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William Courtenay 1477 – 1535 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1477

Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England

Death Date: Nov 24, 1535

Death Location: Powderham, Devon, England

Father: Knight Courtenay

Mother: Cecily Cheney

Spouse(s): Margaret Edgecombe, Mary Gaynesford

Children(s): George Courtenay, Peter Courtenay, Henry Courtenay, Nicholas Courtenay, Anthony Courtenay, Gertrude Courtenay, Philip Courtenay, Katherine Courtenay, Elizabeth Courtenay, James Courtenay, Thomas Courtenay

In 1477, William Courtenay entered the world in Powderham, Devon, England, born to Knight William Courtenay and Cecily Cheney. Years later, William Courtenay married Margaret Edgecombe and Mary Gaynesford, and the couple became parents to George Courtenay, Peter Courtenay, Henry Courtenay, Nicholas Courtenay, Anthony Courtenay, Gertrude Courtenay, Philip Courtenay, Katherine Courtenay, Elizabeth Courtenay, James Courtenay and Thomas Courtenay. William Courtenay died in 1535 in Powderham, Devon, England.

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Parents

Knight Courtenay
1451 – 1512
Birth Location: Powderham, England
KC
Cecily Cheney
1455 – 1511
Birth Location: Pinhoe, Devon, , England
CC

Spouses(s)

Margaret Edgecombe
1481 – 1520
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
ME
Mary Gaynesford
1499 – 1572
Birth Location: Upcott, Devon, England
MG

Children(s)

George Courtenay
1503 – 1528
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, , England
GC
Peter Courtenay
1505 – 1552
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
PC
Henry Courtenay
1509 – 1541
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
HC
Nicholas Courtenay
1511 – 1554
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
NC
Anthony Courtenay
1513 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
AC
Gertrude Courtenay
1521 – 1566
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
GC
Philip Courtenay
1523 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
PC
Katherine Courtenay
1527 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
KC
Elizabeth Courtenay
1529 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
EC
James Courtenay
1531 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
JC
Thomas Courtenay
1533 –
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
TC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1477
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, , England
    Record Source: Database online., Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1477
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, England
    Record Source: Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Nov 24, 1535
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, , England
    Record Source: Database online., Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Nov 24, 1535
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, England
    Record Source: Database online.
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