George Courtenay was the 4th son of Sir William Courtenay and Lady Elizabeth Manners. [1]
He married Catherine Berkeley, daughter of Francis Berkeley of Askeaton, County Limerick, before 1616, when their son William was born. [1]
He was created 1st Baronet Courtenay, of Newcastle, County Limerick [Ireland] in January 1621/22. [2] [3]
George may have been born as early as 1584. He had at least three children with his first wife.
He may have married secondly, Elizabeth SYDENHAM, from Coombe, Sydenham, Somerset, England. This reference is not consistent.
He died in 1644 at Newcastle, Limerick, Ireland.[4] [5] Administration of his goods, he having died intestate, was granted in the prerogative Court, 3 June, 1658, to Francis Courtenay, son of the deceased, said Francis Courtenay, of Newcastle, Esq., Wm. Smith, of Lismore, co. Waterford, and Wm. Chattle of the same, gents., accepted security, etc., in the sum of ,3000.[6]
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