In 1638, Francis De Courtenay 4th Earl of Devon passed away in Starcross, Devon, England.

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Parents

Sir Courtenay
1553 – 1630
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, , England
SC
Lady Manners
1553 – 1590
Birth Location: Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, England
LM

Spouses(s)

Mary Pole
1586 – 1606
Birth Location: Shute, Devon, England
MP
Elizabeth Seymour
1607 – 1669
Birth Location: Torquay, Devon, England
ES

Children(s)

Elizabeth deCourtenay
1627 – 1638
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
Ed
(Sir) Courtenay
1628 – 1702
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
(C
Edward Courtenay
1631 – 1698
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
EC
Francis DeCourtenay
1633 – 1672
Birth Location: Starcross, Devon, England
FD
Hercules DeCourtenay
1637 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
HD
Conway deCourtenay
1638 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
Cd
Charles Courtenay
1697 – 1768
Birth Location: –
CC
Frances Courtenay
Birth Location: –
FC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1576
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, England
    Record Source: Database online., Database online., Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Jun 03, 1638
    Event Place: Starcross, Devon, England
    Record Source: Database online., Database online., Database online.

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