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Sir Hugh DE COURTENAY

Sir Hugh DE COURTENAY

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  1. 1.  Sir Hugh DE COURTENAYSir Hugh DE COURTENAY was born on 25 Mar 1248 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; died on 28 Feb 1291-1292 in Cullicomb, Devonshire, England; was buried in 1291-1292 in Cowick, Exeter, Devonshire, England.

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    • _UID: FC2DC7AB746845F5A02595A0A6E6AF957B09

    Notes:

    Third Baron of Okehampton.

    Family/Spouse: Eleanor LE DE SPENCER. Eleanor (daughter of Sir Knight Hugh LE DESPENCER and Aline (Aliva) (Alice) BASSETT, Countess Of Norfolk) was born about 1240 in Ryhall, Rutlandshire, England; died on 30 Sep 1328 in London, Londonshire, England; was buried on 1 Oct 1328 in Cowick, Exeter, Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eleanor De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Of Okehampton, , Devonshire, England; and died.
    2. 3. Avelina Ada De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; died on 27 Apr 1327; was buried in 1327.
    3. 4. Sir Philip DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 5. John DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    5. 6. Robert DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    6. 7. Aveline DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    7. 8. Egelina DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    8. 9. Eleanor DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1261; and died.
    9. 10. Earl Hugh DE COURTENAY, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Sep 1273 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; died on 23 Dec 1340 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; was buried on 5 Feb 1340-1341 in Cowick, Exeter, Devonshire, England.
    10. 11. Philip De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1277 in Of Okehampton, , Devonshire, England; died on 24 Jun 1314; was buried in 1314.
    11. 12. Thomas De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1278 in Of, London, Middlesex, England; and died.
    12. 13. Margaret De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1279 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; and died.
    13. 14. John De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1283 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; and died.
    14. 15. Isabell DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1283 in Of Okehampton, , Devonshire, England; died after 10 May 1325.
    15. 16. Robert De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1285 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; and died.
    16. 17. Margaret DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1285; and died.
    17. 18. Egeline De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1287 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; died on 10 Oct 1335; was buried in 1335.
    18. 19. Alice DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1289 in Of, Oakhampton, Devonshire, England; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eleanor De COURTENAYEleanor De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born in in Of Okehampton, , Devonshire, England; and died.

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    • _UID: 341F74F302AB4B4687D5BFCADEEC803F6687


  2. 3.  Avelina Ada De COURTENAYAvelina Ada De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born in in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; died on 27 Apr 1327; was buried in 1327.

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    • _UID: EFF0C51B164B4ED6B58A18EAAD2FF70961C0


  3. 4.  Sir Philip DE COURTENAYSir Philip DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) and died.

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    • _UID: E7F67999E51D45B0A160EC142690E9D55B9D


  4. 5.  John DE COURTENAYJohn DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) and died.

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    • _UID: DAD1A54398DD40D6AFDA2438DFA8A9316446

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  5. 6.  Robert DE COURTENAYRobert DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) and died.

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    • _UID: 3608297B2DE6407C8DBBD443505295398094

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  6. 7.  Aveline DE COURTENAYAveline DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) and died.

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    • _UID: 7A5D6241250A4CF0852150B2CAA38B179CF5

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  7. 8.  Egelina DE COURTENAYEgelina DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) and died.

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    • _UID: BE472D328E6A433E95888C18863D8A6D587B

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  8. 9.  Eleanor DE COURTENAYEleanor DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1261; and died.

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    • _UID: 155A13DE8C7F4519872ACDCC9D96C7222F8C

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  9. 10.  Earl Hugh DE COURTENAY, IIEarl Hugh DE COURTENAY, II Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born on 14 Sep 1273 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; died on 23 Dec 1340 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; was buried on 5 Feb 1340-1341 in Cowick, Exeter, Devonshire, England.

