Family and Education
bap. 7 Sept. 1628, 1st s. of Francis Courtenay of Powderham by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Bt., of Berry Promeroy. m. c.1643, Margaret, da. of Sir William Waller I of Osterley Park, Mdx. and h. to her gdfa. Sir Richard Reynell of Ford House, 9s. (2 d.v.p.) 8 da. suc. fa. 1638; cr. Bt. Feb. 1645, suc. cos Lady Howard in Fitzford estate 1671, cos. Sir William Courtenay, Bt. at Newcastle, co. Limerick [I] by 1674.Trans. Devon Assoc. xxii. 106; Devon N. and Q. ii. 8.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Devon 1657, Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, militia Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660–80, July 1688 – d., col. of militia horse Apr. 1660, dep. lt. 1661 – 70, 1676 – 80, ?1689 – d., commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662, sheriff 1664 – 65; commr. for inquiry into Newfoundland government 1667; freeman, Exeter 1674, Totnes by 1684, Plymouth 1696; commr. for recusants, Devon 1675; portreeve, Bere Alston 1680 – 81; commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines, Cornw. Devon, Exeter and Dorset Mar. 1688.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Powderham Castle; Ford House, Newton Abbot, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
COURTENAY, Sir William (1628-1702)
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