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COVERT, John (d.1589), of Ewhurst, Suss.
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3rd s. of Richard Covert (d.1579) of Slaugham by his 1st w. Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Walter Hendley of Cranbrook, Kent; bro. of Walter. m. (1) Charity (d. by 2 Aug. 1583), da. of Sir Martin Bowes; (2) 1da.C142/225/70; 250/54; Comber, Suss. Genealogies, Ardingly Centre, 183-4; PCC 14 Arundel.
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COURTENAY, Sir William II (c.1580-1603), of Powderham, Devon.
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b. c. 1580, 1st s. of Sir William Courtenay I of Powderham by his 1st w. educ. Corpus, Camb. 1591; ?I. Temple 1602. unm. Kntd. 1599.
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COURTENAY, Sir William II (c.1580-1603)
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COURTENAY, Sir William I (1553-1630), of Powderham, Devon.
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b. June 1553, 1st s. of Sir William Courtenay of Powderham by Elizabeth, da. of John Paulet, 2nd Mq. of Winchester. educ. M. Temple 1578. m. (1) lic. 18 Jan. 1573, Lady Elizabeth Manners, da. of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, 7s. inc. Sir William II 3da.; (2) Elizabeth (d.1598), da. of Sir George Sydenham of Combe Sydenham, wid. of Francis Drake; (3) Jane, da. of Robert Hill of Yarde, Som. suc. fa. 1557. Kntd. 1576.T. Westcote, View of Devonshire, 573-4; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 247; Roberts thesis; Trans. Der. Assoc. lxxxviii. 179.
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J.p. Devon from c. 1561, j.p.q. Som. by 1601; sheriff, Devon 1579 – 80, dep. lt. 1586.
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COURTENAY, Sir William I (1553-1630)
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COURT, John (c.1544-99), of North Petherton and Bridgwater, Som.
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b. c. 1544, yr. but o. surv. s. of Simon Court of North Petherton. educ. New Inn; M. Temple 1568, called 1577. m. Sarah, da. of Edward Popham of Huntworth in North Petherton, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 1584.
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Recorder, Bridgwater c. 1585, Bath c. 1588; j.p. Som. from c.1592.
Main residences: North Petherton; Bridgwater, Som.
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COURT, John (c.1544-99)
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COUCHE, Ralph (1535-c.88), of Glasney, nr. Penryn, Cornw.
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b. Apr. 1535, 1st s. of Ralph Couche, by Thomasine, da. of William Gerveys of Bonallack. m. Jane, da. and coh. of Richard Tregove alias Nance of Nance, s.p. suc. fa. c.1578.London, jnl. 16, 387d; Req. 2/34/88; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 76; Henderson, Constantine, 127; C1/1344/49; Truro Mus. HB1/11.
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Main residence: Glasney, nr. Penryn, Cornw.
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COUCHE, Ralph (1535-c.88)
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COTTON, William.
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COTTON, William
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COTTON, Robert Bruce (1571-1631), of London and Connington, Hunts.
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b. 22 Jan. 1571, s. of Thomas Cotton of Connington by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Francis Shirley of Staunton Harold, Leics. educ. Westminster; Jesus, Camb. 1581, BA c.1585; M. Temple 1588. m. c.1593, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of William Brocas of Theddingworth, Leics., 1s. suc. fa. 1592. Kntd. 1603; cr. Bt. 1611.
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Member, Antiq. Soc. c. 1591; j.p. Hunts. 1601.
Main residences: London; Connington, Hunts.
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COTTON, Robert Bruce (1571-1631)
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