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    • FamilySearch ID: L5TP-STN
    • _UID: 5AD2D3D89337480FBB88A98004D47824D8AE
    • Title (Nobility): 22 May 1306; Sir Knight (by the Prince of Wales)
    • Title (Nobility): 1333; 1st / 9th Earl of Devon
    • Title (Nobility): Between 1335 and 1340; 1st / 9th Earl of Devon

    Notes:

    On February 22, 1335 he was created as Earl of Devon. Baron of Okehampton; High Admiral of the West Seas.

    He was the 2nd Earl of Devon.

    Hugh de Courtenay, 1st/9th Earl of Devon (14 September 1276 ? 23 December 1340) of Tiverton Castle, Okehampton Castle, Plympton Castle and Colcombe Castle, all in Devon, feudal baron of Okehampton and feudal baron of Plympton, was an English nobleman. In 1335, forty-one years after the death of his second-cousin once removed Isabel de Redvers, suo jure 8th Countess of Devon (died 1293) he was officially declared Earl of Devon, although whether as a new creation or in succession to her is unknown, thus alternative ordinal numbers exist for this Courtenay earldom.
    Hugh de Courtenay was born 14 September 1276, the son and heir of Sir Hugh de Courtenay (died 1292) of Okehampton Castle in Devon, feudal baron of Okehampton, by his wife, Eleanor le Despenser (died 1328), a daughter of Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer and sister of Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester, an important adviser to King Edward II. His father was the son of John de Courtenay (died c. 3 May 1274), feudal baron of Okehampton by his wife Lady Isabel de Vere, a daughter of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford. John's father, Robert de Courtenay (died 1242), son of Renaud de Courtenay (died 1190) and Hawise de Curcy (heiress of the feudal barony of Okehampton), had married Lady Mary de Redvers (sometimes called "de Vernon"), the daughter of William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon (died 1217) of Tiverton Castle and of Plympton Castle in Devon, feudal baron of Plympton.

    Paternal inheritance
    On 28 February 1292, at about the time of his marriage, Hugh succeeded to the Okehampton estates and to the de Redvers estates that had not yet been alienated to the Crown. He may then have been styled Earl of Devon, the first of the Courtenay family, although was not recognised in the de facto of the Earldom until 1335. He built the original Colcombe Castle situated near the village of Colyton in Devon. With his father, he also rebuilt Okehampton Castle, expanding its facilities and accommodation to form a hunting lodge, retreat and luxurious residence. His main seat was at Tiverton Castle.

    Career
    Campaign against Scotland, 1297? 1300
    He did homage to King Edward I of England on 20 June 1297, and was granted his own livery. At the time, the King was with his army crossing the River Tweed into Scotland. It is probable that the honour was in acknowledgement of Hugh's military achievements. That July, the English defeated and humiliated the Scots at Irvine. However, the following year, the tables were turned on the advent of the remarkable campaign of William Wallace.

    From 6 February 1298, he was summoned by writ to Parliament as Lord Courtenay, and would sit throughout the reign of King Edward II and into the Mortimer Regency for the King's son. He would remained an important noble at Parliaments, into the reign of King Edward III.

    Courtenay joined King Edward I at the long siege of Caerlaverock Castle, just over the Solway Firth, for a fortnight in July 1300. He proved himself a fine soldier and loyal adherent to the English crown. He had not been present at the Battle of Stirling Bridge outside Stirling Castle in 1298, during which half the English contingent were killed, including commander Hugh Cressingham. But the King was determined to march into Ayrshire, to devastate the properties of King Robert I of Scotland. However, the English army melted away into the forests as the army moved further northwards. Courtenay may have been with the English King when he sat down in Sweetheart Abbey to receive Robert Winchelsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, who had travelled north with a demanding missive from Pope Boniface to cease hostilities. The King could not ignore this order. In September, he disbanded troops and withdrew over the Solway Firth to Carlisle. The campaign had failed due to a shortage of money, so Parliament was recalled for January 1301. Before returning to London, the English then drew up a six months truce.

