The Earl of Devon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Exeter | |
| In office 6 October 1812 – January 1826 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Bampfylde |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Trehawke Kekewich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Courtenay 19 June 1777 London |
| Died | 19 March 1859 (aged 81) Beckett Park, Berkshire |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | Lady Harriet Leslie Pepys
(m. 1804; died 1839)Elizabeth Ruth Scott
(m. 1849) |
| Children | William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon Henry Courtenay, 13th Earl of Devon Charles Leslie Courtenay |
| Parent(s) | Bishop Henry Courtenay Lady Elizabeth Howard |
| Residence(s) | Powderham Castle, Devon |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Clerk Assistant to the House of Lords (1826-35) |
William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon (19 June 1777 – 19 March 1859) was a 19th-century British aristocrat and politician, who sat in the Commons before entering the House of Lords after succeeding to the title of Earl of Devon in 1835.