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Lady Eleanor Le De Spencer, Countess of Devon, Baroness Courtenay 1249–1328 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1249

Birth Location: Ryhall, Rutland, Wales

Death Date: 30 Sep 1328

Death Location: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England

Father: Sir Leicestershire

Mother: Lady Wycombe

Spouse(s): Sir Okehampton, William Ferrers

Children(s): Sir Devon, Lady Basing, Egeline Courtenay, Lady Grey, Robert Courtenay, Margaret Courtenay, Ada Courtenay, Thomas Courtenay, Avelina Courtenay, Margaret Courtenay, Sir Courtenay, Anne Ferrers, John Ferre

The story of Lady Eleanor Le De Spencer, Countess of Devon, Baroness Courtenay began in 1249 in Ryhall, Rutland, Wales. Lady Eleanor Le De Spencer, Countess of Devon, Baroness Courtenay married Sir Hugh De Courtenay Baron Of Okehampton, William De Ferrers, and had children including Ada Alice De Courtenay, Anne De Ferrers, Avelina Ada De Courtenay, Egeline Courtenay, John Ferre, Lady Eleanor De Courtenay Baroness Grey, Lady Isabel De Courtenay Baroness Of Basing, Margaret De Courtenay, Robert De Courtenay, Sir Hugh De Courtenay 9Th Earl Of Devon, Sir Philip De Courtenay, Thomas De Courtenay. Lady Eleanor Le De Spencer, Countess of Devon, Baroness Courtenay passed away in 1328 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Eleanor Le De Spencer, Countess of Devon, Baroness Courtenay began in 1249 in Ryhall, Rutland, Wales.
  • Lady Eleanor Le De Spencer, Countess of Devon, Baroness Courtenay married Sir Hugh De Courtenay Baron Of Okehampton, William De Ferrers, and had children including Ada Alice De Courtenay, Anne De Ferrers, Avelina Ada De Courtenay, Egeline Courtenay, John Ferre, Lady Eleanor De Courtenay Baroness Grey, Lady Isabel De Courtenay Baroness Of Basing, Margaret De Courtenay, Robert De Courtenay, Sir Hugh De Courtenay 9Th Earl Of Devon, Sir Philip De Courtenay, Thomas De Courtenay.
  • Lady Eleanor Le De Spencer, Countess of Devon, Baroness Courtenay passed away in 1328 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Courtenay's Ancestors

Self
Lady Courtenay
1249–1328
Birth Place: Ryhall, Rutland, Wales
Parents
Sir Hugh II De Spencer Knight of Louchborough Leicestershire
1223–1265
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Lady (Aline Bassett Countess of Norfolk Baroness of) Wycombe
1241–1281
Wooten Basset, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Hugh I de Spencer Lord) Findon
1197–1238
Ryhall, Rutland, , England
Margaret (de) Risley
1202–1227
Ryhale, , Rutlandshire, England
Sir (Philip Basset, Lord of Wycombe.Justiciar of) England
1184–1271
Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Lady (Hawise de) Lovaine
1208–1256
Little Easton, Essex
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Glouester
1169–1218
Lady Foix
1165–1241
Saer Baron
1144–1219
Margaret Winchester
1156–1236
Lord Rutland
1155–1233
Aline Gay
1159–1233
Matthew Lovaine
1185–1258
Muriel Lovaine
1198–1275
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thurston, Spencer
1122–1209
Lucia Oxfordshire
1128–1182
Roger Foix
1126–1188
Caecilia Carcassone
1132–1188
Robert Buckley
1127–1198
Orabella Leuchars
1133–1203
Robert Beaumont.
1121–1190
Petronille Grentmesnil
1123–1212
Thomas Headington
1099–1182
Alice Dunstanville
1134–1186
Phillip Gai
1122–1167
Alice Berkeley
1135–1200
Godfrey Louvain
1164–1226
Godfrey Lovaine
1175–1226
Delicia Hastings
1165–1246

