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William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay | |
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Member of Parliament for Devon | |
In office 1741-1762 | |
Member of Parliament for Honiton | |
In office 1734-1741 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 February 1709 |
Died | 16 May 1762 | (aged 53)
Spouse |
Frances Finch
(m. 1741; died 1761) |
Children | 3, including William |
Parent |
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Relatives | Henry Courtenay (brother) Francis Courtenay (grandfather) |
Education | Magdalen College, Oxford |
William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay (11 February 1709 – 16 May 1762), also de jure 7th Earl of Devon, was a British peer. He was the son of William Courtenay, 6th Earl of Devon and 2nd Baronet Courtenay, and Lady Anne Bertie.