He died between February and September 1485.[6] On 20 September 1485 his son and heir, Sir William Courteany, had licence to enter on his lands without proof of age.[7]
A writ of diem clausit extremum was issued on 23 October 1485.[8]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Mayo, C.H., and Weaver F.W. (Eds), Notes and Queries for Somerset and Dorset Vol XIV (J.C. and A.T. Sawtell, Sherborne: 1915) Internet Archive pp. 327-328 Dorset IPM for Philip Courtenay knight.
↑ 2.02.12.2 Proceedings in the Court of the Star Chamber in the reigns of Henry VII. and Henry VIII. (Somerset Record Society Vol. XXVII 1911) Internet Archive pp. 50-55 Courtney v. Courteney 1487-1512
↑ Burke, John. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage of the British Empire, Tenth Ed. (Henry Colburn, London, 1848) p. 301.
↑ Chancery pleadings, Reference: C 1/225/106, Speke v Courtenay. Plaintiffs: Sir John Speke, knight. Defendants: Piers Courtenay, executor of Dame Margaret Courtenay. 1493-1500 The National Archives, Kew
↑ Wedgwood, Josiah C. History of Parliament. Biographies of the members of the Commons House 1439-1509 (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1936) Internet Archive pp. 231-232 Sir William Courtenay Biography
↑ Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry VII, vol. 1: 1485-1494. (London, 1914). HathiTrust p. 9
↑ Calendar of the Fine Rolls, vol. 22, Edward IV, Henry VI: 1485-1509. (London, 1962), HathiTrust p. 2
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Courtenay. A genealogical history of the noble and illustrious family of Courtenay : In three parts. The first giveth an account, Of the Counts of Edessa, of that family. The second, Of that branch is in France. The third, Of that branch is in England. By Cleaveland, Ezra. Publication date 1735. https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhist00clea/page/214/mode/2up
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