Biography of Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon 1459-1509
Paternal Family Tree: Courtenay
In or before 1443 [his father] Hugh Courtenay (age 16) and [his mother] Margaret Carminow (age 20) were married. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. 
Around 1459 Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon was born to Hugh Courtenay (age 32) and Margaret Carminow (age 37).
In or before 1475 Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 16) and Elizabeth Courtenay were married. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
In 1475 [his son] William Courtenay 1st Earl Devon was born to Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 16) and [his wife] Elizabeth Courtenay.
Around Nov 1483 Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset (age 28) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde escaped to Henry VII in Brittany [Map]. Walter Hungerford (age 19), Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney (age 32) and Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 24) took part. The rebellion was suppressed by Richard Guildford (age 33) and Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby 9th Baron Latimer (age 31).
On 07 Aug 1485 King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 28) landed at Mill Bay Milford Haven [Map] with John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy (age 35), John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne (age 43), Richard Guildford (age 35), John Welles 1st Viscount Welles (age 35), Philibert Chandee 1st Earl Bath and Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 26) all of whom were knighted.
On 22 Aug 1485 King Richard III of England (age 32) was killed during the Battle of Bosworth. His second cousin once removed Henry Tudor (age 28) succeeded VII King England. Earl Richmond forfeit.
Those supporting Henry Tudor included:
John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy (age 35).
John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne (age 43).
Richard Guildford (age 35).
Walter Hungerford (age 21).
Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby (age 50).
Edward Woodville Lord Scales (age 29).
Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 26).
Rhys ap Thomas Deheubarth (age 36).
Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford (age 53).
William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont (age 47).
Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney (age 34).
William Stanley (age 50).
Roger Kynaston of Myddle and Hordley (age 52).
Henry Marney 1st Baron Marney (age 38).
William Brandon (age 29) was killed.
James Harrington (age 55) was killed.
John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk (age 60) was killed and attainted. He was buried firstly at Thetford Priory, Norfolk [Map] and therafter at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. Duke Norfolk, Baron Mowbray, Baron Segrave forfeit.
John Sacheverell (age 85) was killed.
Philibert Chandee 1st Earl Bath
William Norreys (age 44), Gilbert Talbot (age 33), John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford (age 42) and John Savage (age 41) commanded,.
Robert Poyntz (age 35) was knighted.
Those who fought for Richard III included:
John Bourchier 6th Baron Ferrers of Groby (age 47).
John Conyers (age 74).
Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 17).
William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 59).
Richard Fitzhugh 6th Baron Fitzhugh (age 28).
John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 48).
Thomas Scrope 6th Baron Scrope Masham (age 26).
Henry Grey 4th or 7th Baron Grey of Codnor (age 50).
Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent (age 68).
Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland (age 29).
John de la Pole 1st Earl Lincoln (age 23).
Humphrey Stafford (age 59).
George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 17).
Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 42) was wounded, captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London [Map] for three years. He was attainted; Earl Surrey forfeit.
Francis Lovell 1st Viscount Lovell (age 29) fought and escaped.
John Zouche 7th Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 26) was captured.
John Babington (age 62), William Alington (age 65), Robert Mortimer (age 43), Robert Brackenbury, Richard Ratclyffe (age 55) and Richard Bagot (age 73) were killed
Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 53) was killed.
William Catesby (age 35) was executed at Leicester, Leicestershire [Map] after the battle.
George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster (age 25) held as a hostage by Richard III before the Battle of Bosworth.
Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland (age 36) betrayed King Richard III of England (age 32) by not committing his forces at the Battle of Bosworth.
John Iwardby (age 35) was killed.
On 28 Oct 1485 Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford (age 53) was created 1st Duke Bedford by Henry VII (age 28) for having supported Henry's claim to the throne. Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford (age 27) by marriage Duchess Bedford.
Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby (age 50) was created 1st Earl Derby.
Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 26) was created 1st Earl Devon. It is believed he was restored 11th Baron Okehampton at the same time?
Reginald Bray (age 45), John Fitzwalter, Thomas Cokesge, Roger Lewknor, Henry Haydon and John Verney were appointed Knight of the Bath.
Around 1494 Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 35) was appointed 241st Knight of the Garter by King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 36).
In Oct 1495 [his son] William Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine York Countess Devon (age 16) were married. She the daughter of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England. He the son of Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 36) and Elizabeth Courtenay. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
Polydore Vergil. Around 10 Sep 1497. Hearing the news, the king (age 40) was no slower in leading an army to Exeter, Devon [Map] than the situation required. He sent ahead a goodly number of light horse to let everyone know of his approach. For meanwhile, under the leadership of Edward Courteney Earl of Devonshire (age 38) and his son [his son] William (age 22), an excellent and very brave young man, every noble hastened to come to the aid of Exeter, Devon [Map] with a great company of soldiers. Among these were Thomas Trenchard, Edmund Carew, Thomas Fulford, William Courteney, John Halliwell, John Croker, Walter Courteney, Peter Edgercombe (age 28), and William St. Maurice. When these things came to Peter's (age 23) ears, he abandoned the siege and removed to Taunton, Somerset [Map], the nearest town. There he reviewed his army and drew it up for the coming battle, although it later came to light that he had no great trust in that army. A goodly part were armed only with swords, otherwise unarmed, and ignorant of how to fight.
Around 27 May 1509 Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 50) died. Earl Devon, Baron Okehampton, Baron Courtenay forfeit since his son [his son] William Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 34) had been attainted in Feb 1504.
Kings Wessex: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 8 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes St John Countess Devon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Fitzpiers
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Courtenay Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Fiennes Countess Essex and Hereford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Bohun Countess Devon Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Hugh Courtenay 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Father: Hugh Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Mother: Margaret Carminow
