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William Courtenay 1485–1535 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Powderham (Devon) England

Death Date: 24 November 1535

Death Location: Powderham, Teignbridge District, Devon, England

Father: Sir Devon

Mother: Cecily Courtenay

Spouse(s): Margaret Edgecombe, Lady Gainsford

Children(s): Gertrude Courtenay, George Courtenay, Elizabeth Courtenay, George Courtenay, Henry Courtenay, James Courtenay, John Courtenay, Katherine Courtenay, Thomas Courtenay, Edmund Kingston, Sir Kingston, Lady John

William Courtenay was born in 1485 in Powderham (Devon) England, the child of Sir William 2Nd Earl Of Devon And Powerham Courtenay Lord High Sheriff Of Devon And Cecily Elizabeth Cheney Courtenay. William Courtenay married Lady Mary Gainsford, Margaret Edgecombe, and had children including Andrew Courtenay, Edmund Kingston, Elizabeth Courtenay, George Courtenay, Gertrude Courtenay, Henry Courtenay, James Courtenay, John Courtenay, Katherine Courtenay, Lady Johanna Jane Lenthroppe Dalyson St John, Sir Anthony Kingston, Thomas Courtenay. William Courtenay passed away in 1535 in Powderham, Teignbridge District, Devon, England.

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  • William Courtenay was born in 1485 in Powderham (Devon) England, the child of Sir William 2Nd Earl Of Devon And Powerham Courtenay Lord High Sheriff Of Devon And Cecily Elizabeth Cheney Courtenay.
  • William Courtenay married Lady Mary Gainsford, Margaret Edgecombe, and had children including Andrew Courtenay, Edmund Kingston, Elizabeth Courtenay, George Courtenay, Gertrude Courtenay, Henry Courtenay, James Courtenay, John Courtenay, Katherine Courtenay, Lady Johanna Jane Lenthroppe Dalyson St John, Sir Anthony Kingston, Thomas Courtenay.
  • William Courtenay passed away in 1535 in Powderham, Teignbridge District, Devon, England.

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William Courtenay's Ancestors

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William Courtenay
1485–1535
Birth Place: Powderham (Devon) England
Parents
Sir William 2nd Earl of Devon and Powerham Courtenay, Lord High Sheriff of Devon
1477–1535
Powderham, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Cecily (Elizabeth (Cheney)) Courtenay
1455–1511
Pinhoe, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Courtenay's Descendants

