Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Baronet | |
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Member of Parliament for Devon | |
In office 1701-1707 1707-1710 1712-1735 | |
Lord Lieutenant of Devon | |
In office 1714–1716 | |
Member of Parliament for Honiton | |
In office 1715-1716 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 March 1676 |
Died | 6 October 1735 | (aged 59)
Political party | Tory |
Spouse |
Anne Bertie (m. 1704) |
Children | 12, including William and Henry |
Parent |
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Relatives | William Courtenay (grandfather) |
Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Baronet (11 March 1676 – 6 October 1735) of Powderham Castle, Powderham, Devon, was an English landowner, a leading member of the Devonshire gentry and Tory politician who sat in the English House of Commons from 1701 to 1707 and in the British House of Commons almost continually from 1707 to 1735.