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Henry Courtenay 1500–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1500

Birth Location: Powerdam Castle, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 January 1539

Death Location: Tower Hill, Engeland

Father: William Earldom

Mother: Catharine York

Spouse(s): Marchioness Exeter

Children(s): Lady Courtenay, Edward Devon, Henry Courtenay, William Courtenay

In 1500, Henry Courtenay entered the world in Powerdam Castle, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to William Courtenay 1St Earl Of Devon New Earldom And Catharine Plantagenet Of York. Henry Courtenay married Anne Boleyn, Marchioness Gertrude Blount Courtenay Van Exeter Marchioness Of Exeter, and had children including Edward Van Courtenay Devon, Henry Courtenay, Lady Elizabeth De Courtenay, William Courtenay. Henry Courtenay passed away in 1539 in Tower Hill, Engeland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Henry Courtenay entered the world in Powerdam Castle, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to William Courtenay 1St Earl Of Devon New Earldom And Catharine Plantagenet Of York.
  • Henry Courtenay married Anne Boleyn, Marchioness Gertrude Blount Courtenay Van Exeter Marchioness Of Exeter, and had children including Edward Van Courtenay Devon, Henry Courtenay, Lady Elizabeth De Courtenay, William Courtenay.
  • Henry Courtenay passed away in 1539 in Tower Hill, Engeland.

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Henry Courtenay's Ancestors

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Henry Courtenay
1500–1539
Birth Place: Powerdam Castle, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Courtenay 1st Earl of Devon,New Earldom
1475–1511
Powderham, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Catharine (Plantagenet of) York
1479–1527
Eltham Palace, Greenwich, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Henry Courtenay's Descendants

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Henry Courtenay (Abt 1500–9 January 1539) m. Marchioness (Gertrude Blount-Courtenay-van Exeter, Marchioness of) Exeter (1502–25 Sept 1558)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth de) Courtenay 1539–1570 m. Sir (David Asley\Astley Ashby Ashels ( Direct) ) 1540–1590
    1. 1. Mary Ashels 1570–1607 m. John Parker 1560–1613
      1. 1. Sarah Parker 1596–1662 m. Edward Converse 1590–1663
        1. 1. Mary Converse 1622–1659 m. Simon Thompson 1608–1675 m. John Sheldon –1690
      2. 2. John (Henry Parker) III 1607–1630
        1. 1. John Parker 1607–
        2. 2. William Parker 1614–1703
      3. 3. Alice Parker 1588–
      4. 4. James Parker 1590–1623
      5. 5. Joseph Parker 1607–
  2. 2. Edward (van Courtenay) Devon 1526–1556
  3. 3. Henry Courtenay 1525–1529
  4. 4. William Courtenay 1532–1556

Henry Courtenay's Timeline

2 Records

1500
Abt 1500
Birth of Henry Courtenay in Powerdam Castle, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Powerdam Castle, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1539
9 January 1539
Age 39
Death of Henry Courtenay in Tower Hill, Engeland
Tower Hill, Engeland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1500
    Event Place: Powerdam Castle, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 971353
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The blood royal of Britain : being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV and Henry VIII , k
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1539
    Event Place: Tower Hill, Engeland
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 971353
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The blood royal of Britain : being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV and Henry VIII , k
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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