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John "Baron of Okehampton" De Courtenay 1218–1273 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1218

Birth Location: Okehampton, Devon, England

Death Date: 3 May 1273

Death Location: Ford, Devon, England

Father: Robert Courtenay

Mother: Mary DeCourtnay

Spouse(s): Isabel Vere

Children(s): Eleanor Courtenay, Hugh deCourteney, Hugh DeCourtenay

John "Baron of Okehampton" De Courtenay was born in 1218 in Okehampton, Devon, England, the child of Robert Baron Of Okehampton De Courtenay And Mary Dereviers Decourtnay. John "Baron of Okehampton" De Courtenay married Isabel De Vere, and had children including Eleanor Courtenay, Hugh Decourteney, Hugh Okehampton Decourtenay. John "Baron of Okehampton" De Courtenay passed away in 1273 in Ford, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • John "Baron of Okehampton" De Courtenay was born in 1218 in Okehampton, Devon, England, the child of Robert Baron Of Okehampton De Courtenay And Mary Dereviers Decourtnay.
  • John "Baron of Okehampton" De Courtenay married Isabel De Vere, and had children including Eleanor Courtenay, Hugh Decourteney, Hugh Okehampton Decourtenay.
  • John "Baron of Okehampton" De Courtenay passed away in 1273 in Ford, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Courtenay
1183–1242
Birth Location: Okehampton, Devon, England
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Mary DeCourtnay
1196–1242
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Isabel Vere
1222–1298
Birth Location: Totnes, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Eleanor Courtenay
1255–1299
Birth Location: Okehampton, Devon, England
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Hugh deCourteney
1257–1377
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Hugh DeCourtenay
1248–1291
Birth Location: Okehampton, Devon, England
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John Courtenay's Ancestors

Self
John Courtenay
1218–1273
Birth Place: Okehampton, Devon, England
Parents
Robert "Baron of Okehampton" De Courtenay
1183–1242
Okehampton, Devon, England
Mary (DeREVIERS) DeCourtnay
1196–1242
England
Grandparents
Reginald (II Renaud Sheriff of Devon de) COURTENAY
1125–1194
Courtenay, Loiret, Centre, France
LADY (HAWISE deCOURCY, Baroness of) Okehampton
1135–1219
Okehampton, Devons, England
William (Earl of Devon) deReviers
1128–1217
Devon, England
Mabel (de) Beaumont
1168–1204
Meulan, Normandy, France
Great-Grandparents
Reginald DeCourtenay
1100–1161
HAWISE DuDONJON
1103–1194
SIR Okehampton
1090–1162
MAUD D'AVRANCHES
1097–1172
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Milo Courtenay
1069–1127
Ermengarde DeNevers
1073–1095
Frederic Donjon
1085–1138
Elizabeth DeBeauvais
1080–1113
ROBERT 88
1070–1131
ROHESE 88
1072–1172
Robert Avranches
1067–1130
Emma Dol
1085–1097

John Courtenay's Descendants

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John ("Baron of Okehampton" De) Courtenay (26 Jul 1218–3 May 1273) m. Isabel (de) Vere (1222–1298)
  1. 1. Eleanor Courtenay 1255–1299
  2. 2. Hugh deCourteney 1257–1377
  3. 3. Hugh (Okehampton) DeCourtenay 1248–1291 m. Eleanor (Baroness Le De) Spenser 1262–1328 m. Eleanor (Le) Despencer 1262–1328 m. Eleanor DeSpenser 1240–1328
    1. 1. Sir (Hugh (1st Earl of Devon0) de) Courtenay 1273–1341 m. Agnes (De St) John 1275–1345 m. Agnes ("St John" Countess Devon De Saint) John 1279–1345
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas De Courtenay) Devon 1311–1337 m. Muriel DeMoels 1322–1362
        1. 1. Margaret Courtenay 1342–1422 m. Sir (Thomas De Peverell Baron Peverell of Park, Sheriff of Cornwall,) KS 1340–1422
        2. 2. Muriel Courtenay 1340–1369 m. John (Baron) DeDinham 1319–1383
        3. 3. John DeCourtenay 1347–
        4. 4. Hugh DeCourtenay 1338–1369
      2. 2. Sir (Hugh III (2nd or10th Earl of Devon Baron Of Okehampton) De) Courtenay 1303–1377 m. Margaret (2nd Countess of Devon De) Bohun 1311–1391
        1. 1. Sir (Philip, of Powderham Castle, De) Courtenay 1340–1406 m. Anne Wake 1344–1390
        2. 2. Anne deCourtenay 1351–
        3. 3. Guenora DeCourtenay 1348–1349
        4. 4. Ann Courtenay 1344–
        5. 5. Elizabeth DeCourtenay 1333–1395
        6. 6. Margaret (de) Courtenay 1326–1385
        7. 7. Edward (de) Courtenay 1329–1372
        8. 8. Philippa deCourtenay 1357–
        9. 9. Isabel DeCourtenay 1353–1354
        10. 10. Humphrey DeCourtenay 1355–1370
        11. 11. Eleanor DeCourtenay 1344–1345
        12. 12. John DeCourtenay 1335–1357
        13. 13. Sir (Hugh IV De) Courtenay 1326–1349
        14. 14. Thomas Courtenay 1311–1356
        15. 15. Catherine Courtenay 1342–1399
        16. 16. William ("Archbishop of Exeter") DeCourtenay 1342–1396
        17. 17. William (Courtenay Archbishop) Canterbury 1341–
        18. 18. Joane DeCourtenay 1337–1351
        19. 19. Matilda DeCourtenay 1339–1433
      3. 3. Sir (Thomas) DeCourtenay 1318–1362
      4. 4. Elizabeth Courtenay 1302–1364
      5. 5. Robert Courtenay 1297–1334
      6. 6. Eleanor Courtenay 1295–1330
      7. 7. Joan Courtenay 1299–1330
      8. 8. Robert deCourtenay 1297–1362
      9. 9. John Courtenay 1293–1349
    2. 2. Eleanor (De) COURTENAY 1261–1300
    3. 3. Phillip Courtenay 1277–1314
    4. 4. Avelina DeCourtenay 1281–1327
    5. 5. John DeCourtenay 1283–1300
    6. 6. Isabell DeCourtenay 1283–1325
    7. 7. Robert Courtenay 1285–1377
    8. 8. Egeline DeCourtenay 1287–1335
    9. 9. Alice Courtenay 1289–1325
    10. 10. Alice (de) Courtenay 1289–1301
    11. 11. Margaret Courtenay 1291–1349
    12. 12. Hugh (De) Courtenay 1303–1377
    13. 13. Elizabeth DECOURTENAY 1259–

John Courtenay's Timeline

2 Records

1218
26 Jul 1218
Birth of John "Baron of Okehampton" De Courtenay in Okehampton, Devon, England
Okehampton, Devon, England
1273
3 May 1273
Age 55
Death of John "Baron of Okehampton" De Courtenay in Ford Abbey, Devon, Eng, England
Ford Abbey, Devon, Eng, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1218
    Event Place: Okehampton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] International, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1273
    Event Place: Ford Abbey, Devon, Eng, England
    Record Source:
    [1] International, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ford, Devon, England
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index
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