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Sir William De Courtenay 1553 – 1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, , England

Death Date: Jun 24, 1630

Death Location: Powderham, Devon, , England

Father: William Courtenay

Mother: Elizabeth Paulet

Spouse(s): Lady Manners

Children(s): William Courtenay, Francis Courtenay, Thomas Courtenay, Elizabeth Courtenay, George Courtenay, Alexander Courtenay, Edward Courtenay

In 1553, Sir William De Courtenay 3rd Earl of Devon entered the world in Powderham, Devon, , England, born to William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay and Elizabeth Paulet. Sir William De Courtenay 3rd Earl of Devon married Lady Elizabeth Manners, and had children including William De Courtenay, Francis De Courtenay, Thomas De Courtenay, Elizabeth De Courtenay, George Oughtred De Courtenay, Alexander De Courtenay, Edward De Courtenay. Sir William De Courtenay 3rd Earl of Devon passed away in 1630 in Powderham, Devon, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1553, Sir William De Courtenay 3rd Earl of Devon entered the world in Powderham, Devon, , England, born to William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay and Elizabeth Paulet.
  • Sir William De Courtenay 3rd Earl of Devon married Lady Elizabeth Manners, and had children including William De Courtenay, Francis De Courtenay, Thomas De Courtenay, Elizabeth De Courtenay, George Oughtred De Courtenay, Alexander De Courtenay, Edward De Courtenay.
  • Sir William De Courtenay 3rd Earl of Devon passed away in 1630 in Powderham, Devon, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Courtenay
1529 – 1557
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, , England
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Elizabeth Paulet
1530 – 1576
Birth Location: Winchester, Hampshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Manners
1553 – 1590
Birth Location: Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, England
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Children(s)

William Courtenay
1575 – 1603
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Francis Courtenay
1576 – 1638
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Thomas Courtenay
1578 – 1620
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Courtenay
1582 – 1634
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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George Courtenay
1584 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Alexander Courtenay
1588 – 1658
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Edward Courtenay
1590 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
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Sir Courtenay's Ancestors

Self
Sir Courtenay
1553 – 1630
Birth Place: Powderham, Devon, , England
Parents
William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay
1529 – 1557
Powderham, Devon, , England
Elizabeth Paulet
1530 – 1576
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
George Courtenay
1503 – 1528
Powderham, Devon, , England
Catherine (St) Leger
1514 –
, Devon, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Courtenay
1477 – 1535
Margaret Edgecombe
1481 – 1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Knight Courtenay
1451 – 1512
Cecily Cheney
1455 – 1511

Sir Courtenay's Descendants

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Sir (William De) Courtenay (1553 – Jun 24, 1630) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Manners (1553 – 1590)
  1. 1. William (De) Courtenay (1575 – 1603)
  2. 2. Francis (De) Courtenay (1576 – Jun 03, 1638) m. Mary Pole (Jun 26, 1586 – Nov 07, 1606) m. Elizabeth Seymour (1607 – Sep 03, 1669)
    1. 1. Elizabeth deCourtenay (1627 – 1638)
    2. 2. (Sir) (William De) Courtenay (04, 1628 – Aug 04, 1702) m. Margaret Waller (Feb 22, 1633 – Jan 09, 1694)
      1. 1. Francis (De) Courtenay (Feb 27, 1651 – May 12, 1699) m. Mary Boevey (1650 – Apr 23, 1714)
        1. 1. Ann Courtenay (Oct 27, 1674 – )
        2. 2. Sir (William (2nd Baronet) De) Courtenay (Mar 04, 1675 – Oct 10, 1735) m. Anne (Eleanora) Bertie (7 Mar 1681 – 31 Oct 1718)
        3. 3. Francis Courtenay (Dec 11, 1679 – Jun 09, 1682)
        4. 4. Lucy Courtenay (Apr 04, 1683 – 1739)
        5. 5. Margaret Courtenay (Oct 22, 1684 – Dec 11, 1678)
        6. 6. Jane Courtenay (Jan 05, 1686 – Oct 29, 1687)
        7. 7. Isabella Courtenay (Mar 07, 1689 – Sep 13, 1726)
        8. 8. Dorothy Courtenay (Jul 02, 1690 – Jul 11, 1690)
    3. 3. Edward Courtenay (Jul 17, 1631 – Jun 03, 1698)
    4. 4. Francis DeCourtenay (Jul 14, 1633 – May 26, 1672)
    5. 5. Hercules DeCourtenay (1637 – )
    6. 6. Conway deCourtenay (1638 – )
    7. 7. Charles Courtenay (1697 – Aug 20, 1768)
    8. 8. Frances Courtenay
  3. 3. Thomas (De) Courtenay (1578 – 1620)
  4. 4. Elizabeth (De) Courtenay (1582 – Dec 1634)
  5. 5. George (Oughtred De) Courtenay (1584 – )
  6. 6. Alexander (De) Courtenay (1588 – 1658)
  7. 7. Edward (De) Courtenay (Dec 03, 1590 – )

Sir Courtenay's Timeline

4 Records

1553
May 1553
Birth of Sir William De Courtenay 3rd Earl of Devon in Powderham, Devon, England
Powderham, Devon, England
1553
1553
Birth of Sir William De Courtenay 3rd Earl of Devon in Powderham, Devon, , England
Powderham, Devon, , England
1630
Jun 24, 1630
Age 77
Death of Sir William De Courtenay 3rd Earl of Devon in Powderham, Devon, England
Powderham, Devon, England
1630
Jun 24, 1630
Age 77
Death of Sir William De Courtenay 3rd Earl of Devon in Powderham, Devon, , England
Powderham, Devon, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1553
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Database online.
    [2] Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, , England
    Record Source: Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 24, 1630
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Database online.
    [2] Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 24, 1630
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, , England
    Record Source: Database online.
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