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Hugh De Courtenay \ Knight 1251–1292 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 March 1251

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 28 February 1292

Death Location: Colecombe, Devon, England

Father: John Okehampton

Mother: Isabel Vere

Spouse(s): Eleanor Despenser

Children(s): Egelina Courtenay

In 1251, Hugh De Courtenay \ Knight entered the world in England, born to John De Courtenay Knight 2Nd Baron Okehampton And Isabel De Vere. Hugh De Courtenay \ Knight married Eleanor Despenser, and had children including Egelina De Courtenay. Hugh De Courtenay \ Knight passed away in 1292 in Colecombe, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1251, Hugh De Courtenay \ Knight entered the world in England, born to John De Courtenay Knight 2Nd Baron Okehampton And Isabel De Vere.
  • Hugh De Courtenay \ Knight married Eleanor Despenser, and had children including Egelina De Courtenay.
  • Hugh De Courtenay \ Knight passed away in 1292 in Colecombe, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hugh Knight's Ancestors

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Hugh Knight
1251–1292
Birth Place: England
Parents
John De Courtenay \ Knight \ 2nd Baron Okehampton
1220–1274
Oakhampton, Devon, England
Isabel (De) Vere
1235–1291
England
Grandparents
Robert (De) Courtenay
1183–1242
Okehampton, West Devon Borough, Devon, England
Mary Vernon
1183–1242
Eure, Normandy, France
Great-Grandparents
Renauld II
1140–1194
Hawise Courcy
1150–1209
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Renauld Manor)
1098–1161
Maud Sap
1150–1224

Hugh Knight's Descendants

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Hugh (De Courtenay \) Knight (25 March 1251–28 February 1292) m. Eleanor Despenser (Aft. 1261–30 September 1328)
  1. 1. Egelina (De) Courtenay 1280–1335 m. Robert (De Scales V \ Second Baron of) Scales 1279–1325
    1. 1. Robert (De Scales VI \ Third Baron of) Scales 1312–1369 m. Katherine Ufford 1317–1347
      1. 1. Elizabeth Scales 1340– m. Roger Fellbrigge 1335–1380
        1. 1. Simon Fellbrigge 1366–1442 m. Margaret (Noszak \ von Glogau, von) Teschen 1367–1413

Hugh Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1251
25 March 1251
Birth of Hugh De Courtenay \ Knight in England
England
1292
28 February 1292
Age 41
Death of Hugh De Courtenay \ Knight in Colecombe, Devon, England
Colecombe, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 March 1251
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1292
    Event Place: Colecombe, Devon, England

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