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1485 Coronation of Henry VII

1539 Exeter Conspiracy

Before 1164 Renaud Courtenay (age 39) and Hawise Courcy were married. He by marriage Baron Okehampton.

After 1196 Robert Courtenay 1st Baron Okehampton (age 26) and Mary Vernon Redvers Baroness Okehampton were married. She by marriage Baroness Okehampton. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of William Redvers 5th Earl Devon and Mable de Beaumont. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Before 26 Jul 1242 Robert Courtenay 1st Baron Okehampton (age 72) was created 1st Baron Okehampton. There were Barons of Okehampton before it came into the possession of the Courtenay family but these Barons are somewhat obscure.

On 26 Jul 1242 Robert Courtenay 1st Baron Okehampton (age 72) died. His son John Courtenay 2nd Baron Okehampton (age 18) succeeded 2nd Baron Okehampton.

Before 25 Mar 1249 John Courtenay 2nd Baron Okehampton (age 24) and Isabel Vere Baroness Okehampton (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Okehampton. She the daughter of Hugh de Vere 4th Earl of Oxford (age 41) and Hawise Quincy Countess Oxford. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 03 May 1274 John Courtenay 2nd Baron Okehampton (age 49) died. His son Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton (age 23) succeeded 3rd Baron Okehampton.

Before 14 Sep 1276 Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton (age 25) and 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 28 Feb 1292 Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton (age 40) died at Cullicombe, Devon. His son Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 15) succeeded 4th Baron Okehampton.

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 23 Dec 1340 Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 64) died. His son Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 37) succeeded 10th Earl Devon, 5th Baron Okehampton, 2nd Baron Courtenay. Margaret Bohun Countess Devon (age 29) by marriage Countess Devon.

On 02 May 1377 Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 73) died at Exeter, Devon [Map]. His grandson Edward "Blind Earl" Courtenay 11th Earl Devon (age 20) succeeded 11th Earl Devon, 6th Baron Okehampton.

On 05 Dec 1419 Edward "Blind Earl" Courtenay 11th Earl Devon (age 62) died. His son Hugh Courtenay 12th Earl Devon (age 30) succeeded 12th Earl Devon, 7th Baron Okehampton, 5th Baron Courtenay. Anne Talbot Countess Devon (age 26) by marriage Countess Devon.

On 16 Jun 1422 Hugh Courtenay 12th Earl Devon (age 33) died. His son Thomas Courtenay 13th Earl Devon (age 8) succeeded 13th Earl Devon, 8th Baron Okehampton, 6th Baron Courtenay. Margaret Beaufort Countess Devon (age 13) by marriage Countess Devon.

In 1458 Thomas Courtenay 13th Earl Devon (age 44) died at Yattendon Castle [Map]. He was buried at Courtenay Chantry Chapel Exeter Cathedral. His son Thomas Courtenay 14th Earl Devon (age 26) succeeded 14th Earl Devon, 9th Baron Okehampton, 7th Baron Courtenay.

In 1471 John Courtenay 15th Earl Devon (age 36) was restored 15th Earl Devon, 8th Baron Courtenay, 10th Baron Okehampton. Laura Bourchier Countess Devon (age 31) by marriage Countess Devon.

Coronation of Henry VII

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 27 May 1509 Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 50) died. Earl Devon, Baron Okehampton, Baron Courtenay forfeit since his son William Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 34) had been attainted in Feb 1504.

In Dec 1512 Henry Courtenay 1st Marquess Exeter (age 16) was restored 2nd Earl Devon, 11th Baron Okehampton by an Act of Parliament.

Exeter Conspiracy

On 09 Dec 1539 Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu (age 47) and Henry Courtenay 1st Marquess Exeter (age 43) were beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. Henry Courtenay 1st Marquess Exeter, his wife Gertrude Blount Marchioness of Exeter (age 36) and their son Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 12) were attainted; Marquess Exeter, Earl Devon, Earl Devon, Baron Okehampton, Baron Courtenay forfeit.

His son was subsequently created 1st Earl Devon in 1553. Marquess Exeter, Earl Devon and Earl Devon subject to attainder.