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William Courtenay (1485–24 November 1535) m. Margaret Edgecombe (1481–) m. Lady (Mary) Gainsford (1495–12 February 1572)
  1. 1. Gertrude Courtenay 1521–1566 m. Adolphus (John Spencer) Chichester 1516–1569
    1. 1. Urith Chichester 1558–1591 m. Sir (John Trivilian \ Trevelyan, Sherrif of) Somerset 1556–1622
      1. 1. Mary Batts –1638
      2. 2. John Trevelyan 1591–1623 m. Margery Trevelyan –1613
      3. 3. Elkanah Trevelyan 1590–1612
      4. 4. Susan Trevilian 1585–1636
      5. 5. Alice Carpenter 1583–1607
      6. 6. Eleonor Trevilian 1600–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Trevilian 1581–1696
      8. 8. Eulalia Trevilian 1604–
      9. 9. Marie Trevilian 1604–
      10. 10. Susanna (Susannah) Trivilan 1588–1619 m. William (Carpenter) Sr 1576–1635
        1. 1. Timothy Carpenter 1698–1763
        2. 2. Abigail (Titus) Palmer 1629–1710 m. Jonas Palmer –1709
        3. 3. Richard Carpenter 1616–1625
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Verch Richard) Carpenter 1619–1622
        5. 5. Sarah Carpenter 1623–1623
        6. 6. Thomas Carpenter 1625–1634
        7. 7. John Carpenter 1613–1695
        8. 8. Dorothy (Carpenter) (1) 1604–1686
        9. 9. Mary (Verch Richard) Carpenter 1614–1616
        10. 10. Edward Carpenter 1621–1624
        11. 11. Joseph (Carpenter) Sr 1634–1675
        12. 12. John Carpenter 1601–1645
        13. 13. Susanna Carpenter 1607–1610
        14. 14. Alexander (Richard) Carpenter 1608–
        15. 15. Fridgswith Carpenter 1616–1680 m. Thomas (Nicholas) Vincent 1610–1637
        16. 16. Edward Carpenter 1623–1624
        17. 17. Elizabeth Carpenter 1621–1622
        18. 18. Richard Carpenter 1617–1625
        19. 19. Mary (Verch Richard) Carpenter 1615–1616
        20. 20. Frittesweed ((Vincent)) Carpenter 1616–1671
        21. 21. Timothy Carpenter 1625–1685
        22. 22. Sarah Carpenter 1623–1623
        23. 23. Thomas Carpenter 1625–1634
        24. 24. Dorothy ((Rose)) Carpenter 1603–1664
        25. 25. Tomazin Carpenter 1600–1665
        26. 26. Richard Carpenter 1617–1625
        27. 27. Edward Carpenter 1623–1624
        28. 28. Elizabeth Carpenter 1621–1622
        29. 29. Frances Carpenter 1612–1688
        30. 30. James Carpenter 1599–
        31. 31. Hannah Carpenter 1619–1683
        32. 32. John Carpenter 1613–1695
        33. 33. Susanna Carpenter 1607–1664
        34. 34. Sarah Carpenter 1623–1623
        35. 35. Thomas Carpenter 1615–1634
        36. 36. Dorothy Carpenter 1604–1664
        37. 37. Fridgsweet Carpenter 1602–1671
        38. 38. Abigail Searles 1604–1687
        39. 39. Fridgswith Carpenter 1616–1671
        40. 40. Thomas (Hopkins) I 1616–1684
        41. 41. William Carpenter 1605–1684 m. Abigail Briant 1604–1686 m. Priscilla Carpenter 1631–1663 m. Abigail Sale 1593–1643 m. Elizabeth (Peake) Arnold 1611–1685 m. Elizabeth Arnold 1611–1685 m. Abigail Sale 1593–1643
        42. 42. Elizabeth Carpenter 1621–
        43. 43. Mary Carpenter 1615–1630
        44. 44. Richard Carpenter 1617–1625
        45. 45. Sarah Carpenter 1625–1623
        46. 46. Susannah Carpenter 1607–1610
        47. 47. Thomas Carpenter 1611–1634
        48. 48. John Carpenter 1601–1645
        49. 49. Joseph Carpenter 1826–1828
        50. 50. Samuel Carpenter 1615–1625
        51. 51. James Chichester 1599–1650
        52. 52. Thomasine ((Tomazin)) Carpenter 1600–1665
        53. 53. Frigewith ((Fridgsweey) Carpenter) (1) 1607–1671
        54. 54. Ralph Carpenter 1611–1638
        55. 55. Sarah (Verch Richard) Carpenter 1623–1623
        56. 56. Frances Carpenter 1612–1688
        57. 57. Capt (William Trevelian of Rehoboth Carpenter (Occupation, Turner)) III 1605–1659
        58. 58. Susanna Carpenter 1607–1610
        59. 59. Richard Carpenter 1616–1625
        60. 60. Ann (Verch Richard) Carpenter 1619–1683
        61. 61. Elizabeth (Verch Richard) Carpenter 1619–1622
        62. 62. Sarah Carpenter 1623–1623
        63. 63. Thomas Carpenter 1625–1634
        64. 64. John Carpenter 1613–1695
        65. 65. Dorothy Carpenter 1603–1664
        66. 66. Mary (Verch Richard) Carpenter 1614–1616
        67. 67. John Carpenter 1601–1645
      11. 11. George Trevilian 1594–1653
      12. 12. Christopher Trevilian 1583–
      13. 13. Amos Trevilian 1596–
      14. 14. Eulalia Trevillian 1584–
      15. 15. Johan Trevilian 1586–
      16. 16. Mary Trevillian 1585–
    2. 2. Eleanor Bassett 1547–1585
    3. 3. Edward Chichester 1568–1648
    4. 4. Mary Bluett 1548–1613
    5. 5. Arthur Chichester 1563–1624
    6. 6. Elizabeth Fortescue 1545–1630
  2. 2. George Courtenay 1534–1528
  3. 3. Elizabeth Courtenay 1529–1623
  4. 4. George Courtenay 1527–1603
  5. 5. Henry Courtenay 1496–1538
  6. 6. James Courtenay 1531–1566
  7. 7. John Courtenay 1525–1544
  8. 8. Katherine Courtenay 1529–1566
  9. 9. Thomas Courtenay 1533–
  10. 10. Edmund Kingston 1523–1590
  11. 11. Sir (Anthony) Kingston 1519–1556
  12. 12. Lady (Johanna Jane Lenthroppe-Dalyson-St.) John 1523–1551

William Courtenay's Timeline

3 Records

1485
1485
Birth of William Courtenay in Powderham (Devon) England
Powderham (Devon) England
1521
27 October 1521
Age 36
William Courtenay was married in Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1535
24 November 1535
Age 50
Death of William Courtenay in Powderham (Devon) England
Powderham (Devon) England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Powderham (Devon) England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 October 1521
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 November 1535
    Event Place: Powderham (Devon) England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Powderham, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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