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COVENTRE, William (d.1445), of Devizes, Wilts.

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prob. s. of William Coventre† of Devizes and bro. of John I* and Thomas II*. m. 1s. ?; ?d.v.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1422, 1435.

Mayor, Devizes 1417–18. Wilts. Hist. Centre, Devizes, parish of St. Mary, 189/42.

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COVENTRE, William (d.1445), of Devizes, Wilts.
Main residence: Devizes, Wilts.
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COVENTRE, Thomas II (d.1451), of Devizes, Wilts.

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prob. s. of William Coventre† of Devizes and bro. of John I* and William*. m. Alice, da. of John Reynold of Devizes. Chetham’s Lib., Manchester, Agecroft mss, F3/Box 1/280-1.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1422. As ‘senior’: C219/13/1.

Mayor, Devizes 1413 – 14, 1429–30. Wilts. Hist. Centre, Devizes, parish of St. Mary, 189/34, 41; Devizes bor. recs., G20/150/5.

Tax collector, Wilts. Aug. 1430.

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COVENTRE, Thomas II (d.1451), of Devizes, Wilts.
Main residence: Devizes, Wilts.
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H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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COVENTRE, Thomas I, of Oxford.

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m. bef. Mar. 1406, Alice.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Oxon. 1416 (Mar.), 1422, 1423, 1437.

Bailiff, Oxford Mich. 1402–4; alderman 1407 – 08, 1417 – 19, 1421 – 25, 1426 – 27, 1432 – 38; coroner bef. Apr. 1418; mayor Mich. 1419–20, 1427 – 31.

Commr. Oxon. July 1416 – Jan. 1420; of gaol delivery, Oxford June 1418, Dec. 1423, Feb. 1425. C66/401, m. 22d; 412, m. 17d; 416, m. 6d.

J.p. Oxford 17 Feb. 1418 – June 1426, May 1436 – Mar. 1437.

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COVENTRE, Thomas I, of Oxford.
Main residence: Oxford.
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COVENTRE, John III, of Devizes, Wilts.

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s. of John Coventre I*. CP40/721, rot. 53; 724, rot. 49.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1422, 1435.

Churchwarden, St. Mary’s, Devizes 1414, 1416.

Mayor, Devizes 1432 – 33, 1436 – 37, 1453–4. Add. Ch. 57517; Wilts. Hist. Centre, Wilts. deeds, 212B/2281; Devizes, parish of St Mary, 189/34, 54.

Commr. to impress workmen, horses and carts for the repair of Devizes castle Feb. 1433.

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COVENTRE, John III, of Devizes, Wilts.
Main residence: Devizes, Wilts.
Covintre, Covyntre
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COVENTRE, John II, of Wycombe, Bucks.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Chipping Wycombe 1413 (May), 1417, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1425, 1426, 1431, 1432, 1435, Bucks. [1429].

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COVENTRE, John II, of Wycombe, Bucks.
Main residence: Wycombe, Bucks.
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COVENTRE, John I (d.c.1430), of Devizes, Wilts.

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s. of William Coventre† of Devizes and prob. bro. of Thomas II* and William*. m. 1s. John III*. CP40/721, rot. 53; 724, rot. 49.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1422.

Mayor, Devizes 1411 – 12, 1414 – 16, 1419 – 20, 1421–2. Wilts. Hist. Centre, Devizes, parish of St. Mary, 189/34; Wilts. deeds, 212B/2275, 2281.

Tax collector, Wilts. Dec. 1417.

Commr. to impress horses and carts for the repair of Devizes castle Feb. 1420.

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COVENTRE, John I (d.c.1430), of Devizes, Wilts.
Main residence: Devizes, Wilts.
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COURTENAY, William (c.1429-85), of East Coker, Som. and Ilton and Powderham, Devon.

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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.
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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.

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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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COURTENAY, Philip (1404-63), of Powderham, Devon.

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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.

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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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COURTENAY, Sir Hugh (aft. 1418-71), of Boconnoc, Cornw.

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b. aft. 1418, At their father’s death in 1425, Hugh’s elder brother Edward was said to be aged eight and more: CIPM, xxii. 455-6. As their parents’ marriage was licensed in Oct. 1417, it is reasonable to assume that the younger brother was not born before 1419. 2nd s. and event. h. of Sir Hugh Courtenay† (d.1425) of Haccombe, Devon, by his 4th w. Maud (d.1467), da. of Sir William Beaumont of Heanton Punchardon, Devon. While The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 669 has Hugh as one of two brothers, Maud Courtenay’s will mentions a further son, Walter: PCC 24 Marche (PROB11/2A, f. 172). m. by 14 Oct. 1441, Reg. Lacy, ii (Canterbury and York Soc. lxi), 247. Margaret (b.c.1423), er. da. and coh. of Thomas Carminowe*, C139/110/46. 3s. 4da. Kntd. 1444. A witness list of June 1439 in CCR, 1435-41, p. 282 erroneously substitutes Sir Hugh for Sir Humphrey Courtenay.
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Commr. of inquiry, Devon Jan. 1444, Cornw. May 1448, Devon Mar., C145/315/4. June 1452 (piracy), Mar. 1460 (goods of Yorkist rebels), Cornw., Devon Feb. 1463 (lands of Richard Talbot), Cornw. July 1469 (piracy), Cornw., Devon Oct. 1470 (felonies), Cornw. Nov. 1470 (piracy), E30/537A. Exeter Dec. 1470 (felonies); arrest, Cornw. Sept. 1451, Cornw., Devon July 1456, Feb. 1459, Cornw. Mar. 1460, Cornw., Devon June 1460, Devon Jan. 1471; oyer and terminer, Cornw. June 1459, Mar. 1460, Som., Devon, Cornw. June 1460, Cornw., Devon Oct. 1470 (vacated); to take ships for the King’s fleet, Cornw. May 1462.

J.p. Devon 10 Nov. 1469 – Apr. 1470, 25 Dec. 1470–d., During the Readeption Courtenay did not take the oath of office until 5 Jan. 1471: C254/149/85–86. Cornw. 8 Nov. 1470 – Jan. 1471.

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COURTENAY, Sir Hugh (aft. 1418-71), of Boconnoc, Cornw.
Main residence: Boconnoc, Cornw.
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