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b. aft. 1358, yr. s. of Edward Courtenay of Goodrington, Devon (3rd s. of Hugh, earl of Devon) by Emmeline (d.1372), da. and h. of Sir John Dauney of Mudford Terry and Hinton, Som. m. (1) 1387, Elizabeth (d.c.1392), wid. of Sir Thomas Audley; (2) by Feb. 1393, Elizabeth (c.1373-29 Oct. 1397), da. and h. of Sir William Cogan of Bampton by his 2nd w. Isabel, er. da. and coh. of Sir Nigel Loring of Chalgrave, Beds., wid. of Sir Fulk Fitzwaryn (d.1391) of Whittington, Salop, 1ch. d.v.p.; (3) by 1407, Philippa, da. and coh. of Sir Warin Archdeacon† of Haccombe, 2da.; (4) lic. 16 Oct. 1417, Maud (d. 3 July 1467), da. of Sir William Beaumont of Heanton Punchardon, Devon, 2s. 1da. Kntd. by 1387.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 245; Sel. Cases in Chancery (Selden Soc. x), 26; CP, iii. 358-60; iv. 325-6; v. 502-3; CCR, 1389-92, p. 442; CAD, iii. B3889, D494; CIPM, viii. 648; xiii. 99; xv. 731-5; xvi. 664, 1075-6; Reg. Stafford ed. Hingeston-Randolph, 72. Vivian errs in stating that Courtenay’s last wife was the da. of Sir John Beaumont.
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Commr. to survey the estates of the Lords Appellant of 1388, Devon, Cornw. Oct. 1397; of array, Devon Dec. 1399, July 1402, Aug., Sept., Oct. 1403, Mar. 1404, July 1405, Apr. 1418, June 1421; oyer and terminer Feb. 1400; inquiry, Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1400 (wastes), Devon, Som., Dorset, Wilts., Bristol, Hants Dec. 1400 (concealment of possessions of Richard II’s adherents), Devon July 1401 (concealment of alnage), Cornw. Jan. 1406 (unlawful assemblies); to proclaim the King’s intention to govern well, Devon May 1402; treat for royal loans Nov. 1419; take musters June 1421; enforce statutes relating to salmon Feb. 1425.

J.p. Devon 16 Feb. 1400–7, 12 Feb. 1422 – d.

Tax collector, Devon Mar. 1404.

Sheriff, Devon 4 Nov. 1418–23 Nov. 1419.

Parlimentarian
COURTENAY, Sir Hugh (aft.1358-1425), of Haccombe and Bampton, Devon.
Main residences: Haccombe; Bampton, Devon.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

COURTENAY, Sir Hugh (1425)

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