    Parliament of 1301
    Parliament met at Lincoln. The agenda included redrafting the Royal Forest Charter, which had no precedent since it was first introduced in the reign of Henry II, 150 years earlier. Local juries were expected to "perambulate the forests" to gather evidence. But the King needed money and was required by Parliament to surrender his absolute authority and ownership of what became community forests.

    Campaigns against Scotland, 1301? 1308
    In 1306, the Prince of Wales was despatched into Scotland; the vanguard was led by Aymer de Valence, the King's half-uncle. On 22 May, Courtenay was knighted by the Prince, presumably for his efforts against the Scots. In June, the English occupied Perth. On 19 June, Valence, who had cut a swathe through the Lowlands, fell on the Scots army at Methven in the early dawn. The Scottish king, Robert Bruce, fled into the hills. King Edward I was merciless, as many prisoners were punished. That autumn, the army returned to Hexham. The war was all but over: there were however sieges at Mull of Kintyre and Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire. The English king committed many atrocities, rounding up the Scots aristocracy and their women.
    Then as King Robert returned from exile in Ireland, the English army started losing battles. King Edward I, now ailing, had one last campaign in which Courtenay played a major part. Struggling into the saddle towards the Solway Firth, King Edward died at Burgh by Sands, awaiting a crossing. In 1308, a new campaign was sent to quell King Robert, and Courtenay was made a knight banneret, one of the King's elite household.
    During the reign of King Edward II, he was made a Lord Ordainer, one of the ruling council in the Lords. He was appointed to the King's Council on 9 Augustus 1318. He was appointed the Warden of the coast of Devon and Cornwall in 1324, and then again in 1336, because his estates stretched across what is now Exmoor and Dartmoor. But he took the honours reluctantly, and played a guarded game with King and Parliament.
    As a veteran campaigner, he later aimed to ingratiate himself with young King Edward III, and so refused the Third Penny from the Exchequer. He was investigated, and on 22 February 1335, created as Earl of Devon, being restored to his ancestral line.

    Declared Earl of Devon
    In 1335, forty-one years after the death of his second-cousin once removed Isabel de Redvers, suo jure 8th Countess of Devon (died 1293) (eldest daughter of Baldwin de Redvers, 6th Earl of Devon), letters patent were granted by King Edward III of England, dated 22 February 1335, declaring him Earl of Devon, and stating that he 'should assume such title and style as his ancestors, Earls of Devon, had wont to do so'. This thus made him 1st Earl of Devon, if the letters patent are deemed to have created a new peerage, otherwise 9th Earl of Devon, if it is deemed a restitution of the old dignity of the de Redvers family, and he is deemed to have succeeded the suo jure 8th Countess of Devon. Authorities differ in their opinions, and thus alternative ordinal numbers exist for this Courtenay earldom.

    Marriage and children

    He married Agnes de Saint John (d.1340), a daughter of John Saint John (d. 1302) of Basing in Hampshire (by his wife Alice FitzPiers, daughter of Sir Reynold FitzPiers.) and a sister of John St John, 1st Baron St John (d. 1329) of Basing.

    By his wife he had five sons and two daughters:
    1. John de Courtenay (1300? 1349), first son, Prior of Lewes and Abbot of Tavistock.
    2. Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd/10th Earl of Devon (1303-1377), second son, who married Lady Margaret de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford by Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of King Edward I and Eleanor of Castile.
    3. Lady Eleanor de Courtenay (c.1305? 1330), who married John Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Codnor (died 1392).
    4. Robert de Courtenay (1309? 1334) of Moreton Hampstead in Devon, third son.
    5. Sir Thomas de Courtenay (c.1311-1362) of Wootton Courtenay, Somerset, and of Woodhuish, Brixham, Devon, fourth son, a military commander against the French, who died in 1356, the year of the Battle of Poitiers. He married a great Somerset heiress, Muriel de Moels, the eldest of the two daughters and co-heiresses of John Moels, 4th Baron Moels, feudal baron of North Cadbury in Somerset. His wife's share of her paternal inheritance included the manors of Kings Carswell and Dunterton in Devon, and Blackford, Holton, and Lattiford in Somerset.
    6. Baldwin de Courtenay (c.1313-1340), fifth son.
    7. Lady Elizabeth de Courtenay (c.1313-c.1364), who married Bartholomew de Lisle, Lord Lisle (1311-1345).

