Sir
Philip
de Courtenay
formerly Courtenay
Born about in Powderham, Devon, England
Ancestors 
Brother of
Robert Courtenay, John (Courtenay) de Courtenay, Elizabeth (Courtenay) Luttrell, Hugh Courtenay KG, Thomas Courtenay, Katherine (Courtenay) Engaine, Unknown Courtenay, Margaret (Courtenay) Cobham, Edward (Courtenay) de Courtenay, Peter (Courtenay) de Courtenay KG, William Courtenay, Anne Courtenay, Margaret Courtenay, Joan (Courtenay) Cheverston and Humphrey Courtenay
Husband of
Anne (Wake) Courtenay
— married
about 1378 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Agnes Anne Courtenay, John Courtenay, Richard Courtenay, Margaret (Courtenay) Cary, William Courtenay and Mary (Courtney) D'Lacy
Died
at about age 58
in Exeter, Devon, England
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Biography
Sir Philip Courtenay of Powderham, Devon (b. c. 1345 - d. 29 Jul 1406 Exeter, Devon), Lord Lieut. of Ireland, Admiral of the Western Fleet.[1][2]
He is in the will of both his mother Margaret de Bohun, and brother William, Archbishop of Canterbury. There are numerous references to Philip in the post mortem inquisitions of his mother.
Parents
- Father Sir Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd Lord Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon[3] b. 12 Jul 1303, d. 2 May 1377
- Mother Margaret de Bohun[4] b. 3 Apr 1311, d. 16 Dec 1391
Marriage
He married Anne Wake, daughter of Sir Thomas Wake and Alice de Pateshull, circa 1378. They had 3 sons (Richard, Bishop of Norwich; Sir John; & Sir William) and 2 daughters (Agnes, wife of Sir Otes Champernoun; & Margaret, wife of Sir Robert Carew).[5]
Spouse
- Anne Wake b. c 1354, d. a 30 Mar 1404
Children
- Richard, Bishop of Norwich
- Sir John
- Sir William
- Agnes, wife of Sir Otes Champernoun
- Margaret, wife of Sir Robert Carew
Mistress
UNKNOWN. Issue:
- Mary [6]
Research Notes
For when the profile is overhauled (or earlier if someone has time)
In the comments there is a discussion of June 2023 of a 1361 record referring to a petition for the grant of a prebend at Chichester to Philip son of Hugh de Courtenay Earl of Devon, referring to him holding other prebends. This discussion needs to be drawn on when the profile is improved.
Sources
- ↑ Birth date: Book III Chapter I, The Notable and Illustrious Family of Courtenay by Ezra Cleaveland BD, printed by Edw. Farley, Eastgate, Exon [1735]
- ↑ Richardson, D. (2011). Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd ed, II, p. 28; Richardson, D. Royal Ancestry, II, p. 400
- ↑ Richardson, D. Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 238-240
- ↑ Richardson, D. (2011). Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd ed, I, p. 540-541
- ↑ Richardson, D. Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 569;
- ↑ O'Hart, 1892.
- Dawes, M.C.B., Johnson, H.C., Condon M.M, Cook, C.A. & Jones, H.E. (1988). "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 70," (Margaret, widow of Hugh de Courtney, Earl of Devon). Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, 17, pp. 1-12. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. BHO.
- Duncan, L.L. (1898). The will of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Cantebury 1396. Archaeologia Cantiana, 23, pp. 55-67. Kent Archaeological Society. Google Books.
- Nicolas, N H. (1826). "Margaret de Courtney, Countess of Devon, January 28th, 1391," in Testamenta Vetusta, I, pp. 127-28. Parliament Street, London. Google Books. (mirror: PDF available for downoad).
- See also:
- Lewis, M. (2014, February 1). "Sir Philip Courtenay, Lord Lieut. of Ireland, Admiral of the Western Fleet #16466, b. circa 1355, d. 29 July 1406," citing Richardson; Faris. ORTNCA. Web.
- History of Parliament Online, entry for COURTENAY, Sir Philip (d.1406), of Powderham, Devon
- Maclean, J. (1873). The Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor, in the County of Cornwall, 1, pp. 76. London: Nichols & Sons Google Books.
- O'Hart, J. (1892). Irish pedigrees, 5th ed, p. 169. Society of Australian Genealogists.
- A genealogical history of the noble and illustrious family of Courtenay. Ancestry.com, 2005.
- Wikipedia: Philip Courtenay (died 1406)
Acknowledgements
Magna Carta Project
- Philip (Courtenay) de Courtenay appears in Magna Carta Ancestry in a Richardson-documented trail from Gateway Ancestor Humphrey Davie to Magna Carta Surety Baron Magna Carta Surety Baron Robert de Vere (vol. II, pages 28-34 DAVIE). This trail has not yet been developed on WikiTree and is set out in the Magna Carta Trails section of the Gateway's profile.
