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5th s. of Hugh, 2nd earl of Devon (d.1377), by Margaret, da. of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex and Elizabeth, da. of Edward I. m. c.1378, Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Wake of Blisworth, Northants. by Alice, da. of John, Lord Pateshulle, and aunt and coh. of Thomas, Lord Grandison, 3s. 2da. Kntd. 1367.CP, iv. 324, 2335; vi. 68; x. 316; Chandos Herald, Life Black Prince ed. Pope and Lodge, line 2612; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 244-6.

Offices Held

Admiral of the western fleet by 28 Mar. 1372 – aft.Oct. 1380.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, s. coast July, Dec. 1374, Devon Aug. 1376, July 1380, Nov. 1381, Calais Nov. 1382, Cornw. Dec. 1395; inquiry Devon Nov. 1375, Aug. 1376 (mines and stannaries), Apr., Aug. 1381 (seizure of a ship), May 1383 (expenditure of subsidies for the safekeeping of the sea), Devon, Cornw. Mar., July 1391 (concealments), Devon June 1391 (a complaint by the Franciscan friars, Plymouth), Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1393 (concealments), Devon Aug., Nov. 1400 (concealment of alnage); array Apr., July 1377, Feb. 1379, Mar. 1380, Dec. 1399, Aug., Sept., Oct. 1403, July 1405; to make proclamation against unlawful assemblies June 1381; put down rebellion Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; hear appeals from the admiral’s ct. Nov. 1382, Feb. 1383; of arrest Nov. 1382; Devon Feb. 1392, Cornw. Nov. 1392; to survey mines, Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1391; requisition fishing vessels Nov. 1394; make proclamation of the King’s intention to govern well, Devon May 1402.

Tax surveyor, Devon Aug. 1379; collector Mar. 1404.

J.p. Devon 20 Dec. 1382-c.1385.

Lt. of Ire. 1 July 1383 – Jan. 1386.

Steward of duchy of Cornw. in Cornw. 15 Nov. 1388–24 Feb. 1392.SC6/819/3.

Member of the King’s Council c. Jan. 1405.PPC, i. 246.

Parlimentarian

COURTENAY, Sir Philip (d.1406), of Powderham, Devon.

Main residence: Powderham, Devon.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

COURTENAY, Sir Philip (-d.1406)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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COURTENAY, Sir Hugh (aft.1358-1425), of Haccombe and Bampton, Devon.

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Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.