William Courtenay | |
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| Born | June 1553 |
| Died | 24 June 1630 (aged 76–77) |
| Resting place | St Clement's Church, Powderham, Devon 50°39′01″N 3°27′17″W / 50.6503°N 3.4547°W |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | MP, lawyer |
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| Children | Sir William Courtenay Francis Courtenay Thomas Courtenay George Courtenay John Courtenay Alexander Courtenay Edward Courtenay Margaret Courtenay Bridget Courtenay Elizabeth Courtenay |
| Parent(s) | Sir William Courtenay Elizabeth Paulet |
Sir William Courtenay (June 1553 – 24 June 1630)[2] 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[3] of having been three times elected MP for the prestigious county seat (Devon) in 1584, 1589 and 1601.[2]
- ^ As seen impaled by Wrey in Tawstock Church, Devon, on the monument of John Wrey (d.1597) whose son Sir William Wrey, 1st Baronet was the husband of Elizabeth Courtenay, Sir William's daughter.
- ^ a b Hasler 1981.
- ^ Hoskins 1959, p. 180.