    Death and burial
    Courtenay died at Tiverton Castle on 23 December 1340, and was buried at Cowick Priory, near Exeter, on 5 February 1341.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_de_Courtenay,_1st/9th_Earl_of_Devon

    Hugh married Agnes ST. JOHN in 1292. Agnes (daughter of John DE ST JOHN and Alice FITZPIERS) was born about 1279 in Basing, Hamptonshire, England; died on 11 Jun 1345 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; was buried on 27 Jun 1345 in Cowick, Exeter, Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. John De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1300 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died in 1349; was buried in 1349.
    2. 21. Earl Hugh DE COURTENAY, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1303 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; died on 2 May 1377 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; was buried in 1377 in Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England.
    3. 22. Eleanor De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1305 in Of, Wotton, Devon, England; and died.
    4. 23. Robert De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1307 in Of, Oakhampton, Devonshire, England; died in 1334 in , Moreton, Devon, England; was buried in 1334.
    5. 24. Sir Thomas DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1309 in Of, Wotton, Devon, England; died on 21 Aug 1337 in Woodhuish, Devon, England; was buried in 1337.
    6. 25. Elizabeth De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1313 in Of, Wotton, Devon, England; and died.
    7. 26. Baldwin De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1314 in Okehampton, Devon, England; and died.

  10. 11.  Philip De COURTENAYPhilip De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1277 in Of Okehampton, , Devonshire, England; died on 24 Jun 1314; was buried in 1314.

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    • _UID: 5D6A2CEA734F4D57A949082438652C234DDF


  11. 12.  Thomas De COURTENAYThomas De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1278 in Of, London, Middlesex, England; and died.

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    • _UID: 066694BF5A3D42CB9374329364B2C2868D32


  12. 13.  Margaret De COURTENAYMargaret De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1279 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; and died.

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    • _UID: 87B99969FEB74450B4770D4C7ADF57E8A7FD


  13. 14.  John De COURTENAYJohn De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1283 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; and died.

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    • _UID: BD048725082E402CB59326ABEA363B25A882


  14. 15.  Isabell DE COURTENAYIsabell DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1283 in Of Okehampton, , Devonshire, England; died after 10 May 1325.

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    • _UID: D41784FBF773477FA03123ADB837B049230A

    Notes:

    Source: Carney

    Isabell married on 22 Jun 1333. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 16.  Robert De COURTENAYRobert De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1285 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; and died.

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    • _UID: F8A466D64FED4AE897B6F106E0817969CD51


  16. 17.  Margaret DE COURTENAYMargaret DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1285; and died.

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    • _UID: F6ADC2DFC448477DB80D5FFB97E0DAE064B1

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  17. 18.  Egeline De COURTENAYEgeline De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1287 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; died on 10 Oct 1335; was buried in 1335.

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    • _UID: 3DA0B8FC54724A7BBF2AB18368BCB2D6E5FA


  18. 19.  Alice DE COURTENAYAlice DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1289 in Of, Oakhampton, Devonshire, England; and died.

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    • _UID: 77A8D60134CD47AB8C2A5B4BC621AEEEC8F5



Generation: 3

  1. 20.  John De COURTENAYJohn De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1300 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died in 1349; was buried in 1349.

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    • _UID: 1F5D161B21A846BEBA1494871C2A7E1D44A2


  2. 21.  Earl Hugh DE COURTENAY, IEarl Hugh DE COURTENAY, I Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born on 12 Jul 1303 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England; died on 2 May 1377 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; was buried in 1377 in Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England.

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    • _UID: 8983AD984AD645A486F38B362B909DDCC822

    Notes:

    He was the 2nd Earl of Devon.

