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110 DEVON. father, Sir William Courteuay, 24 Nov. 1535, in the Powderham estate, being then aged 6 years and upwards ; was Knighted in 1 553, and in 1 550 became the male representative of his house and the de jure!*) Karl of Devon as above stated. He m. Elizabeth, da. of John (Paitlktt), 2d Marquess of WINCHESTER, by his first wife Elizabeth, da. of Robert (Willoughby), 2d Lord Willouqiiby de Broke. He was at tho siege of St. Quiutin, in France, 18 Aug. 1 557, where he is supposed to have been slain. His widow to. Sir Henry Oughtred. She d. 4 Nov. 1570 and was bur. at Basing, Hants. XXII J. 1557. 3. William Courtenay, of Powderham afsd., de jure Earl of DkVOh( & ), only s. and h., aged 4 years at his father's deatli ; Knighted 1576 ; Sheriff of Devon 1581 ; one of the undertakers for the planting of Ireland. 15S5, whereby he acquired great estates in that kingdom He m. firstly (lie. from Bp. of London IS Jany. 1572/3) Elizabeth, da. of Henry (Manners), 2d Earl of Rutland by his first wife Margaret, da. of Ralph (Nkvill), 4th Earl of Westmorland. He m. secondly Elizabeth, da. of George Sydenham. He d. 24 June 1630 aged 77 and was bur. at Fowderham( b ). XXIV. 1030. 4- Francis Courtenay, of Powderham afsd., tie jure Earl of DEVON( a ), 2d but 1st surv. s. and h.( c ) He m. firstly Mary, widow of Nicholas Huhst, da. of Sir William Pole, of Colcomb, Devon, She a. s.p. He m. secondly Elizabeth, 1st da. of Sir Edward Seymour, 2d Bart., by Dorothy, da. of Sir Henry Killiorew. He d. March 1638. tnq., post-mortem, 14 Car. I. His widow m. (as his first wife) Sir Amos Mkredyth, Bart. [S., so er. 1639], who d. 3 Sep. 1609. XXV. 1G3S. 5. William Courtenay, of Powderham afsd,, de jure Earl of Devon("), s. and h., bap. 7 Sep. 1628. He was Knighted at Oxford, 9 April 1661, and by writ of Privy Seal, Feb. 1641 was cr. a Baronet, but the patent (like many others of that date) was never enrolled. He favoured the restoration, was Sheriff of Devon 1664, and sometime M.P. for that county. He m. (when their united ages were under 30) Margaret, da. of Sir William Waller (the Parliamentary General), by his first wife (of whom she was only child) Jane, da. and h. of Sir Richard Ueynell, of co. Devon. She was bur. 9 Jany. 1693 at Powderham. He <l. 4 Aug 1702 aged 81. XXVI. 1702. G. Sir William Courtenay, Bart., de jure. Earl of Devon( !1 ), grandson and h., being 1st s. and h. Francis C, by Mary, da. of William Boevey, of Flaxley, co. Glouc. and of London, merchant, which Francis was 2d but 1st snrv. s. and h. ap. of the last named, dejure, Earl, but d. v. p., and was bur. at Chelsea 12 May 1699 in his 49th year. He was b. 4 March 1675 ; M.P. for Devon 1700-10 and 1712-35 ; Lord Lieut, of Devon 1715. Ho m. 20 July 1704 (settl. dat. 16 June previous) Anne, 2d da. of James (Bertie), 1st Earl of Abingdon, by his first wife, Eleanor, da. of Sir Henry Lee, Bart. She d. 1734. Admon. 26 March 1734 to her husband " Sir Wm. C, Bart." He d. 10 Oct. 1735 and was bur. at Powderham. Will, as " Sir W. C., Bart," pr. 15 Jany. 1735 by " Sir W. C. Bart.," the son. XXVII. 1735. 7. Sir William Courtenay, Bart., dejure Earl of Devon(»), 3d but 1st surv. s. and h., b. 11 and bap. 15 Feb. 1709/10 at St. Martin 's-in-fields : matric. at Oxford (Mag. Coll.) 4 June 1729 as "son of a Baronet;" cr. M.A. 28 Jany. 1730/1, and D.C.L. (as a "Baronet,") 16 May. 1739 ; M.P. for Honiton 1734-41, for Devonshire 1741-62. Hem. 2April 1741 at the Chapel in Duke-street, Westm, Frances, 4th and yst. da. of Heneage (Finch), 2d Earl of Aylesford, by Mary, da. of Sir Clement Fisher, Bart. She, who was b. 4 Feb. 1720/1, d. at. Bath 19 Dec. 1761 and was bur. 31st at Powderham. Ten days before his death he was, 6 May 1762, cr. VISCOUNT COURTENAY OF POWDERHAM CASTLE, co. Devon. He d. in London Hi May 1762 and was bur. 31st at Powderham. Will pr. June 1762. M See p. 109, note "b." ( b ) His third son George appears to be the "George Oughtred Courtenay " who in 1621 was cr. a Bart. [I.] as " of Newcastle, co. Limerick." ( c ) Sir William Courteuay, the 1st a. and h. ap., served in Ireland, and was Knighted at Dublin 13 July 1599 by the Earl of Essex. He d, umn. and v.p. in 1603.