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John de Courtenay 1224–1274 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1224

Birth Location: Okehampton, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 5 May 1274

Death Location: Ford Abbey, Devon, England

Father: Robert Courtenay

Mother: Mary Vernon

Spouse(s): Isabel Vere, Maud Caneville, Emma None

Children(s): Hugh Courtenay, Robert Courtenay, William Courtenay, John Courtenay

In 1224, John de Courtenay entered the world in Okehampton, Devonshire, England, born to Robert De Courtenay And Mary De Vernon. John de Courtenay married Emma, Isabel De Vere, Maud De Caneville, and had children including Hugh De Courtenay, John De Courtenay, Robert De Courtenay, William De Tracy Courtenay. John de Courtenay passed away in 1274 in Ford Abbey, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1224, John de Courtenay entered the world in Okehampton, Devonshire, England, born to Robert De Courtenay And Mary De Vernon.
  • John de Courtenay married Emma, Isabel De Vere, Maud De Caneville, and had children including Hugh De Courtenay, John De Courtenay, Robert De Courtenay, William De Tracy Courtenay.
  • John de Courtenay passed away in 1274 in Ford Abbey, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Courtenay
1170–1242
Birth Location: Okehampton Castle, Devon, England
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Mary Vernon
1184–1250
Birth Location: of Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England
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Spouses(s)

Isabel Vere
1228–1299
Birth Location: Totnes, Devon, England
IV
Maud Caneville
–1240
Birth Location: –
MC
Emma None
–1234
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Hugh Courtenay
1250–1292
Birth Location: Okehampton, Devonshire, England
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Robert Courtenay
1246–
Birth Location: Okehampton, Devon, England
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William Courtenay
1252–
Birth Location: Okehampton, Devonshire, England
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John Courtenay
1252–1349
Birth Location: Okehampton, Devon, England
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John Courtenay's Ancestors

Self
John Courtenay
1224–1274
Birth Place: Okehampton, Devonshire, England
Parents
Robert de Courtenay
1170–1242
Okehampton Castle, Devon, England
Mary (de) Vernon
1184–1250
of Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England
Grandparents
Renaud (de) Courtenay
1125–1194
Courtenay, Montargis, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Hawise (Helene de) Albrincis
1165–1209
Courtenay, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
William (de) Vernon
1150–1217
Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England
Mabel (de) Meulan
1164–1204
of Meulan, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Great-Grandparents
Renaud Courtenay
1100–1161
Hélène Donjon
1111–1158
Robert Averinces
1090–
Baldwin Vernon
1090–1155
Adelise Ballon
1099–1168
Robert BEAUMONT
1142–1190
Matilda Dunstanville
1143–1207
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Waleran Beaumont
1104–1166
Agnes Montfort
1122–1181

