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Gertrude Courtenay 1521–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1521

Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England

Death Date: 30 Apr 1566

Death Location: Raleigh, Devon, England

Father: William Courtenay

Mother: Mary Gaynsford

Spouse(s): John Chichester

Children(s): Dorothy Chichester, Elizabeth Chichester, Eleanor Chichester, John Chichester, Mary Chichester, Grace Chichester, Cecilia Chichester, Charles Chichester, Ursula Chichester, Bridget Chichester, Susanna Chichester, Adrian Chichester, Arthur Chichester, John Chichester, Edward Chichester

In 1521, Gertrude Courtenay entered the world in Powderham, Devon, England, born to William Courtenay And Mary Gaynsford. Gertrude Courtenay married John Chichester, and had children including Adrian Chichester, Arthur Chichester, Bridget Chichester, Cecilia Chichester, Charles Chichester, Dorothy Chichester, Edward Chichester, Eleanor Chichester, Elizabeth Chichester, Grace Chichester, John Chichester, Mary Chichester, Susanna Chichester, Ursula Chichester. Gertrude Courtenay passed away in 1566 in Raleigh, Devon, England.

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  • In 1521, Gertrude Courtenay entered the world in Powderham, Devon, England, born to William Courtenay And Mary Gaynsford.
  • Gertrude Courtenay married John Chichester, and had children including Adrian Chichester, Arthur Chichester, Bridget Chichester, Cecilia Chichester, Charles Chichester, Dorothy Chichester, Edward Chichester, Eleanor Chichester, Elizabeth Chichester, Grace Chichester, John Chichester, Mary Chichester, Susanna Chichester, Ursula Chichester.
  • Gertrude Courtenay passed away in 1566 in Raleigh, Devon, England.

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Gertrude Courtenay's Ancestors

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Gertrude Courtenay
1521–1566
Birth Place: Powderham, Devon, England
Parents
William Courtenay
1477–1535
Powderham, Devon, England
Mary Gaynsford
1498–1572
Guildford, Surrey, England
Grandparents
William Courtenay
1451–1512
Cecily Cheney
1455–1511
John Gainsford
1469–1540
Ann Hawte
1473–1502
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gertrude Courtenay's Descendants

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Gertrude Courtenay (1521–30 Apr 1566) m. John Chichester (1519–30 Nov 1569)
  1. 1. Dorothy Chichester 1556–1604 m. Hugh Pollard 1553–1638
    1. 1. Robert Pollard 1580–1640
      1. 1. Robert Pollard 1610–1668 m. Martha UNKNOWN 1610–1658
        1. 1. Robert Pollard 1656–1709
    2. 2. Susan Pollard 1579–1634 m. John Northcott 1570–1632
  2. 2. Elizabeth Chichester 1545–1630 m. Hugh Fortescue 1544–1600
  3. 3. Eleanor Chichester 1547–1585 m. Arthur Basset 1540–1586
  4. 4. John Chichester 1548–1586 m. Anne Dennis 1553–1579
  5. 5. Mary Chichester 1551–1613 m. Richard Bluett 1544–1614
  6. 6. Grace Chichester 1552– m. Robert Dillon 1545–
  7. 7. Cecilia Chichester 1555–1584 m. Thomas Hatch 1557–1584
  8. 8. Charles Chichester 1555–
  9. 9. Ursula Chichester 1558–1609 m. John Trevelyan 1556–1623
  10. 10. Bridget Chichester 1559– m. Edmund Prideaux 1554–1628
  11. 11. Susanna Chichester 1560– m. John Fortescue 1566–1604
  12. 12. Adrian Chichester 1562–
  13. 13. Arthur Chichester 1563–1625 m. Lettice Perrot 1563–1620
  14. 14. John Chichester 1565–1597
  15. 15. Edward Chichester 1566–1648 m. Mary Denham –1639 m. Anne Coplestone 1588–1616

Gertrude Courtenay's Timeline

2 Records

1521
1521
Birth of Gertrude Courtenay in Powderham, Devon, England
Powderham, Devon, England
1566
30 Apr 1566
Age 45
Death of Gertrude Courtenay in Raleigh, Devon, England
Raleigh, Devon, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1566
    Event Place: Raleigh, Devon, England

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