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Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun 1311–1391 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1311

Birth Location: Caldecote Castle, Northampton, England

Death Date: 16 Dec 1391

Death Location: Exeter, Devon, England

Father: Humphrey Bohun

Mother: Princess Rhuddlan

Spouse(s): Hugh Courtenay

Children(s): Sir Devon, Philip Courtenay, Elizabeth Courtenay

In 1311, Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun entered the world in Caldecote Castle, Northampton, England, born to Humphrey Viii 4Th Earl Of Hereford 3Rd Of Essex Constable Of Eng De Bohun And Princess Elizabeth Plantagenet Of Rhuddlan. Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun married Hugh De Courtenay, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Courtenay, Philip De Courtenay, Sir Edward De Courtenay Of Goodrington Devon. Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun passed away in 1391 in Exeter, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1311, Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun entered the world in Caldecote Castle, Northampton, England, born to Humphrey Viii 4Th Earl Of Hereford 3Rd Of Essex Constable Of Eng De Bohun And Princess Elizabeth Plantagenet Of Rhuddlan.
  • Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun married Hugh De Courtenay, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Courtenay, Philip De Courtenay, Sir Edward De Courtenay Of Goodrington Devon.
  • Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun passed away in 1391 in Exeter, Devon, England.

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Margaret DeBohun's Ancestors

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Margaret DeBohun
1311–1391
Birth Place: Caldecote Castle, Northampton, England
Parents
Humphrey VIII 4th Earl of Hereford 3rd of Essex Constable of Eng de Bohun
1276–1322
Pleshey Castle, Essex, England
Princess (Elizabeth Plantagenet of) Rhuddlan
1282–1316
Ruddlan Castle, Carnarvon Flintshire, Wales
Grandparents
Humphrey (VII Earl Hereford and Essex) DeBohun
1249–1298
England
Maud Fiennes
1226–1298
Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England
Edward (I Longshanks Plantagenet) England
1239–1307
Westminster, London, England
Eleanor (of Castile, Countess Ponthieu. Queen of) England
1244–1290
Burgos, Burgos, Castilla-Leon, Spain
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bohun
1224–1265
Eleanor Braose
1228–1251
Enguerrand Fiennes
1192–1266
Baroness DeConde
1214–1298
Henry Plantagenet
1207–1272
Eleanor Provence
1217–1291
Fernando Castile
1201–1252
Jeanne Ponthieu
1216–1279
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Hereford
1208–1275
Maud Eu"
1208–1241
William DeBraose
1204–1230
Eve MARSHALL
1224–1246
Sir Fiennes
1185–1241
Agnes Dammartin
1166–1234
Jacques deConde
1184–1259
Agnès Roeulx
1205–1247
John England
1166–1216
Isabella Consort
1189–1245
Raymon Provence
1195–1245
Beatrice DeSavoie
1198–1266
Alfonso Leon
1171–1230
BERENGARIA Alfonsez
1180–1246
Count II
1180–1239
Marie Montreuil
1199–1250

Margaret DeBohun's Descendants

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Margaret (Countess of Devon) DeBohun (3 Apr 1311–16 Dec 1391) m. Hugh (De) Courtenay (12 Jul 1303–2 May 1377)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward de Courtenay of Goodrington,) Devon –1368 m. Emeline (de) Dauney 1329–1371
    1. 1. Hugh (I Courtenay of Boconnoc and) Haccombe 1358–1425 m. Maud Beaumont 1390–1467
      1. 1. Sir (Hugh Courtenay VI of Haccombe, Member of) Parliament 1414–1471 m. Lady (Margaret) Carminow 1422–1471
        1. 1. Lady (Florence Courtenay of) Cornwall 1446–1482 m. Sir (John II Trelawney) Towne 1450–1513
  2. 2. Philip (De) Courtenay 1342–1406 m. Ann (Margaret Elizabeth Wake) Countess 1344–1390
    1. 1. Sir (Knight John) Courtenay 1384–1406 m. Joan Champernon 1382–1419
      1. 1. Sir (Philip Knight Lord Powderham) DeCourtenay 1403–1463 m. Elizabeth Hungerford 1400–1476
        1. 1. William (Sir) Courtenay 1428–1485 m. Lady (Margaret of Powderham Castle, Devon) Bonville 1423–1487
        2. 2. Elizabeth COURTENAY 1430–1493 m. James (Sir of Powderham, Devon) Luttrell 1428–1461
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Catherine) Courtenay 1333–1395 m. Andrew ("Lord of Chilton") Luttrell 1335–1395
    1. 1. Sir (Hugh "1st Lord Dunstan", "Mayor of Bordeaux") Luttrell 1364–1428 m. Catherine Beaumont 1354–1435
      1. 1. John (Sir of Dunster, Somerset) Luttrell 1394–1430 m. Margaret (Lady Touchet de) Audley 1398–1438
        1. 1. James (Sir of Powderham, Devon) Luttrell 1428–1461 m. Elizabeth COURTENAY 1430–1493

Margaret DeBohun's Timeline

4 Records

1311
3 Apr 1311
Birth of Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun in Caldecote, Northamptonshire, England
Caldecote, Northamptonshire, England
1311
3 Apr 1311
Birth of Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun in Caldecote, Northampton, England
Caldecote, Northampton, England
1311
3 Apr 1311
Birth of Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun in Caldecote Castle, Northampton, England
Caldecote Castle, Northampton, England
1391
16 Dec 1391
Age 80
Death of Margaret Countess of Devon DeBohun in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1311
    Event Place: Caldecote, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1311
    Event Place: Caldecote, Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1311
    Event Place: Caldecote Castle, Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1391
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England

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