    Hugh married Margaret DE BOHUN on 11 Aug 1325 in France. Margaret (daughter of Lord Humphrey DE BOHUN, VIII and Princess Elizabeth PLANTAGENET) was born on 3 Apr 1311 in Caldecote, Northamptonshire, England; died on 16 Dec 1391 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; was buried in 1391 in Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Philippa DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.
    2. 28. Baroness Margaret COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1326 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 2 Aug 1385 in France; was buried in 1385 in Cobham, Strood, Kent, England.
    3. 29. Hugh COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1326-1327 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died before 2 Sep 1349 in France; was buried before 2 Sep 1349.
    4. 30. Edward COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1329 in Of, Haccombe, Devon, England; died before 1372 in France; was buried before 1372.
    5. 31. Sir Thomas COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1331 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died in 1381; was buried in 1381.
    6. 32. Elizabeth COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1333 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 7 Aug 1395; was buried in 1395.
    7. 33. Catherine DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1335 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.
    8. 34. Joan COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1337 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.
    9. 35. Matilda COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1339 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.
    10. 36. Sir Philip DE COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1340 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 29 Jul 1406 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; was buried in 1406.
    11. 37. Arch Bishop William COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1342 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 31 Jul 1396; was buried in 1396.
    12. 38. Eleanor COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1344 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.
    13. 39. John COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1346 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.
    14. 40. Guenora COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1348 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.
    15. 41. Peter COURTENAY, Sir  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1349 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 2 Feb 1404-1405; was buried in May 1404.
    16. 42. Anne COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1351 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.
    17. 43. Isabel COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1353 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.
    18. 44. Humphrey COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1355 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

  3. 22.  Eleanor De COURTENAYEleanor De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1305 in Of, Wotton, Devon, England; and died.

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    • _UID: 081AC10FE87E4C4DB4079F52BF386B0504F2


  4. 23.  Robert De COURTENAYRobert De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1307 in Of, Oakhampton, Devonshire, England; died in 1334 in , Moreton, Devon, England; was buried in 1334.

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    • _UID: 939534FAD6AD4745B0A2ABCA4293B1590B7D


  5. 24.  Sir Thomas DE COURTENAYSir Thomas DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1309 in Of, Wotton, Devon, England; died on 21 Aug 1337 in Woodhuish, Devon, England; was buried in 1337.

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    • FamilySearch ID: MB49-XVM
    • TitleOfNobility: ; Sir Knight
    • _UID: 122E8F18AC184274840BF6C0724F9DF8FC74

    Notes:

    Sir Thomas Courtenay (1315-1356) of Wootton Courtenay in Somerset, was a knight and an English military commander against the French during the Hundred Years' War, who died in the year of the Battle of Poitiers.

    Family
    He was the fourth son of Hugh de Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon (1276-1340), of Tiverton Castle in Devon, by his wife Agnes de Saint John, daughter of John Saint John of Basing, Hampshire.

    At some time before 27 August 1337 he married a great heiress, Muriel de Moels (1322-1369), the elder of the two daughters and co-heiresses of John Moels, 4th Baron Moels, feudal baron of North Cadbury in Somerset, by his wife Joan Lovel, daughter of Richard Lovel of Castle Cary. Having married this daughter and heiress of a tenant-in-chief without royal licence, he received a royal pardon on 27 August 1337.

    His wife's share of her paternal inheritance included the manors of King's Carswell and Dunterton in Devon, and Blackford, Holton and Lattiford in Somerset.

    Courtenay had one son and two daughters by his wife. Their only son and heir was Hugh, who died childless in 1369, leaving his two sisters, Muriel and Margaret, as co-heiresses. Muriel married Sir John Dynham (1318-1383), of Hartland and of Nutwell in Devon, feudal baron of Cardinham in Cornwall. Her son was Sir John Dinham (1359-1428), ancestor of John Dynham, 1st Baron Dynham (1433-1501), KG. Muriel brought King's Carswell into the Dynham family and it became one of their seats. The other sister, Margaret, married Sir Thomas Peverell, from a cadet branch of Peverell of Sampford Peverell in Devon, whose only daughter and sole heiress was Eleanor Peverell, wife of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford.

