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b. c. 1429, s. and h. of Philip Courtenay* by Elizabeth (d.1476), C140/59/77. da. of Walter, Lord Hungerford†; er. bro. of Sir Philip†, Sir Walter† and John†. m. Margaret (d. by 12 Oct. 1487), CFR, xxii. no. 151. da. of Sir William Bonville*, Lord Bonville, The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 285. 4s.1da. Kntd. aft. 4 May 1464. CCR, 1461-8, p. 273; J.A.F. Thomson, ‘The Courtenay Fam.’, Bull. IHR, xlv. 237.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1467, 1478.

Commr. of arrest, Wilts. Sept. 1450, Som., Dorset Dec. 1460, Devon Feb. 1470, Jan. 1471, Nov. 1473, Feb. 1474, Dec. 1475, June 1477; array, Som. Aug. 1461, Apr. 1466, Devon Apr. 1466, Apr. 1471, Mar. 1472, May, Dec. 1484; oyer and terminer, Wilts., Som., Dorset May 1462, Devon Oct. 1470, Devon, Cornw. Oct. 1484; C81/1392/16–17. to remove the occupants of Buckland abbey, Devon Aug. 1469, July 1473; of inquiry July 1471, Feb. 1485 (piracy); to assess subsidies Aug. 1483, May 1484.

J.p. Som. 18 July 1461 – Nov. 1469, Devon 15 Feb. 1464 – Apr. 1470, 30 Nov. 1470 – Nov. 1472, 25 Nov. 1472-Sept. 1474 (q.), 18 Feb. 1480-May 1483, 28 June 1483–?d.

?Constable of Plympton castle, c.1480–1. SC6/1118/4.

Sheriff, Devon 5 Nov. 1482 – 6 Nov. 1483.

Parlimentarian
COURTENAY, William (c.1429-85), of East Coker, Som. and Ilton and Powderham, Devon.
Main residences: East Coker, Som.; Ilton; Powderham, Devon.
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H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
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Oxford 1644
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