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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

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

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Biography

  • In 1576, Francis De Courtenay 4th Earl of Devon entered the world in Powderham, Devon, England, born to Sir William De Courtenay and Lady Elizabeth Manners.
  • Francis De Courtenay 4th Earl of Devon married Mary Pole, Elizabeth Seymour, and had children including Elizabeth deCourtenay, (Sir) William De Courtenay, Edward Courtenay, Francis DeCourtenay, Hercules DeCourtenay, Conway deCourtenay, Charles Courtenay, Frances Courtenay.
  • Francis De Courtenay 4th Earl of Devon passed away in 1638 in Starcross, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Courtenay
1553 – 1630
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, , England
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Lady Manners
1553 – 1590
Birth Location: Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Pole
1586 – 1606
Birth Location: Shute, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Seymour
1607 – 1669
Birth Location: Torquay, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth deCourtenay
1627 – 1638
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
Ed
(Sir) Courtenay
1628 – 1702
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Edward Courtenay
1631 – 1698
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Francis DeCourtenay
1633 – 1672
Birth Location: Starcross, Devon, England
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Hercules DeCourtenay
1637 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Conway deCourtenay
1638 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Charles Courtenay
1697 – 1768
Birth Location: –
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Frances Courtenay
Birth Location: –
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Francis Courtenay's Ancestors

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Francis Courtenay
1576 – 1638
Birth Place: Powderham, Devon, England
Parents
Sir William De Courtenay
1553 – 1630
Powderham, Devon, , England
Lady (Elizabeth) Manners
1553 – 1590
Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
William (11th Earl of Devon) Courtenay
1529 – 1557
Powderham, Devon, , England
Elizabeth Paulet
1530 – 1576
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Courtenay
1503 – 1528
Catherine Leger
1514 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Courtenay
1477 – 1535
Margaret Edgecombe
1481 – 1520

Francis Courtenay's Descendants

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Francis (De) Courtenay (1576 – Jun 03, 1638) m. Mary Pole (Jun 26, 1586 – Nov 07, 1606) m. Elizabeth Seymour (1607 – Sep 03, 1669)
  1. 1. Elizabeth deCourtenay (1627 – 1638)
  2. 2. (Sir) (William De) Courtenay (04, 1628 – Aug 04, 1702) m. Margaret Waller (Feb 22, 1633 – Jan 09, 1694)
    1. 1. Francis (De) Courtenay (Feb 27, 1651 – May 12, 1699) m. Mary Boevey (1650 – Apr 23, 1714)
      1. 1. Ann Courtenay (Oct 27, 1674 – )
      2. 2. Sir (William (2nd Baronet) De) Courtenay (Mar 04, 1675 – Oct 10, 1735) m. Anne (Eleanora) Bertie (7 Mar 1681 – 31 Oct 1718)
        1. 1. Mary Courtenay (1705 – 1754)
        2. 2. William Courtenay (3 Sep 1706 – 1707)
        3. 3. James Courtenay (15 Nov 1707 – 8 Jan 1726)
        4. 4. Anna (Sophia) Courtenay (20 Jan 1709 – 12 Oct 1745)
        5. 5. William (De) Courtenay (11 Feb 1709 – 16 May 1762)
        6. 6. Eleanor Courtenay (1711 – 1764)
        7. 7. Bridget Courtenay (1712 – 1790)
        8. 8. Henry (Reginald) Courtenay (8 Jun 1714 – 30 Apr 1763) m. Catherine Bathurst (Abt 1718 – 8 May 1800) m. Catherine ((Lady)) Bathurst (1722 – 1783)
        9. 9. Isabella Courtenay (1716 – )
        10. 10. Peregrine Courtenay (1718 – 2 Dec 1786) m. Lucy Incledon (1724 – 1778) m. Augusta Beaumont (1724 – )
        11. 11. Elizabeth Courtenay (1718 – )
      3. 3. Francis Courtenay (Dec 11, 1679 – Jun 09, 1682)
      4. 4. Lucy Courtenay (Apr 04, 1683 – 1739)
      5. 5. Margaret Courtenay (Oct 22, 1684 – Dec 11, 1678)
      6. 6. Jane Courtenay (Jan 05, 1686 – Oct 29, 1687)
      7. 7. Isabella Courtenay (Mar 07, 1689 – Sep 13, 1726)
      8. 8. Dorothy Courtenay (Jul 02, 1690 – Jul 11, 1690)
  3. 3. Edward Courtenay (Jul 17, 1631 – Jun 03, 1698)
  4. 4. Francis DeCourtenay (Jul 14, 1633 – May 26, 1672)
  5. 5. Hercules DeCourtenay (1637 – )
  6. 6. Conway deCourtenay (1638 – )
  7. 7. Charles Courtenay (1697 – Aug 20, 1768)
  8. 8. Frances Courtenay

Francis Courtenay's Timeline

2 Records

1576
1576
Birth of Francis De Courtenay 4th Earl of Devon in Powderham, Devon, England
Powderham, Devon, England
1638
Jun 03, 1638
Age 62
Death of Francis De Courtenay 4th Earl of Devon in Starcross, Devon, England
Starcross, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, England
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    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 03, 1638
    Event Place: Starcross, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Database online.
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