Biography of Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon 1276-1340
Paternal Family Tree: Courtenay
Maternal Family Tree: Hawise Reginar 1200-1256
After Oct 1273 [his future brother-in-law] John St John 1st Baron St John Basing and Alice Broadspear Baroness St John Basing were married. She by marriage Baroness St John Basing.
On 03 May 1274 [his grandfather] John Courtenay 2nd Baron Okehampton (age 49) died. His son [his father] Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton (age 23) succeeded 3rd Baron Okehampton.
Before 14 Sep 1276 [his father] Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton (age 25) and [his mother] Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Okehampton. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
On 14 Sep 1276 Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon was born to Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton (age 25) and Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton (age 18).
Around 28 Feb 1292 Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 15) and Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Okehampton. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
On 28 Feb 1292 [his father] Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton (age 40) died at Cullicombe, Devon. His son Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 15) succeeded 4th Baron Okehampton.
In 1293 [his son] John Courtenay of Tavistock was born to Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 16) and [his wife] Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 18).
On 22 Jul 1298 King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 59) defeated the Scottish army led by William Wallace during the Battle of Falkirk at Falkirk [Map] using archers to firstly attack the Scottish shiltrons with the heavy cavalry with infantry completing the defeat.
John de Graham and John Stewart of Bonkyll (age 52) were killed.
The English were described in the Falkirk Roll that lists 111 men with their armorials including:
Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick (age 26).
Walter Beauchamp (age 55).
Roger Bigod 5th Earl Norfolk (age 53).
Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex (age 49).
Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 24).
[his uncle] Hugh "Elder" Despencer 1st Earl Winchester (age 37).
William Ferrers 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby (age 26).
Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 52).
Maurice Berkeley 7th and 2nd Baron Berkeley (age 27).
Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Codnor (age 43).
Reginald Grey 1st Baron Grey of Wilton (age 58).
John Grey 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton (age 30).
John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster (age 29).
Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 48).
Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 11).
William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley (age 43).
John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave (age 42).
Nicholas Segrave (age 42).
Robert de Vere 6th Earl of Oxford (age 41).
Alan Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Ashby (age 30).
Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 20).
Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster (age 17).
John Warenne 6th Earl Surrey (age 67).
Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy (age 25).
Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 21).
Richard Fitzalan 8th Earl Arundel (age 31).
Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 19).
John Capet II Duke Brittany (age 59).
Philip Darcy (age 40).
Robert Fitzroger.
Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter (age 51), or possiby a Roger Fitzwalter?.
Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 23).
John Wake 1st Baron Wake of Liddell (age 30), and.
Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 47).
William Scrope (age 53) was knighted.
John Moels 1st Baron Moels (age 29) fought.
John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel (age 44) fought.
In 1299 Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 22) was created 1st Baron Courtenay. [his wife] Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 24) by marriage Baroness Courtenay.
On 06 Feb 1299 King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 59) created a number of new Barons by writ of summons to Edward's 44th Parliament ...
John Ferrers 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 27) was created 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley.
John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel (age 45) was created 1st Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh. Joan Ros Baroness Lovel (age 39) by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh.
William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley (age 44) was created 1st Baron Ros Helmsley. Maud Vaux Baroness Ros (age 42) by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley.
William Devereux 1st Baron Devereux Lyonshall (age 55) was created 1st Baron Devereux Lyonshall. Lucy Burnell Baroness Devereux Lyonshall by marriage Baroness Devereux Lyonshall.
Adam Welles 1st Baron Welles (age 50) was created 1st Baron Welles. Joan D'Engayne Baroness Welles and Ughtred by marriage Baroness Welles.
Robert Clinton 1st Baron Clinton (age 41) was created 1st Baron Clinton. Ida Odingsells Baroness Clinton (age 34) by marriage Baroness Clinton.
John Moels 1st Baron Moels (age 30) was created 1st Baron Moels.
