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Henry Courtenay 1554–1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1554

Birth Location: St. Bennets, Lanivet, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1632

Death Location: Lanivet, Cornwall, England

Father: John Courtney

Mother: Elizabeth Trengove

Spouse(s): Giles May

Children(s): Sir Courtenay, George Courtney, Francis- COURTENAY

In 1554, Henry Courtenay entered the world in St. Bennets, Lanivet, Cornwall, England, born to John Courtney And Elizabeth Trengove. Henry Courtenay married Giles May, and had children including Francis Courtenay, George Courtney, Sir Edwin Henry Courtenay. Henry Courtenay passed away in 1632 in Lanivet, Cornwall, England.

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  • In 1554, Henry Courtenay entered the world in St. Bennets, Lanivet, Cornwall, England, born to John Courtney And Elizabeth Trengove.
  • Henry Courtenay married Giles May, and had children including Francis Courtenay, George Courtney, Sir Edwin Henry Courtenay.
  • Henry Courtenay passed away in 1632 in Lanivet, Cornwall, England.

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Henry Courtenay's Ancestors

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Henry Courtenay
1554–1632
Birth Place: St. Bennets, Lanivet, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Courtney
1520–1560
Lanivet, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Trengove
1535–1571
Nance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard (Courtenay of) Lostwithiel
1460–
Lostwithiell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Jane Boscowen
1461–1537
Truro, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Richard Trengrove
1491–
Nance, Cornwall, England
Margaret Grenville
1499–1542
Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Courtenay's Descendants

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Henry Courtenay (1554–6 Dec 1632) m. Giles May (1564–about 1614)
  1. 1. Sir (Edwin Henry) Courtenay 1585–1636 m. Lady (Agnes) Poynages 1590–1649
    1. 1. Agnes (Elizabeth May (Poynages)) Courtenay 1613–1679 m. William ("Henry" (Butler Boteler)) Bates 1610–1689
      1. 1. Henry (Gardner) Bates 1630–1725 m. Sarah Freeman 1630–1748
        1. 1. Temperance (Rebecca* Bates) Friday 1668–1735 m. John (J Bunch ll) "Sr." 1664–1729
        2. 2. Sarah ((Freeman) Bunch) Bates 1660–
        3. 3. Joseph ((Freeman) Bunch) Bates 1668–
        4. 4. William ((Freeman) Bunch) Bates 1656–
        5. 5. Rebecca ((Freeman) Bunch) Bates 1668–1735
        6. 6. Jeremiah ((Freeman) Bunch) Bates 1681–
        7. 7. Abigail ((Freeman) Bunch) Bates 1675–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Marvin 1604–1640
  2. 2. George Courtney 1575–1657
  3. 3. Francis- COURTENAY 1585–1660

Henry Courtenay's Timeline

2 Records

1554
1554
Birth of Henry Courtenay in St. Bennets, Lanivet, Cornwall, England
St. Bennets, Lanivet, Cornwall, England
1632
6 Dec 1632
Age 78
Death of Henry Courtenay in Lanivet, Cornwall, England
Lanivet, Cornwall, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: St. Bennets, Lanivet, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1632
    Event Place: Lanivet, Cornwall, England

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