    Courtenay died in 1356, the date of the Battle of Poitiers, having 10 years earlier in 1346 petitioned the Pope for an indult for plenary remission at the hour of death.

    Landholdings
    His landholdings increased greatly after inheritances from his marriage of many lands of the feudal barony of North Cadbury. His landholdings included, in Devon: Woodhuish, in the parish of Brixham; Kings Carswell; Dunterton; Plymtree, which he purchased and was recorded as lord of the manor in 1345; and Sutton Lucy and Lucyhays, in Colyton hundred.

    In Somerset he held Wootton Courtenay, Blackford, Holton, Lattiford, Maperton (to which church he presented in 1343 and 1351), South Cadbury (to which church he presented in 1351), and Cricket Malherbie (to which church he presented in 1340 and 1349).

    He also held Over Wallop, Hampshire and Over Worton, Oxfordshire.

    Thomas married Muriel De MOELS about 1343 in Of Cadbury, Mapperton, Somersetshire, England. Muriel (daughter of Sir John MOELS and Joan LOVEL) was born in 1322 in Of Cadbury, Mapperton, Somersetshire, England; died on 12 Aug 1369 in Dunterton, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Muriel COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1323 in Of Woodhuish, , Devonshire, England; died before 12 Aug 1369 in France; was buried in Hartland Abbey, , Devonshire, England.
    2. 46. Hugh De COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1338 in Devon, England, United Kingdom; died about 1369 in Sp.
    3. 47. John de COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1347 in Exeter, Devon, England; and died.
    4. 48. Margaret COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1352 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died before 8 Dec 1422 in Halton, Somersetshire, England; was buried before 8 Dec 1422.

  6. 25.  Elizabeth De COURTENAYElizabeth De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1313 in Of, Wotton, Devon, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: FCA3D92C61DB46159D06999FE065564BFC3E


  7. 26.  Baldwin De COURTENAYBaldwin De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1314 in Okehampton, Devon, England; and died.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LZP5-SXH



Generation: 4

  1. 27.  Philippa DE COURTENAYPhilippa DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born in in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 57DDDB3B51FB4774957C70DA34DF53EBFDB7


  2. 28.  Baroness Margaret COURTENAYBaroness Margaret COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1326 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 2 Aug 1385 in France; was buried in 1385 in Cobham, Strood, Kent, England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 1800B26565194951AA5A8843AF33F1563FB1

    Margaret married in 1332. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 29.  Hugh COURTENAYHugh COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born on 22 Mar 1326-1327 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died before 2 Sep 1349 in France; was buried before 2 Sep 1349.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4278BB5153694D34AD0E023D3623A9B7B60D


  4. 30.  Edward COURTENAYEdward COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1329 in Of, Haccombe, Devon, England; died before 1372 in France; was buried before 1372.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 91C15287E1DA4DCBAAC58E2C271E573CFF88


  5. 31.  Sir Thomas COURTENAYSir Thomas COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1331 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died in 1381; was buried in 1381.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: DC0FB68626FF4A27B6F01D13235EB98B5853


  6. 32.  Elizabeth COURTENAYElizabeth COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1333 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 7 Aug 1395; was buried in 1395.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: E900252F34F5428B9D77DE3C5B73102766FC


  7. 33.  Catherine DE COURTENAYCatherine DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1335 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 93107A67DB6441B4A83F76076ACF7D27F98B


  8. 34.  Joan COURTENAYJoan COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1337 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: D76012BEF8AC4F84B5DD0A32C2D2D8E39B6A


  9. 35.  Matilda COURTENAYMatilda COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1339 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4742FDB9C9A64F979D4D155671D4878F4488


  10. 36.  Sir Philip DE COURTENAYSir Philip DE COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born in 1340 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 29 Jul 1406 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; was buried in 1406.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: D642D4492D5C4956994E8251D73C128DC9C7