The next baronies may not have been created on 06 Feb 1299 but were created in 1299 possibly for Edward's 45th and 46th Parliaments on 10 Apr 1299 and 21 Sep 1299 respectively.
Edmund Deincourt 1st Baron Deincourt (age 49) was created 1st Baron Deincourt.
John Strange 1st Baron Strange Knockin (age 46) was created 1st Baron Strange Knockin. Maud Eiville Baroness Strange Knockin by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin.
John St John Lagenham 1st Baron St John Lagenham (age 49) was created 1st Baron St John Lagenham.
Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 24) was created 1st Baron de Clifford. Maud Clare Baroness Clifford Baroness Welles (age 23) by marriage Baroness de Clifford.
Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Codnor (age 44) was created 1st Baron Grey of Codnor. [his sister] Eleanor Courtenay Baroness Grey Codnor by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor.
John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster (age 30) was created 1st Baron Mohun of Dunster. Ada Tiptoft Baroness Dunster (age 24) by marriage Baroness Mohun of Dunster.
Roger Scales 1st Baron Scales was created 1st Baron Scales.
[his brother-in-law] John St John 1st Baron St John Basing (age 25) was created 1st Baron St John Basing.
John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Somerset (age 24) was created 1st Baron Beauchamp Somerset.
Alan Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Ashby (age 31) was created 1st Baron Zouche Ashby.
Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy (age 25) was created 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick. Eleanor Fitzalan Baroness Percy (age 15) by marriage Baroness Percy of Alnwick.
William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison (age 37) was created 1st Baron Grandison. Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison by marriage Baroness Grandison. His brother was also created Baron Grandison on the same day.
Otto Grandison 1st Baron Grandison (age 61) was created 1st Baron Grandison. His brother was also created Baron Grandison on the same day.
Thomas de Multon 1st Baron Multon (age 22) was created 1st Baron Multon Egremont. Eleanor Burgh Baroness Multon Egremont (age 17) by marriage Baroness Multon Egremont.
In Jul 1300 Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 26), Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 23), Simon Fraser, John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster (age 31) and Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 50) fought at Caerlaverock during the Siege of Caerlaverock Castle.
On 12 Jul 1303 [his son] Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon was born to Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 26) and [his wife] Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 28).
In or before 1304 [his brother-in-law] John St John 1st Baron St John Basing (age 30) and [his sister] Isabel Courtenay Baroness St John Basing (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness St John Basing. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
In 1309 [his son] Eleanor Courtenay was born to Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 32) and [his wife] Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 34).
In 1309 [his son] Robert Courtenay was born to Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 32) and [his wife] Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 34).
In 1313 [his daughter] Elizabeth Courtenay Baroness Lisle was born to Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 36) and [his wife] Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 38).
In 1315 [his son] Thomas Courtenay was born to Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 38) and [his wife] Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 40).
On 11 Aug 1325 [his son] Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Bohun Countess Devon (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland. He the son of Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 48) and Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 50). She a granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
On 14 May 1329 [his brother-in-law] John St John 1st Baron St John Basing (age 55) died at Basing, Hampshire. His son Hugh St John 2nd Baron St John Basing (age 18) succeeded 2nd Baron St John Basing. Mirabelle Wake Baroness St John Basing by marriage Baroness St John Basing.
In or before 1330 [his son-in-law] Bartholomew de Lisle 3rd Baron Lisle (age 22) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Courtenay Baroness Lisle (age 16) were married. She by marriage Baroness Lisle. She the daughter of Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 53) and Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 54).
In 1330 [his daughter] Elizabeth Courtenay Baroness Lisle (age 17) died.
On 19 Jul 1333 King Edward III of England (age 20) defeated the Scots army at the Battle of Halidon Hill near Berwick on Tweed [Map]. John of Eltham 1st Earl Cornwall (age 16) commanded.
