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William Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon. William Courtenay, 3rd Viscount Courtenay (c. 1768–1835), later 9th Earl of Devon, painted in 1793 aged 25. Miniature by Richard Cosway (1742–1821). Watercolour on ivory, with unidentified lock of hair sealed behind, 7.2 cm high. Collection of Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, purchased 2010 for £24,500.
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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Sir William Courtenay (1477 – November 1535) "The Great", [1] 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. He served as Sheriff of Devon three times: from February to November 1522, 1525/26, and 1533/34.
William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (1475 – 9 June 1511), feudal baron of Okehampton and feudal baron of Plympton, was a member of the leading noble family of Devon. His principal seat was Tiverton Castle , Devon with further residences at Okehampton Castle and Colcombe Castle , also in that county.
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.
Overview. William Courtenay. (c. 1342—1396) archbishop of Canterbury. Quick Reference. ( c. 1342–96). Archbishop of Canterbury. Courtenay's aristocratic connections carried him rapidly up the ladder of preferment. Of the noble Devon family, he graduated in law at Oxford and was chancellor ...
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 ...
