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William Courtenay (abt. 1428 - bef. 1485)

William Courtenay
Born about in Powderham Castle, Devon, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1444 in Powderham, Devon, Englandmap
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Died before before about age 57 in Powderham, Devon, Englandmap
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Biography

William was the son and heir of Philip Courtenay[1] and Elizabeth Hungerford. He was aged 35 years and upwards in January 1463-4.[1]

He married Margaret, daughter of Sir William Bonville knight.[2][3] They had issue:

  1. William[2] named in his mother's will.[4]
  2. Edward executor of his mother's will.[4]
  3. Piers[2] executor of his mother's will.[4][5]
  4. Philip
  5. James
  6. Margaret
  7. Elizabeth

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. 1.0 1.1 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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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
  3. Burke, John. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage of the British Empire, Tenth Ed. (Henry Colburn, London, 1848) p. 301.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Notes and Gleanings; a monthly magazine devoted chiefly to subjects connected with the counties of Devon and Cornwall v.4 (1891). p. 195 Copy of Dame Margaret Courtenay's Will.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry VII, vol. 1: 1485-1494. (London, 1914). HathiTrust p. 9
  8. Calendar of the Fine Rolls, vol. 22, Edward IV, Henry VI: 1485-1509. (London, 1962), HathiTrust p. 2




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So is it Courtney or Courtenay ?
posted by Robert Wood
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
posted by Clare Bromley III
Courtney-608 and Courtenay-83 appear to represent the same person because: Same bride, name, birthdays.

Thx to Renee Malloy

posted by Brent Bowen

Rejected matches › Philip Courtenay (1404-1463)

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