COURTNEY (COURTENAY), Nicholas (c.1630-1722), of the Inner Temple and St. Breock, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. c. 1630, 4th s. of William Courtney (d.1642) of Tremeer, nr. Camelford by Jane, da. of James Bassett of Tehidy, Illorgan; bro. of Hugh Courtney. educ. I Temple 1660. m. 28 Apr. 1656, Jane, da. of Sir George Granville of Penheale, wid. of John Tregagle of Trevorder, St. Breock, s.p.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 115; B. Spooner, John Tregagle, 18-19.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1665 – 80, 1689, Mdx. 1677 – 79, Westminster 1679 – 80; steward of Helston manor by 1669–?d., East Greenwich 1714–?d.; j.p. Devon and Cornw. 1673 – 98; attorney-gen. duchy of Cornw. 1673 – 98; commr. for recusants, Cornw. 1675; bencher, I. Temple 1677, treas. 1694 – 95; recorder, Saltash 1677 – 83; freeman, Saltash 1683, Plymouth 1684, Bodmin and Liskeard 1685 – Sept. 1688; asst. Camelford to Sept. 1688.Cal Treas. Bks. iii. 289; iv. 39, 68; xiii. 69; CSP Dom. 1677–8, pp. 182–3, 513; 1685, p. 66; J. Wallis, Bodmin Reg. 169; Cal. Plymouth Mun. Recs. ed. Worth, 8; PC2/72/735.

Parlimentarian

COURTNEY (COURTENAY), Nicholas (c.1630-1722), of the Inner Temple and St. Breock, Cornw.

Main residences: the Inner Temple; St. Breock, Cornw.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

COURTNEY (COURTENAY), Nicholas (C.1630-1722)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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