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b. a; d; bap. Ashton, Devon 18 Jan. 1404, s. and h. of Sir John Courtenay (d. bef. Oct. 1413), There is no definite evidence for the date of Courtenay’s death, but his wid. married as her final husband Sir Walter Rodney†, who d. 10 Oct. 1413: C138/4/51; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 225. by Joan, da. of Sir Richard Champernowne of Modbury, wid. of Sir James Chudleigh† of Ashton; C139/20/50. half-bro. of James Chudleigh*; h. of his uncle Richard Courtenay (d.1415), CIPM, xx. 460-1; C4/14/56. bp. of Norwich. m. ? bef. Feb. 1425, CPR, 1422-9, p. 526. Elizabeth (d. 14 Dec. 1476), C140/59/77. da. of Sir Walter Hungerford†, Lord Hungerford (1378-1449), of Farleigh Hungerford, by Katherine, yr. da. and coh. of Thomas Peverell† of Parke and Hamatethy, Cornw., 7s. inc. William*, Sir Philip†, John† and Sir Walter†, 4da. Kntd. 5 Nov. 1429. CCR, 1429-35, pp. 53, 55.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1429, 1432, ?1433.

Commr. of array, Devon May 1427, July 1433, Devon, Cornw. May 1435, Jan. 1436, Devon Mar. 1443, June 1455, Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Feb., Dec. 1459, June 1461; inquiry Feb. 1428 (wastes), Devon, Dorset, Cornw. July 1432 (piracy), Cornw. Nov. 1432 (suicide of Edward Burnebury*), E159/214, brevia Mich. rot. 45d; E207/17/2/10. Dec. 1432 (wastes), Devon July, Aug. 1433 (piracy), Mar. 1434 (extortion), Hants, Wilts., Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw., Bristol July 1434 (smugglers), Cornw. Sept. 1434, Devon July 1437 (piracy), July 1438 (wastes), Feb. 1440 (piracy), Cornw. Jan. 1443, Devon, Cornw. June 1444 (piracy), Devon Feb. 1448 (concealments), Mar., July 1454 (piracy), Courtenay may not have acted: C1/24/3–4. Cornw., Devon, Som., Dorset, Wilts. Aug. 1455 (insurrections), Devon Dec. 1455 (piracy); arrest Feb. 1432, Devon, Cornw., Som. June 1432, Devon Feb. 1441, Devon, Cornw. Som. Dorset Aug. 1447, Cornw. May 1450, Devon Dec. 1451, Devon, Cornw., Som., Dorset July 1456, Devon July, Sept., Nov. 1460, Dorset Mar. 1461, Devon June 1461, Jan. 1463; oyer and terminer, Cornw. July 1432, Devon July 1433, May, July 1434, July, Sept., Oct. 1439, July 1444, Cornw. July, Dec. 1452; to treat for loans, Cornw., Devon Feb. 1434, Devon Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, Cornw., Devon June 1446, Devon Sept. 1449, Cornw., Devon Dec. 1452, Devon Apr. 1454, May 1455; PPC, vi. 241. restore vessels taken at sea, Cornw. May 1434; take musters, Plymouth May 1439, Dec. 1442, E101/695/40. The muster was taken on 11 Feb. 1443. Mar., May, June 1451; treat for payment of parliamentary subsidies, Devon Feb. 1441; take metals and minerals mined into the King’s hand, Devon, Cornw. Sept. 1451; put down rebellions, Devon, Cornw., Som., Dorset Feb. 1452; of gaol delivery, Exeter castle Feb. 1452, Aug. 1460; C66/474, m. 24d; 489, m. 2d. to assign archers, Devon Dec. 1457; urge the people to provide ships July 1461; urge the people to array a force Aug. 1461; take ships for the King’s fleet, Devon, Cornw. June 1462; assess a tax, Devon July 1463.

Steward of the duchy of Cornwall in Cornw. 18 Feb. 1430–8 Nov. 1437. SC6/814/22; 1291/1/6, nos. 42–47; 1291/1/8, nos. 14–15; 1291/1/9, nos. 21, 23, 25; CPR, 1429–36, p. 47. CPR, 1436–41, p. 133 erroneously names the outgoing steward as Sir John Courtenay.

J.p. Cornw. 7- 19 July 1431, 12 Feb. 1432 – Nov. 1438, 28 Nov. 1439 – Apr. 1442, 3 June – July 1443, Devon 20 July 1431 – Nov. 1458, 12 Dec. 1459 – d.

King’s assessor to demise the lands of the duchy of Cornwall July 1434.

Master of the king’s venison in Cornw. 29 Oct. 1434–? CPR, 1429–36, p. 428.

Parlimentarian
COURTENAY, Philip (1404-63), of Powderham, Devon.
Main residence: Powderham, Devon.
Author
H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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