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Gertrude De Courtenay 1521 – 1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1521

Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 APR 1566

Death Location: Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Courtenay

Mother: Mary Gainsford

Spouse(s): John Chichester

Children(s): Elizabeth Chichester, Eleanor Chichester, Cecilla Chichester, John Chichester, Mary Chichester, Dorothy Chichester, Grace Chichester, Urith Chichester, Bridget Chichester, Susannah Chichester, Thomas Chichester, Adrian Chichester, Arthur Chichester, Ursula Chichester, Edward Chichester

Gertrude De Courtenay was born in 1521 in Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of William Courtenay and Mary Gainsford. Gertrude De Courtenay later married John Chichester, and together they raised children including Elizabeth Chichester, Eleanor Chichester, Cecilla Chichester, John Chichester, Mary Chichester, Dorothy Chichester, Grace Chichester, Urith Chichester, Bridget Chichester, Susannah Chichester, Thomas Chichester, Adrian Chichester, Arthur Chichester, Ursula Chichester and Edward Chichester. In 1566, Gertrude De Courtenay passed away in Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

William Courtenay
1477 – 1535
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom
WC
Mary Gainsford
1499 – 1572
Birth Location: Crowhurst, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
MG

Spouses(s)

John Chichester
1516 – 1569
Birth Location: Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
JC

Children(s)

Elizabeth Chichester
1545 – 1630
Birth Location: Devon, England, United Kingdom
EC
Eleanor Chichester
1547 – 1589
Birth Location: Devon, England, United Kingdom
EC
Cecilla Chichester
1547 – 1584
Birth Location: Rayleigh, Essex, England, United Kingdom
CC
John Chichester
1548 –
Birth Location: Arlington, Devon, England, United Kingdom
JC
Mary Chichester
1551 – 1612
Birth Location: Pilton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MC
Dorothy Chichester
1556 – 1604
Birth Location: Rayleigh, Essex, England, United Kingdom
DC
Grace Chichester
1556 – 1604
Birth Location: Rayleigh, Essex, England, United Kingdom
GC
Urith Chichester
1558 – 1591
Birth Location: Shirwell, Devon, England, United Kingdom
UC
Bridget Chichester
1559 –
Birth Location: Devon, England, United Kingdom
BC
Susannah Chichester
1560 – 1604
Birth Location: Rayleigh, Essex, England, United Kingdom
SC
Thomas Chichester
1561 – 1610
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
TC
Adrian Chichester
1562 –
Birth Location: Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
AC
Arthur Chichester
1563 – 1625
Birth Location: Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
AC
Ursula Chichester
1564 –
Birth Location: Rayleigh, Essex, England, United Kingdom
UC
Edward Chichester
1566 – 1648
Birth Location: Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
EC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1521
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 30 APR 1566
    Event Place: Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 1 MAY 1566
    Event Place: Pilton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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