Family and Education
b. 19 June 1777, 1st s. of Rt. Rev. Henry Reginald Courtenay, and bro. of Thomas Peregrine Courtenay. educ. Westminster 1789; Christ Church, Oxf. 1794; L. Inn. 1793, called 1799. m. (1) 29 Nov. 1804, Harriet Leslie (d. 16 Dec. 1839), da. of Sir Lucas Pepys, 1st Bt., 4s. 1da.; (2) 30 Jan. 1849, Elizabeth Ruth, da. of Rev. John Middleton Scott of Ballygannon, co. Wicklow, s.p. suc. fa. 1803, 2nd cos. William Courtenay as 10th Earl of Devon 26 May 1835.
Offices Held
Patentee of subpoena office 1778 – 1852; commr. of bankrupts 1802 – 17; counsel, Queen Anne’s bounty until 1817; master in Chancery 1817 – 26; clerk-asst. of the Parliaments 1826–35.
Recorder, Exeter 1814 – 20, high steward, Oxf. Univ. 1838 – d.; ecclesiastical commr. 1842–50.
Lt. Oxford university vols. 1798; vol. London and Westminster light horse 1803; capt. Roborough vols. 1803.
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
COURTENAY, William (1777-1859)
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Oxford 1644
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