English archers, just as at the Battle of Dupplin Moor one year previously, had a significant impact on the massed ranks of Scottish schiltrons. Edward's army included: Thomas of Brotherton 1st Earl Norfolk (age 33), who commanded the right wing, Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 56), Robert Pierrepont, [his son] Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 30), Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 54) and John Sully (age 50). One of the few English casualties was John Neville (age 34) who was killed.
The Scottish army included King David II of Scotland (age 9). Alexander Bruce, Alan Stewart (age 61), James Stewart (age 57), John Stewart, William Douglas 1st Earl Atholl, Archibald Douglas (age 35) who were all killed.
Hugh 4th Earl Ross (age 36) was killed. His son William 5th Earl Ross succeeded 5th Earl Ross.
Malcolm Lennox 2nd Earl Lennox was killed. His son Domhnall Lennox Earl Lennox succeeded Earl Lennox.
Kenneth de Moravia Sutherland 4th Earl Sutherland was killed. His son William de Moravia Sutherland 5th Earl Sutherland succeeded 5th Earl Sutherland. Johanna Menteith Countess Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.
In 1334 [his son] Robert Courtenay (age 25) died.
In 1335 Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 58) was restored 9th Earl Devon. Some regard this as a new creation. [his wife] Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 60) by marriage Countess Devon.
On 23 Dec 1340 Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 64) died. His son [his son] Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 37) succeeded 10th Earl Devon, 5th Baron Okehampton, 2nd Baron Courtenay. [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Bohun Countess Devon (age 29) by marriage Countess Devon.
On 11 Jun 1345 [his former wife] Agnes St John Countess Devon (age 70) died at Exeter, Devon [Map].
Edward St John and Eve Hauterive were married.
[his son] Thomas Courtenay and Muriel Moels were married. He the son of Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon and Agnes St John Countess Devon.
Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon 1276 1340 ArmsHugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon Arms Courtenay Arms, a label three points azure. Source.
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Miles Courtenay
Great x 3 Grandfather: Renaud Courtenay
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde of Nevers
Great x 2 Grandfather: Renaud Courtenay
Great x 3 Grandmother: Helene du Donjon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Courtenay 1st Baron Okehampton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hawise Courcy
GrandFather: John Courtenay 2nd Baron Okehampton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Redvers
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin Redvers 1st Earl Devon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adeliza Peverell
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Redvers 5th Earl Devon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Vernon Redvers Baroness Okehampton 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Beaumont Count Meulan
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Elizabeth Montfort Countess Worcester
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mable de Beaumont Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald de Dunstanville Fitzroy 1st Earl Cornwall Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud FitzRoy de Dunstanville of Cornwall Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Fitzrichard
Father: Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Aubrey II de Vere
Great x 3 Grandfather: Aubrey de Vere 1st Earl of Oxford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelize de Clare
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 3rd Earl of Oxford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry of Essex
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Essex Countess of Oxford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh de Vere 4th Earl of Oxford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter de Bolbec
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel de Bolebec Countess of Oxford
GrandMother: Isabel Vere Baroness Okehampton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Saer Quincy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Quincy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Senlis
Great x 2 Grandfather: Saer Quincy 1st Earl Winchester
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hawise Quincy Countess Oxford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Beaumont 2nd Earl of Leicester
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Beaumont 3rd Earl of Leicester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Amice Gael Countess Leicester
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont Countess Winchester
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Grandesmil
Great x 3 Grandmother: Petronilla Grandesmil Countess Leicester
Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Despencer
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Despencer
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Despencer
GrandFather: Hugh Despencer
Mother: Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Basset
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Basset
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Englefield
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alan Basset
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Dunstanville
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adeliza Dunstanville
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Basset 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Normandy 1st Earl Gloucester Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Fitzrobert Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Fitzhamon Countess Gloucester
Great x 2 Grandmother: Aline Fitzrobert Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Aline Basset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Godfrey Reginar
Great x 4 Grandmother: Imagina Loon Duchess Lower Lorraine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Matthew Reginar
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hawise Reginar