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Lady Catherine De Courtenay 1454 – 1515 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1454

Birth Location: Powderham Castle, Devon, , England

Death Date: 12 Jan 1515

Death Location: Shillingford, Devon, England

Father: Sir Devon

Mother: Lady Debonville

Spouse(s): Sir Elwyn\Elvin*

Children(s): Peter Elwyn

In 1454, Lady Catherine De Courtenay entered the world in Powderham Castle, Devon, , England, born to Sir Knight William Sheriff of Devon Courtenay of Powderham Castle Sheriff Devon and Lady Margaret Debonville. Lady Catherine De Courtenay married Sir John Elwyn\Elvin*, and had children including Peter Hustinges Elwyn. Lady Catherine De Courtenay passed away in 1515 in Shillingford, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1454, Lady Catherine De Courtenay entered the world in Powderham Castle, Devon, , England, born to Sir Knight William Sheriff of Devon Courtenay of Powderham Castle Sheriff Devon and Lady Margaret Debonville.
  • Lady Catherine De Courtenay married Sir John Elwyn\Elvin*, and had children including Peter Hustinges Elwyn.
  • Lady Catherine De Courtenay passed away in 1515 in Shillingford, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Devon
1428 – 1485
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Lady Debonville
1419 – 1487
Birth Location: Powderham Castle, Shute, Devon, England
LD

Spouses(s)

Sir Elwyn\Elvin*
1450 – 1502
Birth Location: Wood Dalling, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Peter Elwyn
1493 – 1557
Birth Location: Wood Dalling, Norfolk, England
PE

Lady Courtenay's Ancestors

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Lady Courtenay
1454 – 1515
Birth Place: Powderham Castle, Devon, , England
Parents
Sir Knight William Sheriff of Devon Courtenay of Powderham Castle Sheriff Devon
1428 – 1485
Powderham, Devon, England
Lady (Margaret) Debonville
1419 – 1487
Powderham Castle, Shute, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (Philipp Lord of Powderham Knight of the Shire for) DevonshireCourtenay
1404 – 1463
Powderham, Devon, England
Margaret (Hungerford Lady) Botreaux
1406 – 1476
Farleigh Castle, Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England
Sir (William) Bonville
1393 – 1461
Shute, Colyton, Devonshire, England
Lady (Margaret Merritt de GREY DeGrey) Bonville
1397 – 1426
Chewton, Somerset, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Courtenay's Descendants

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Lady (Catherine De) Courtenay (1454 – 12 Jan 1515) m. Sir (John) Elwyn\Elvin* (1450 – 1502)
  1. 1. Peter (Hustinges) Elwyn (1493 – 27 Sep 1557) m. Lucy Peter (Est 1520 – 1566)
    1. 1. Joan Elwyn\Alleyn (1517 – 1546) m. Simon (Dallinge) Bulwer (1515 – 17 Jan 1584)
      1. 1. Alice (Dalling) Bulwer (1546 – Aft. 1586) m. William Boyse (1536 – abt 1585)
        1. 1. Johanna (Thomasine) Bois\Boys (1574 – 1645) m. Rev. (Francis) Johnson (27 Mar 1562 – 10 Jan 1618)

Lady Courtenay's Timeline

2 Records

1454
1454
Birth of Lady Catherine De Courtenay in Powderham Castle, Devon, , England
Powderham Castle, Devon, , England
1515
12 Jan 1515
Age 61
Death of Lady Catherine De Courtenay in Shillingford, Devon, England
Shillingford, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1454
    Event Place: Powderham Castle, Devon, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tormoham Newton, Devonshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1515
    Event Place: Shillingford, Devon, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
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