COURTENAY, William (1676-1735), of Powderham Castle, Devon

Family and Education

b. 11 Mar. 1676, 1st s. of Francis Courtenay*. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1695. m. 13 July 1704, Lady Anne, da. of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon, and sis. of Hon. Henry II*, Hon. James* and Hon. Robert Bertie*, and Montagu Venables-Bertie*, Ld. Norreys, 5s. 8da. suc. fa. 1699, gdfa. as 2nd Bt. 1 Aug. 1702. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 247–9; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 445.

Offices Held

Ld. lt. Devon 1714–16.

Parlimentarian

COURTENAY, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1676-1735), of Powderham Castle, Devon.

Main residence: Powderham Castle, Devon.

Author

E.C.

A.A.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

COURTENAY, William (1676-1735)