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William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay 1529 – 1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1529

Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, , England

Death Date: Aug 18, 1557

Death Location: Quintin, Cotes d'Armor, Bretagne, France

Father: George Courtenay

Mother: Catherine Leger

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Paulet

Children(s): Jane Courtenay, Sir Courtenay

In 1529, William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay entered the world in Powderham, Devon, , England, born to George Courtenay and Catherine St Leger. William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay married Elizabeth Paulet, and had children including Jane Courtenay, Sir William De Courtenay. William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay passed away in 1557 in Quintin, Cotes d'Armor, Bretagne, France.

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Biography

  • In 1529, William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay entered the world in Powderham, Devon, , England, born to George Courtenay and Catherine St Leger.
  • William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay married Elizabeth Paulet, and had children including Jane Courtenay, Sir William De Courtenay.
  • William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay passed away in 1557 in Quintin, Cotes d'Armor, Bretagne, France.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Courtenay's Ancestors

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William Courtenay
1529 – 1557
Birth Place: Powderham, Devon, , England
Parents
George Courtenay
1503 – 1528
Powderham, Devon, , England
Catherine (St) Leger
1514 –
, Devon, , England
Grandparents
William Courtenay
1477 – 1535
Powderham, Devon, England
Margaret Edgecombe
1481 – 1520
Powderham, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Knight Courtenay
1451 – 1512
Cecily Cheney
1455 – 1511
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Knight Courtenay
1428 – 1485
Margaret Bonville
1425 – 1487

William Courtenay's Descendants

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William (11th Earl of Devon) Courtenay (1529 – Aug 18, 1557) m. Elizabeth Paulet (Abt. 1530 – Nov 04, 1576)
  1. 1. Jane Courtenay (1551 – 1553)
  2. 2. 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)
      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 – )

William Courtenay's Timeline

4 Records

1529
1529
Birth of William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay in Powderham Castle, Devon, England
Powderham Castle, Devon, England
1529
1529
Birth of William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay in Powderham, Devon, , England
Powderham, Devon, , England
1557
Aug 18, 1557
Age 28
Death of William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay in St. Quentin, Marne, France
St. Quentin, Marne, France
1557
Aug 18, 1557
Age 28
Death of William 11th Earl of Devon Courtenay in Quintin, Cotes d'Armor, Bretagne, France
Quintin, Cotes d'Armor, Bretagne, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1529
    Event Place: Powderham Castle, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Database online.
    [2] Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1529
    Event Place: Powderham, Devon, , England
    Record Source: Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 18, 1557
    Event Place: St. Quentin, Marne, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Database online.
    [2] Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 18, 1557
    Event Place: Quintin, Cotes d'Armor, Bretagne, France
    Record Source: Database online.

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