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Isabella "Bella" Courtenay 1515 – 1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Compton, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1579

Death Location: Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Father: Sir (14×gg)

Mother: Lady Carminow

Spouse(s): Richard Pye

Children(s): Thomas Pye

In 1515, Isabella "Bella" Courtenay entered the world in Compton, Sussex, England, born to Sir Philip Courtenay, III of Powerham, Lord of Meavy (14×gg) and Lady Margaret Carminow. Isabella "Bella" Courtenay married Richard E Pye, and had children including Thomas "the Elder" Pye. Isabella "Bella" Courtenay passed away in 1579 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Isabella "Bella" Courtenay entered the world in Compton, Sussex, England, born to Sir Philip Courtenay, III of Powerham, Lord of Meavy (14×gg) and Lady Margaret Carminow.
  • Isabella "Bella" Courtenay married Richard E Pye, and had children including Thomas "the Elder" Pye.
  • Isabella "Bella" Courtenay passed away in 1579 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir (14×gg)
1469 – 1514
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
S(
Lady Carminow
1495 – 1540
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
LC

Spouses(s)

Richard Pye
1513 – 1547
Birth Location: Compton, Sussex, England
RP

Children(s)

Thomas Pye
1538 – 1603
Birth Location: Cuckfield, Sussex, England
TP

Isabella Courtenay's Ancestors

Self
Isabella Courtenay
1515 – 1579
Birth Place: Compton, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir Philip Courtenay, III of Powerham, Lord of Meavy (14×gg)
1469 – 1514
Powderham, Devon, England
Lady (Margaret) Carminow
1495 – 1540
Powderham, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Isabella Courtenay's Descendants

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Isabella ("Bella") Courtenay (1515 – 1579) m. Richard (E) Pye (1513 – 1547)
  1. 1. Thomas ("the Elder") Pye (1538 – Abt 1603) m. Constance Smythe (1543 – 21 Jan 1623)
    1. 1. Chaplin (Thomas) Pye (1538 – 1610) m. Lady (Margaret) Mitford (1551 – abt 1603)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Pye (1572 – abt 1642) m. Robert Watson (Abt 1577 – 4 July 1638)
        1. 1. Edward (Robert) Watson (10 Mar 1610 – abt 1661) m. Grace Walker (1623 – 1660) m. Harriett Delagrevis (1600 – 1670)

Isabella Courtenay's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Isabella "Bella" Courtenay in Compton, Sussex, England
Compton, Sussex, England
1579
1579
Age 64
Death of Isabella "Bella" Courtenay in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Compton, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
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