Person:William Courtenay (22)
Sir William Courtenay, of Powderham
b.Abt 1553
d.1630 Powderham, Devon, England
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Sir William Courtenay, of PowderhamAbt 1553 - 1630
Spouse and Children
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  1. Francis CourtenayAbt 1576 - 1638
  2. Elizabeth Courtenay
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Sir William Courtenay, of PowderhamAbt 1553 - 1630
  • W.  Elizabeth SydenhamAbt 1562 - 1598
m. Aft 1596
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Facts and Events
Name Sir William Courtenay, of Powderham
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1553
Marriage to Elizabeth Manners
Marriage Aft 1596 [she is the widow Drake]
to Elizabeth Sydenham
Death[1] 1630 Powderham, Devon, England
Reference Number? Q8007174?
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sir William Courtenay, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
  2.   William Courtenay (died 1630), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

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    Sir William Courtenay (June 1553 – 24 June 1630) of Powderham in Devon was a prominent member of the Devonshire gentry. He was Sheriff of Devon in 1579–80 and received the rare honour of having been three times elected MP for the prestigious county seat (Devon) in 1584, 1589 and 1601.

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  3.   Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. (New York, New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., c1915)
    1:10.

    ... [Sir Francis Drake married] secondly to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir George Sydenham, who survived him and afterwards married Sir William Courtenay, of Powderham, in Devonshire ...

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