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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 Elwin

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 Elwin. 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 Elwin.
  • 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 Elwin
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 1st Baron Bonville de Chuton Knight of the) Garter
1393–1461
Shute, Colyton, Devonshire, England
Lady (Margaret Merritt de GREY DeGrey Bonville Baroness) 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 Elwin 1493–1557 m. Lucy 1520–1566
    1. 1. Joan (Elwyn) Alleyn 1517–1546 m. Simon Boyse 1515–1584
      1. 1. Alice Bulwer 1546–1586 m. William (Boyse) (Bois) 1536–1585
        1. 1. Johanna (Thomasine) Boyes\Bois 1574–1645 m. Rev. (Francis) Johnson 1562–1618

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] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    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: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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