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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 (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.
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William Courtenay (c. 1342 – 31 July 1396) was Archbishop of Canterbury (1381–1396), having previously been Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London.
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.'
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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.
8 de jun. de 2018 · COURTENAY, WILLIAM. Archbishop of Canterbury, opponent of John wy clif; b. near Exeter, c. 1341; d. Canterbury, July 31, 1396. William was the son of Hugh, Earl of Devon, and related through his mother to the Plantagenets. He studied law at oxford and in 1367 was chosen chancellor of the university despite difficulties with the ...
30 de may. de 2018 · This site is about William Courtenay who was born some 250 years ago on 30 July 1768. Although he lived at a time when such acts were serious criminal offences in England, William seems to have made little if any effort to disguise or deny the fact that he chose to have sex with other men.
