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John Courtenay 1480 – 1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Boconnoc Manor, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1 Mar 1560

Death Location: Lanivet, Cornwall, England

Father: Richard Courtenay

Mother: Jane Boscawen

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Trengrove

Children(s): Jane Courtenay, Henry Courtenay, George (Courtney)

In 1480, John Courtenay entered the world in Boconnoc Manor, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, born to Richard Courtenay and Jane Boscawen. John Courtenay married Elizabeth Trengrove, and had children including Jane Courtenay, Henry Courtenay, George Courtenay (Courtney). John Courtenay passed away in 1560 in Lanivet, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1480, John Courtenay entered the world in Boconnoc Manor, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, born to Richard Courtenay and Jane Boscawen.
  • John Courtenay married Elizabeth Trengrove, and had children including Jane Courtenay, Henry Courtenay, George Courtenay (Courtney).
  • John Courtenay passed away in 1560 in Lanivet, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Courtenay's Ancestors

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John Courtenay
1480 – 1560
Birth Place: Boconnoc Manor, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England
Parents
Richard Courtenay
1450 – 1497
Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England
Jane Boscawen
1454 – 1517
Truro, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Sir (Philip) Courtenay
1445 – 1489
Powderham, Devon, England
Jane Devioke
1444 – 1498
St Germans, Cornwall, England
John Boscawen
1437 – 1515
Tregothnan, Cornwall, England
Catherine (Elizabeth) Lower
1444 – 1482
St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Courtenay,
1404 – 1463
Elizabeth Hungerford
1405 – 1476
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Courtenay
1368 – 1406
Joan Champernon
1382 – 1419
Sir Hungerford,
1378 – 1449
Lady Peverell,
1382 – 1439

John Courtenay's Descendants

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John Courtenay (1480 – 1 Mar 1560) m. Elizabeth Trengrove (1517 – May 29, 1571)
  1. 1. Jane Courtenay (1547 – 10 Jun 1597)
  2. 2. Henry Courtenay (1554 – 6 Dec 1632)
  3. 3. George (Courtenay) (Courtney) (About 1556 – 6 Dec 1632) m. Catherine (St) Leger (abt 1560 – )
    1. 1. Grace Moore (1576 – 3 Dec 1622) m. William Crabtree (1575 – 7 May 1632)
      1. 1. John Crabtree (6 Mar 1595 – 1679)
      2. 2. Mary Crabtree (18 Mar 1598 – 1695)
      3. 3. Abraham Crabtree (17 Jan 1600 – )
      4. 4. Ashworth Crabtree (1602 – 1700)
      5. 5. William (Thomas) Crabtree (19 Sep 1610 – 1653) m. Rebecca Mignon (Abt. 1610 – 1659)
        1. 1. Mignon Crabtree (1 1636 – 1751)
        2. 2. Samuel (William) Crabtree (1637 – 07 Jul 1700) m. Rebecca Holden m. Elizabeth Holden (1640 – 1700)
        3. 3. David Crabtree (June 1640 – 1731)
        4. 4. Anna (Marie) Crabtree (1642 – )
        5. 5. Thomas Crabtree (1644 – 1751)
    2. 2. Richard Courteney (abt 1580 – )

John Courtenay's Timeline

2 Records

1480
1480
Birth of John Courtenay in Boconnoc Manor, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England
Boconnoc Manor, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England
1560
1 Mar 1560
Age 80
Death of John Courtenay in Lanivet, Cornwall, England
Lanivet, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Boconnoc Manor, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1560
    Event Place: Lanivet, Cornwall, England

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