Lady Courtenay's Descendants

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Lady (Eleanor Le De Spencer, Countess of Devon, Baroness) Courtenay (1249–30 Sep 1328) m. Sir (Hugh De Courtenay Baron of) Okehampton (25 Mar 1251–28 Feb 1292) m. William (De) Ferrers (1240–20 Dec 1287)
  1. 1. Sir (Hugh De Courtenay 9th Earl of) Devon 1273–1341 m. Lady (Agnes St John Countess of) Devon 1275–1345
    1. 1. Hugh (III * de Courtenay de) Cawarden 1303–1377 m. Margaret (de Bohun 2nd Countess of) Devon 1311–1391
      1. 1. Sir (William) Cawarden 1334– m. Cawarden 1340–
        1. 1. Lucy (Eleanor De) Cawarden 1360–1400 m. John (I De) Leche 1363–1400 m. John Golborne 1363–1393
        2. 2. Margery (De) Cawarden 1370–
        3. 3. Isabella (De) Cawarden 1367–
        4. 4. Sir (William De) Cawarden 1373–
      2. 2. Sir (Edward of Godlington) Courtenay 1329–1372
      3. 3. Matilda Courtenay 1339–1433
      4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth de) Courtenay 1333–1395
      5. 5. Catherine Courtenay 1335–1399
      6. 6. William (Cawarden or Courtney Archbishop Of) Canterbury 1334–1396
      7. 7. Sir (Hugh IV of) Courtnay 1325–1349
      8. 8. Sir (Philip Courtenay) Knight 1331–1406
      9. 9. Margaret (De) Courtenay 1326–1395
      10. 10. Hugh (De) Courtenay –1349
      11. 11. William (Courtenay Archbishop of) Canterbury 1342–1396
      12. 12. Peter Courtenay 1342–1405
    2. 2. Sir (Hugh III De Courtenay 2nd or10th Earl of Devon, Baron Of) Okehampton 1303–1377
    3. 3. Eleanor DeCourtenay 1305–1306
    4. 4. Thomas (de) Courtenay 1311–1340
    5. 5. John (De) Courtenay 1300–1349
    6. 6. Robert Courtenay 1297–1334
    7. 7. Joan Courtenay 1299–1349
    8. 8. Robert deCourtenay 1307–1334
    9. 9. Elizabeth Courtenay 1307–1364
    10. 10. Thomas Courtenay 1311–1337
    11. 11. Elizabeth Courtenay 1313–1360
    12. 12. Elizabeth Courtenay 1302–1330
    13. 13. Muriel Courtenay 1340–1369
    14. 14. Eleanor deCourtenay 1308–1130
    15. 15. John (de Courtney Abbot of) Tavistock 1297–
    16. 16. Baldwin (De) Courtenay 1313–1340
    17. 17. Eleanor Courtenay 1295–1330
    18. 18. Hugh (3 De) Courtenay 1303–1377
    19. 19. Thomas Courtenay –1337
    20. 20. Eleanor (De) Courtenay 1309–1330
    21. 21. Elizabeth (De) Courtenay 1313–1342
  2. 2. Lady (Isabel de Courtenay Baroness of) Basing 1283–1325
  3. 3. Egeline Courtenay 1279–1335
  4. 4. Lady (Eleanor De Courtenay, Baroness) Grey 1269–1301
  5. 5. Robert (De) Courtenay 1275–1377
  6. 6. Margaret (De) Courtenay 1277–1314
  7. 7. Ada ("Alice" De) Courtenay 1289–1301
  8. 8. Thomas (de) Courtenay 1278–1369
  9. 9. Avelina (Ada de) Courtenay 1281–1327
  10. 10. Margaret (de) Courtenay 1279–1349
  11. 11. Sir (Philip De) Courtenay 1275–1314
  12. 12. Anne (De) Ferrers 1268–1323
  13. 13. John Ferre 1255–1330

Lady Courtenay's Timeline

2 Records

1249
1249
Birth of Lady Eleanor Le De Spencer, Countess of Devon, Baroness Courtenay in Ryhall, Rutland, Wales
Ryhall, Rutland, Wales
1328
30 Sep 1328
Age 79
Death of Lady Eleanor Le De Spencer, Countess of Devon, Baroness Courtenay in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1249
    Event Place: Ryhall, Rutland, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] OneWorldTree
    [4] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1328
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] International, Find a Grave Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] OneWorldTree
    [5] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] International, Find a Grave Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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