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William Courtenay (born c. 1342, near Exeter, Devon, Eng.—died July 31, 1396, Maidstone, Kent) was the archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the English church and moderating influence in the political disputes of King Richard II of England.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
William Courtenay (c. 1342 – 31 July 1396) was Archbishop of Canterbury (1381–1396), having previously been Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London.
William "Kitty" Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon (c. 1768 – 26 May 1835), was the only son of William Courtenay, de jure 8th Earl of Devon, 2nd Viscount Courtenay, and his wife Frances Clack. He attracted infamy for a homosexual affair with art collector William Beckford from boyhood when it was discovered and publicised by his uncle.
William Courtenay. Compartir. Datos principales. Tipo. Fecha nacimiento. 1343. País nacimiento. Canterbury. Fecha muerte. 1396. Cargo. Arzobispo. Desarrollo. Elegido para el cargo en 1381, su formación se desarrolló en Oxford.
21 de jun. de 2020 · In 1784, William's uncle revealed his relationship with Beckford - which could have lead to execution - to the press, causing what became known as 'The Powderham Scandal.'
- Charlotte Vowles
Sir William Courtenay (1477 – November 1535) "The Great", of Powderham in Devon, was a leading member of the Devon gentry and a courtier of King Henry VIII having been from September 1512 one of the king's Esquires of the Body.
9 de jun. de 2023 · On this day in Tudor history, 9th June 1511, in the reign of Henry VIII, William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, died of pleurisy at Greenwich. He was buried at Blackfriars, London, with the honours due an earl, even though he hadn't been officially invested yet.
