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William COURTENAY 1567 – 1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1567

Birth Location: Cornwall, England

Death Date: 20 Nov 1630

Death Location: England

Father: Sir Vrottin

Mother: Katherin Reskymer

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William COURTENAY Sir was born in 1567 in Cornwall, England, the child of Sir Peter Courteney of Vrottin and Katherin Reskymer. William COURTENAY Sir passed away in 1630 in England.

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Biography

  • William COURTENAY Sir was born in 1567 in Cornwall, England, the child of Sir Peter Courteney of Vrottin and Katherin Reskymer.
  • William COURTENAY Sir passed away in 1630 in England.

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William COURTENAY's Ancestors

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William COURTENAY
1567 – 1630
Birth Place: Cornwall, England
Parents
Sir Peter Courteney of Vrottin
1536 – 1606
Ladock, Cornwall, England
Katherin Reskymer
1548 – 1576
Helford, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Edward Courtenay
1495 – 1539
Landrake, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Margaret (Jane) Trethurffe
1506 – 1576
Landrake, Cornwall, England
William Reskymer
1515 – 1564
Hayleford (Cornwall) England
Lady (Alice (Denysel)) Densell
1526 – 1564
Denzell, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Courtenay
1453 – 1509
Alice Wotton
1473 – 1533
Thomas Trethurffe
1478 – 1529
Mary Trevisa
1480 – 1526
Sgt Denysel
1500 – 1535
Mary Lacey
1502 – 1535
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Courtenay
1428 – 1485
Margaret
– 1487
Remfrey Denysel
1470 – 1503
Sarah Keys
1478 –

William COURTENAY's Timeline

2 Records

1567
1567
Birth of William COURTENAY Sir in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1630
20 Nov 1630
Age 63
Death of William COURTENAY Sir in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1630
    Event Place: England

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