Biography of William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon 1676-1735
Paternal Family Tree: Courtenay
Before 11 Mar 1676 [his father] Francis Courtenay (age 25) and [his mother] Mary Boevey were married. He the son of William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon (age 47) and Margaret Waller Countess Devon.
On 11 Mar 1676 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon was born to Francis Courtenay (age 25) and Mary Boevey.
Before 28 Oct 1692 [his future brother-in-law] James Bertie (age 18) and Elizabeth Willoughby were married. He the son of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 39) and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.
In 1699 [his father] Francis Courtenay (age 48) died.
In 1701 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 24) was elected MP Devon.
In 1702 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 25) was elected MP Devon.
In 1702 Richard Bulkeley 4th Viscount Bulkeley and [his future sister-in-law] Bridget Bertie Viscountess Bulkeley (age 20) were married. She the daughter of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.
On 01 Aug 1702 [his grandfather] William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon (age 73) died. His grandson William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 26) de jure 6th Earl Devon.
In 1705 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 28) was elected MP Devon.
In 1708 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 31) was elected MP Devon.
Before 11 Feb 1709 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 32) and Anne Bertie Countess Devon were married. She the daughter of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.
On 11 Feb 1709 [his son] William Courtenay 7th Earl Devon was born to William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 32) and [his wife] Anne Bertie Countess Devon.
On 16 Aug 1710 [his brother-in-law] Robert Bertie (age 34) died.
On 22 Jul 1712 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 36) was elected MP Devon.
In 1713 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 36) was elected MP Devon.
In 1714 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 37) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Devon.
On 08 Jun 1714 [his son] Henry Reginald Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Bertie Countess Devon.
On 31 Oct 1718 [his wife] Anne Bertie Countess Devon died.
On 06 Oct 1735 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon (age 59) died. His son [his son] William Courtenay 7th Earl Devon (age 26) de jure 7th Earl Devon.
[his daughter] Eleanor Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon and Anne Bertie Countess Devon.
Henry Bertie and Mary Bertie were married. He the son of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon. They were first cousins.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: George Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine St Leger
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Willoughby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Manners 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Neville Countess Rutland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pole
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Pole
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Pole of Colcombe House
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Pole
Great x 4 Grandfather: Mayor John Peryam
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Peryam of Little Fulford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Peryam
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Parker of North Molton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Parker
Father: Francis Courtenay 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Waller of Groombridge
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Waller of Groombridge
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Waller
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Waller 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lennard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Samson Lennard Baron Dacre Gilsland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Lennard 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 11th Baroness Dacre Gilsland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Neville Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Margaret Waller Countess Devon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Reynell
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Reynell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Reynell
William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Andreas Boevey
GrandFather: William Boevey
Mother: Mary Boevey