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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 Gainsford

Spouse(s): John Chichester

Children(s): Cecilia Chichester, Urith Chichester

In 1521, Gertrude Courtenay entered the world in Powderham, Devon, , England, born to William Courtenay and Mary Gainsford. Gertrude Courtenay married John Chichester, and had children including Cecilia Chichester, Urith Chichester. Gertrude Courtenay passed away in 1566 in Raleigh, Devon, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1521, Gertrude Courtenay entered the world in Powderham, Devon, , England, born to William Courtenay and Mary Gainsford.
  • Gertrude Courtenay married John Chichester, and had children including Cecilia Chichester, Urith Chichester.
  • Gertrude Courtenay passed away in 1566 in Raleigh, Devon, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Courtenay
1477 – 1535
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, , England
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Mary Gainsford
1499 – 1572
Birth Location: Of, Devon, , England
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Spouses(s)

John Chichester
1516 – 1568
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, , England
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Children(s)

Cecilia Chichester
1547 – 1561
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, , England
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Urith Chichester
1558 – 1591
Birth Location: –
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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 Gainsford
1499 – 1572
Of, Devon, , England
Grandparents
William Courtenay
1451 – 1512
Powderham, Devon, , England
Cecily Cheney
1455 – 1511
Pinhoe, Devon, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Courtenay
1425 – 1485
Margaret Bonville
1425 – 1487
John Cheney
1416 – 1487
Elizabeth Hill
1422 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Courtenay
1400 – 1463
Elizabeth Hungerford
1400 – 1476
William Bonville
1393 – 1461
Margaret Merriet
1397 – 1426
William Cheney
1374 – 1430
Cecelia Streeche
1371 – 1430

Gertrude Courtenay's Descendants

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Gertrude Courtenay (1521 – 30 Apr 1566) m. John Chichester (1516 – 30 Nov 1568)
  1. 1. Cecilia Chichester (1547 – 10 Feb 1561) m. Thomas Hatch (Sep 1557 – 27 Feb 1584)
    1. 1. Arthur Hatch (1570 – 7 Jun 1625) m. Ann Tilden (5 Nov 1570 – 22 Jan 1630)
      1. 1. Thomas Hatch (14 Oct 1598 – 27 May 1661) m. Grace Lewis (1603 – 3 Mar 1662)
        1. 1. Jonathan Hatch (7 Sep 1625 – 10 Dec 1710) m. Sarah Rowley (11 Aug 1625 – Dec 1710)
        2. 2. Lydia Hatch (1630 – 1665) m. Henry Taylor (1620 – 1669)
  2. 2. Urith Chichester (24 Apr 1558 – 1591) m. John Trevilian (31 Oct 1556 – 1 Apr 1623)
    1. 1. Susannah Trevilian (1575 – ) m. Richard Carpenter (14 Dec 1575 – 7 Aug 1625)
      1. 1. William Carpenter (1610 – 7 Sep 1685) m. Elizabeth (Peake) Arnold (23 Nov 1611 – 7 Sep 1685)
        1. 1. Ephraim Carpenter (1639 – 1703) m. Susannah Harris (1641 – 3 Dec 1677)

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

Sources

    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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