Family and Education
b. by 1485, 1st s. of Sir William Courtenay of Powderham by Cecily, da. of Sir John Cheney of Pinhoe, Devon. m. (1) by 4 Nov. 1506, Margaret, da. of Sir Richard Edgecombe of Cotehele, Cornw., wid. of William St. Maure, 5s.; (2) by 27 Oct. 1512, Mary, da. of Sir John Gainsford of Crowhurst, Surr., 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 1512. Kntd. July 1517.Date of birth estimated from first marriage. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 246-7; Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 73; CPR, 1494-1509, p. 477; LP Hen. VIII, ii, iii; C142/58/1.
Offices Held
Esquire of the body by Sept. 1512; commr. subsidy, Devon 1512, 1514, 1515, 1524; other commissions, Cornw. and Devon 1527 – d.; j.p. Devon 1513 – d.; keeper, North Petherton park, Som. 1513 – d.; sheriff, Devon Feb. – Nov. 1522, 1525 – 26, 1533–4.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: East Coker, Som.; Ilton and Powderham, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
COURTENAY, Sir William I (by 1485-1535)
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