Biography of William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon 1553-1630
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On 28 Nov 1545 [his father] William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon (age 16) and [his mother] Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon were married. She the daughter of John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester (age 35) and Elizabeth Willoughby.
In 1553 William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon was born to William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon (age 24) and Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon.
On 29 Sep 1557 [his father] William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon (age 28) died.
On 29 Sep 1557 William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 4) de jure 3rd Earl Devon.
Around 1572 William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 19) and Elizabeth Manners (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland and Margaret Neville Countess Rutland. He the son of William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon. They were fourth cousins.
In 1576 [his son] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon was born to William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 23) and [his wife] Elizabeth Manners (age 23).
Before 04 Nov 1576 [his step-father] Henry Ughtred (age 43) and [his mother] Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon were married. She the daughter of John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester (age 66) and Elizabeth Willoughby.
On 04 Nov 1576 [his mother] Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon died.
Around 1590 [his wife] Elizabeth Manners (age 37) died.
On 25 Aug 1595 William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 42) and Elizabeth Sydenham were married. He the son of William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon.
After 25 Aug 1595 William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 42) and Jane Hill Countess Devon (age 30) were married. She by marriage Countess Devon. He the son of William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon.
In 1606 [his son] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon (age 30) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Pole (age 20) were married. He the son of William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 53) and Elizabeth Manners.
After 1606 [his son] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon (age 30) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Seymour Countess Devon were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 53) and Elizabeth Manners.
Before 18 Sep 1615 [his wife] Jane Hill Countess Devon (age 50) died.
Before 23 Jun 1630 [his son] William Courtenay died.
On 23 Jun 1630 William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 77) died at London. He was buried at Powderham Church Powderham, Devon. His son [his son] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon (age 54) de jure 4th Earl Devon. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Seymour Countess Devon (age 23) by marriage Countess Devon.
[his son] Edward Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Manners.
[his son] George Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Manners.
[his son] Alexander Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Manners.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Manners.
[his son] William Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Manners.
[his daughter] Margaret Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Manners.
[his daughter] Bridget Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Manners.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Courtenay 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hungerford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Courtenay 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bonville 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William "Great" Courtenay 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily Cheney
GrandFather: George Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Edgecombe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Edgecumbe
Father: William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St Leger 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Donet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Donet
Great x 1 Grandfather: George St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Butler 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Hankford
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Montagu Duchess Exeter 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandMother: Katherine St Leger 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Knyvet
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Knyvet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Grey 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Knyvet 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tyrrell
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Tyrrell
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Eleanor Coggeshall
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Tyrrell
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Darcy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Darcy
William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Paulet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Paulet 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Poynings 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Paulet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ros of Gedney 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Skelton
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Paulet 1st Marquess Winchester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Capell
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Capell of Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Capell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capell Marchioness Winchester 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Arundell 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Burghesh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Arundell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chideock 6th Baron Fitzpayn 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Lumley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Mother: Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Willoughby 7th Latimer of Corby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Willoughby 8th Baron Latimer of Corby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Welby
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby 9th Baron Latimer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Cheney
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Cheney 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Stafford Baroness Kyme 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Champernowne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Champernowne
GrandMother: Elizabeth Willoughby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England