Person:William Courtenay (28)

Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet
chr.7 Sep 1628 England
d.1 Aug 1702
  1. Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet1628 - 1702
  • HSir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet1628 - 1702
  • WMargaret Waller - 1693/94
  1. Francis CourtenayAbt 1651 - Abt 1699
  2. Richard Courtenay - 1696
  3. George Courtenay1666 - 1725
Facts and Events
Name Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet
Gender Male
Christening[2][3] 7 Sep 1628 England
Marriage to Margaret Waller
Death[2] 1 Aug 1702
Alt Death[3] 4 Aug 1702
Reference Number Q7529544 (Wikidata)
References
  1.   Sir William Courtenay, 1st Bt., in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

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    Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet (7 September 1628 – 1 August 1702) was an English politician.

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  3. 3.0 3.1 Mosley, Charles - editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage: 107th edition. (Wilmington, Delaware, United States: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, 1 December 2003)
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    • succeeded as the 5th Earl of Devon [E., 1553] on 3 Jun 1638, de jure
      * appointed Knight on 9 Apr 1644
      * created 1st Baronet Courtenay [England] in Feb 1644/45, although he never bothered to have the patent enrolled
      * held the office of Sheriff of Devon from 1664 to 1665
      * held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon between 1679 and 1681
      * lived at Powderham Castle, Devon, England