COURTENAY, John (1738-1816), of 11 Duke Street, Portland Place, Mdx.

b. 22 Aug. 1738, 2nd s. of Henry Courtenay, revenue officer, of Newry, co. Down by Mary, da. of Rev. William Major, preb. of Ballymore, Armagh.J. Courtenay, Incidental Anecs. and a Biog. Sketch (1809), cf. DNB; N. and Q. (ser. 10), ix. 313; Gent. Mag. (1816), i. 467. Courtenay’s father seems to have written his name ‘Courtney’ and, before 1790 at least, Courtenay himself was often so described. His parents were married at St. Michan’s, Dublin, 28 Nov. 1734. educ. Dundalk g.s. m. c.1765 (his wife committed suicide c.1795), 3s. 5da.