John Courtenay's Descendants

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John (de) Courtenay (26 Jul 1224–5 May 1274) m. Isabel (de) Vere (Abt 1228–12 Feb 1299) m. Maud (de) Caneville (–Bef 6 Oct 1240) m. Emma (–Bef 1234)
  1. 1. Hugh (De) Courtenay 1250–1292 m. Eleanor (Le) Despencer 1265–1328
    1. 1. Thomas (de) Courtenay 1311–1356 m. Muriel (de) Moels 1322–1369
      1. 1. Margaret (De) Courtenay 1350–1422 m. Thomas (De) Peverell 1340–1422
        1. 1. Katherine Peverell 1382–1426 m. Walter Hungerford 1378–1449
        2. 2. Eleanor Peverell 1370–1439 m. William Talbot 1363–1408 m. Otto (Trenewith alias) Bodrugan 1380–1394 m. John Raleigh 1365–
      2. 2. Muriel (de) Courtenay 1339–1369 m. John (de) Dinham 1319–1383
      3. 3. Hugh (de) Courtenay 1340–1374 m. Margaret (de) Bryan –1361 m. Margaret Brien 1340–1390 m. Maud (de) Holland 1359–1392
      4. 4. John (de) Courtenay 1347–
      5. 5. Joan (De) Courtenay 1355–
    2. 2. Isabelle (de) Courtenay 1278–1325 m. William (de) Lea 1260–1347 m. John (Saint) John 1273–1329
      1. 1. William (de) Lea 1302–1378 m. Isabelle (de) Standish 1305–
        1. 1. Isolde (de) Lea 1330–1380 m. Robert Standish 1325–1380
    3. 3. Aveline ((Ada) de) Courtenay 1281–1327 m. John Giffard 1287–1328
    4. 4. Eleanor (De) Courtenay 1261–
    5. 5. Hugh (de) Courtenay 1273–1341 m. Agnes (St) John 1279–1345
      1. 1. Eleanor (de) Courtenay 1305–1326 m. John (De) Grey 1305–1392
      2. 2. Hugh (de) Courtenay 1303–1377 m. Margaret (de) Bohun 1311–1391
        1. 1. Elizabeth (de) Courtenay 1333–1395 m. Andrew (De) Lutterell 1335–1378 m. John (de) Vere 1335–1350 m. J. (de) VERE 1335–1360
        2. 2. Catherine (de) Courtenay 1334–1399 m. Thomas D'Engayne 1331–1367 m. William Harrington 1330–
        3. 3. Joan Courtenay 1337–1375 m. John Cheverston 1333–1375
        4. 4. Margaret Courtenay 1326–1395 m. John (de) Cobham 1324–1408
        5. 5. Hugh Courtenay 1327–1348 m. Elizabeth (de) Vere 1333–1375
        6. 6. Edward Courtenay 1331–1406 m. Emeline Dawney 1330–1371
        7. 7. Matilda (de) Courtenay 1339–1325
        8. 8. William Courtenay 1341–1396
        9. 9. Philip (de) Courtenay 1341–1406 m. Anne Wake 1344–1406
        10. 10. Margaret (De) Courtenay 1345–1381 m. Theobald (de) Grenville 1367–1397
        11. 11. Peter Courtenay 1346–1405 m. Margaret Clyvedon 1340–1412
        12. 12. John (de) Courtenay 1346–
        13. 13. Guenora (de) Courtenay 1348–
        14. 14. Ann Courtenay 1351–
        15. 15. Humphrey Courtenay 1351–
        16. 16. Isabel Courtenay 1353–
        17. 17. Philip Courtenay 1355–1406 m. Anne Wake 1360–1404
        18. 18. Philippa (de) Courtenay 1357–
        19. 19. Thomas (de) Courtney –1381
        20. 20. Katherine Courtenay –1399 m. Thomas Engaine –1367
      3. 3. John (de) Courtenay 1300–1349
      4. 4. John Courtenay 1305–
      5. 5. Robert (de) Courtenay 1309–1334 m. Elizabeth (De) Courtenay 1311–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Courtenay 1313–
      7. 7. Baldwin (De) Courtenay 1314–
      8. 8. Hugh (de) Courtenay 1303–1377 m. Margaret (de) Bohun 1311–1391
    6. 6. Philip (De) Courtenay 1277–1314
    7. 7. Margaret (de) Courtenay 1279–1349 m. Nicholas Moels 1289–1315
    8. 8. Egelina (De) Courtenay 1282–1335 m. Henry (de) Grey 1256–1308 m. Robert (De) Scales 1279–1324
      1. 1. Robert (De) Scales 1311–1369 m. Catherine (De) Ufford 1317–1370
        1. 1. Margaret (De) Scales 1345–1416 m. Robert Howard 1335–1389 m. Walter (De) Bermingham –1401
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Cecelia) Scales 1342–1367 m. Roger (de) Felbrigge 1316–1386
        3. 3. Elizabeth (de) Felbrigge 1343–1368
        4. 4. Alana (de) SCALES 1344–1367
        5. 5. Roger (de) Scales 1346–1386 m. Joan DeNorthwode 1363–1415
        6. 6. Catherine Scales 1365– m. Constantine (de) Clifton 1372–1395
      2. 2. Parnel Scales 1294–
      3. 3. Petronella (de) Scales 1304– m. John (De) Bovile 1289–
      4. 4. Eleanor Scales 1307–1361 m. John (de) Sudeley 1305–1339
      5. 5. Petronella (de) Scales 1310– m. William (de) Bovile 1295–1365
      6. 6. Hugh (de) Scales 1313–
    9. 9. John (De) Courtenay 1283–1293 m. Reynold Paveley 1283–
    10. 10. Isabell (de) Courtenay 1283–1325
    11. 11. Robert (De) Courtenay 1285– m. Elizabeth (De) Courtenay 1311–
    12. 12. Alice (De) Courtenay 1289–1335
  2. 2. Robert (De) Courtenay 1246–
  3. 3. William (de Tracy) Courtenay 1252–
  4. 4. John (De) Courtenay 1252–1349

John Courtenay's Timeline

3 Records

1224
26 Jul 1224
Birth of John de Courtenay in Okehampton, Devonshire, England
Okehampton, Devonshire, England
1274
3 May 1274
Age 50
Death of John de Courtenay in of Okehampton, Devon, England
of Okehampton, Devon, England
1274
5 May 1274
Age 50
Burial of John de Courtenay in Ford Abbey, Devon, England
Ford Abbey, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1224
    Event Place: Okehampton, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John de Courtenay, person ID M37Z-4Y1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1274
    Event Place: of Okehampton, Devon, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John de Courtenay, person ID M37Z-4Y1.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 May 1274
    Event Place: Ford Abbey, Devon, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John de Courtenay, person ID M37Z-4Y1.
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