    Philip married Anne Margaret WAKE about 1380. Anne was born about 1360 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England; died in 1390; was buried in 1390. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 49. Agnes COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Powderham, Devonshire, England; died on 10 Jan 1430; was buried in 1430.
    2. 50. Bishop Richard COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1382 in Powderham, Devonshire, England; died in 1415; was buried in 1415.
    3. 51. Sir Knight John COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1382 in Of Powderham, Devonshire, England; died on 29 Jul 1406 in Powderham Castle, near Exteter, Devonshire, England; was buried before 29 Jul 1406.
    4. 52. Margaret Or Elizabeth COURTENAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1383 in Powderham, Devonshire, England; and died.
    5. 53. William COURTENAY, Sir  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1386 in Powderham, Devonshire, England; died in 1419; was buried in 1419.

  11. 37.  Arch Bishop William COURTENAYArch Bishop William COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1342 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 31 Jul 1396; was buried in 1396.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 6FD3CD9B0E5949FC878491A1F5D5718C5AB3


  12. 38.  Eleanor COURTENAYEleanor COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1344 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4DE25B44362548CBA459E213A9B511933040


  13. 39.  John COURTENAYJohn COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1346 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: E72866E2B8694413B40798EB67C8F2D503F1


  14. 40.  Guenora COURTENAYGuenora COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1348 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: D5C06152F77049749EF97BD9D547806B5ECC


  15. 41.  Peter COURTENAY, SirPeter COURTENAY, Sir Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1349 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died on 2 Feb 1404-1405; was buried in May 1404.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: E636AE7A1090463DBB1A8428238855442C91


  16. 42.  Anne COURTENAYAnne COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1351 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7183DF423F444331A9E04C072586B894DFFD


  17. 43.  Isabel COURTENAYIsabel COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1353 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C8CEAF9A8FE6432A80060A5812AFB9C1E44A


  18. 44.  Humphrey COURTENAYHumphrey COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (21.Hugh3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1355 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F40F4D8D698341359C34AF4CE0BA5F646726


  19. 45.  Muriel COURTENAYMuriel COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (24.Thomas3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born in 1323 in Of Woodhuish, , Devonshire, England; died before 12 Aug 1369 in France; was buried in Hartland Abbey, , Devonshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: AF4ACF3CA363462595E83C7D405A112076BB


  20. 46.  Hugh De COURTENAYHugh De COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (24.Thomas3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1338 in Devon, England, United Kingdom; died about 1369 in Sp.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GFXB-X93


  21. 47.  John de COURTENAYJohn de COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (24.Thomas3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1347 in Exeter, Devon, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GQLH-3Z8


  22. 48.  Margaret COURTENAYMargaret COURTENAY Descendancy chart to this point (24.Thomas3, 10.Hugh2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1352 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died before 8 Dec 1422 in Halton, Somersetshire, England; was buried before 8 Dec 1422.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LBY3-F59
    • _UID: F0341E5B0B8C4890A1A473EA7CC952A9EE17

    Margaret married Thomas PEVERELL in 1380 in Of Exeton, Devon. Thomas was born in 1340 in Park Hamitilly, Penhale, Cornwall, England; died in 1422; was buried in 1422. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 54. George PEVERELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1368; and died.
    2. 55. Margaret DE PEVERELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1374 in Park Hamitilly, Penhale by St. Austell, Cornwall, England; died in in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
    3. 56. Katherine PEVERELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1380 in Of Park Hamatethy, Penhale, Cornwall, England; was christened in 1394 in Park Hamitilly, Penhale, Cornwall, England; died after 14 Jun 1426; was buried after 14 Jun 1426 in Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
    4. 57. Eleanor PEVERELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1380 in Park Hamitilly, Penhale, Cornwall, England; was christened in 1382 in Park Hamitilly, Penhale, Cornwall, England; and died.
    5. 58. George PEVERELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1381 in of Park, Egloshayle, Cornwall, England; and died.