- Needs Development: This profile was just put under management of the Magna Carta Project and needs development against the project's checklist to bring it up to current project standards. ~ Thiessen-117 16:22, 30 July 2020 (UTC)
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Commr. of oyer and terminer, s. coast July, Dec. 1374, Devon Aug. 1376, July 1380, Nov. 1381, Calais Nov. 1382, Cornw. Dec. 1395; inquiry Devon Nov. 1375, Aug. 1376 (mines and stannaries), Apr., Aug. 1381 (seizure of a ship), May 1383 (expenditure of subsidies for the safekeeping of the sea), Devon, Cornw. Mar., July 1391 (concealments), Devon June 1391 (a complaint by the Franciscan friars, Plymouth), Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1393 (concealments), Devon Aug., Nov. 1400 (concealment of alnage); array Apr., July 1377, Feb. 1379, Mar. 1380, Dec. 1399, Aug., Sept., Oct. 1403, July 1405; to make proclamation against unlawful assemblies June 1381; put down rebellion Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; hear appeals from the admiral’s ct. Nov. 1382, Feb. 1383; of arrest Nov. 1382; Devon Feb. 1392, Cornw. Nov. 1392; to survey mines, Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1391; requisition fishing vessels Nov. 1394; make proclamation of the King’s intention to govern well, Devon May 1402.
Tax surveyor, Devon Aug. 1379; collector Mar. 1404.
J.p. Devon 20 Dec. 1382-c.1385.
Lt. of Ire. 1 July 1383-Jan. 1386.
Steward of duchy of Cornw. in Cornw. 15 Nov. 1388-24 Feb. 1392.2
Member of the King’s Council c. Jan. 1405.3
https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/courtenay-sir-philip-1406
Numerous mentions of Philip, as Admiral ...
https://archive.org/details/calendarofcloser14grea/page/n14/mode/1up?q=Courtenay
edited by Jason Clark
My suggestion that 1337 is too early is based partly on the fact that he didn't marry until about 1378 and according to his ipm in 1406, his son and heir Richard was aged 24, so born about 1382. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol19/pp27-50 (see 123-125) That seems to be old to be making a first marriage during the medieval period, even for a younger son.
Also his parents didn't marry until 1325, and his mother was only about 14 then and having 5 sons and probably 3 or 4 daughters in 12 years although not impossible, seems to be a little unlikely.
I'm not sure of the source for the statement that he was aged 50 in 1405 which would place his birth in about 1355, but that seems too late. His mother would have been 44, and still to give birth to another 3 sons and maybe daughters after Philip. I would think if we have to estimate a date of birth, then about 1345 (give or take 5 years) would better fit the facts as we know them. Perhaps once this profile is overhauled, then more information would be forthcoming.
edited by John Atkinson
Wikipedia says he was present at , and knighted immediately before, the 1367 Battle of Najera and was made Admiral of the West in 1372: I have not checked the sourcing for these statements, but if they are right, they point to an earlier birth date than 1355.
PREBENDARIES OF IPTHORNE
Philip de Courtenay 1361-?
Prov. 11 Aug. 1361 (CPP. 1 321, 374).
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol7/pp33-34
Either he left the church or the name is wrong? It is a transcription as well.
Provision to William de Courtenay of the canonry and prebend of York, void by the death of Henry la Zouch at the Roman court. 3 Id. Aug. ... Provision to Philip de Courtenay of the canonry and prebend of Chichester, void by the death of Thomas David or of Richard de Hornington at the Roman court. 3 Id. Aug.
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/petitions-to-pope/1342-1419/pp317-326
[corrected because I discovered the records were from the same book]
edited by Michael Cayley
[corrected for typos]
edited by Michael Cayley
edited by Michael Cayley
I'm not sure what "portion" means, in this instance. Couldn't the brothers each have a portion?
If the age is correct, 13, that would have William born in 1348, when the mother is 37, and 5 children born after that. If it is Philip, then it's 3 children born after that.
edited by Michael Cayley
' Philip de Courtenay, clerk, was inst. (at Chudleigh), 15 Nov. ; Patron, Sir Hugh de Courtenay, Earl of Devon.
Also numerous mentions, in the book, of Thomas, some of Edward, Hugh son of Hugh, and William, all having involvement in the church.
https://archive.org/details/registerofjohnde03exet/page/1458/mode/2up?q=Courtenay
Earl of Devon. — Letters of Institution and Induction directed to the Dean
of Chulmleigh and the R. of Chawleigh, " racione dependencie Visitacionis
Domini in Archidiaconatu Barnastapoliensi."
Philip de Courtenay, son of Hugh de Courtenay, Earl of Devon, was suc- ceeded in his Prebend by Sir John de Tettebourne, priest, who was collated (at Chudleigh), 18 Nov. The Patron was the Earl, but this is not mentioned.
There is also an article 'Chapel and prebends in Exeter Castle' by Niall O'Brien, in his blog Medieval News, http://celtic2realms-medievalnews.blogspot.com/2014/05/chapel-and-prebends-in-exeter-castle_24.html which discusses Thomas de Courtenay, 2nd son of Hugh Earl of Devon, as holding various prebends, but stating "the various prebends were merely a source of income as Thomas was a student at Oxford (1347-49) and underage" Thomas resigned his prebends in 1349.
Perhaps Philip de Courtenay was the same, taking up prebends during his minority as a source of income, but resigning them before reaching his majority?
edited by John Atkinson
edited by Jason Clark
Philip's biography (like the profiles of some other Courtenays managed by the Magna Carta Project) needs major work. This is not on my immediate agenda - I have other WT priorities at present. If either of you wishes to help improve the profile, please do. Meanwhile, I have added a short research note drawing attention to these exchanges.
edited by Michael Cayley
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