William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle1
M, #9121, b. 11 February 1709/10, d. 16 May 1762
William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle|b. 11 Feb 1709/10\nd. 16 May 1762|p913.htm#i9121|Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Bt.|b. 4 Mar 1675\nd. 10 Oct 1735|p916.htm#i9155|Lady Anne Bertie|d. 31 Oct 1718|p916.htm#i9156|Francis Courtenay|b. c 1651\nd. c May 1699|p917.htm#i9162|Mary Boevey||p917.htm#i9163|James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon|b. 16 Jun 1653\nd. 22 May 1699|p917.htm#i9164|Eleanora Lee|b. 3 Jun 1658\nd. 31 May 1691|p917.htm#i9165|
Last Edited=30 Oct 2007
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle was born on 11 February 1709/10.1 He was the son of Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Bt. and Lady Anne Bertie.1 He married Lady Frances Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford and Mary Fisher, on 2 April 1741.1 He died on 16 May 1762 at age 52.1 He was buried on 31 May 1762 at Powderham, Devon, England.
William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1730/31 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Honiton between 1734 and 1741.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Courtenay [E., 1645] on 10 October 1735.1 He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Devon [E., 1553] on 10 October 1735, de jure.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1739.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Devon between 1741 and 1762.1 He was created 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle, co. Devon [Great Britain] on 6 May 1762.1 He had four other daughters.1
William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1730/31 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Honiton between 1734 and 1741.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Courtenay [E., 1645] on 10 October 1735.1 He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Devon [E., 1553] on 10 October 1735, de jure.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1739.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Devon between 1741 and 1762.1 He was created 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle, co. Devon [Great Britain] on 6 May 1762.1 He had four other daughters.1
Children of William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Lady Frances Finch
- Hon. Charlotte Courtenay d. 1826
- William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle+1 b. 30 Oct 1742, d. 14 Oct 1788
Citations
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1124. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
Lady Frances Finch1
F, #9122, b. 4 February 1720/21, d. 19 December 1761
Lady Frances Finch|b. 4 Feb 1720/21\nd. 19 Dec 1761|p913.htm#i9122|Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford|b. c 1683\nd. 29 Jun 1757|p2531.htm#i25306|Mary Fisher|d. 28 May 1740|p2729.htm#i27287|Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford|b. c 1649\nd. 22 Jul 1719|p2729.htm#i27289|Elizabeth Banks|d. 1 Sep 1743|p2729.htm#i27290|Sir Clement Fisher, 3rd Bt.||p2729.htm#i27288|Ann Jennens||p5655.htm#i56548|
Last Edited=30 Oct 2007
Lady Frances Finch was born on 4 February 1720/21. She was the daughter of Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford and Mary Fisher.1 She married William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle, son of Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Bt. and Lady Anne Bertie, on 2 April 1741.1 She died on 19 December 1761 at age 40.1 She was buried on 31 December 1761 at Powderham, Devon, England.
Her married name became Courtenay.
Her married name became Courtenay.
Children of Lady Frances Finch and William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle
- Hon. Charlotte Courtenay d. 1826
- William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle+1 b. 30 Oct 1742, d. 14 Oct 1788
Citations
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1124. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle1
M, #9123, b. 30 October 1742, d. 14 October 1788
William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle|b. 30 Oct 1742\nd. 14 Oct 1788|p913.htm#i9123|William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle|b. 11 Feb 1709/10\nd. 16 May 1762|p913.htm#i9121|Lady Frances Finch|b. 4 Feb 1720/21\nd. 19 Dec 1761|p913.htm#i9122|Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Bt.|b. 4 Mar 1675\nd. 10 Oct 1735|p916.htm#i9155|Lady Anne Bertie|d. 31 Oct 1718|p916.htm#i9156|Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford|b. c 1683\nd. 29 Jun 1757|p2531.htm#i25306|Mary Fisher|d. 28 May 1740|p2729.htm#i27287|
Last Edited=30 Oct 2007
William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle was born on 30 October 1742.1 He was baptised on 31 October 1742. He was the son of William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Lady Frances Finch.1 He married Frances Clack, daughter of Thomas Clack, on 7 May 1762.1 He died on 14 October 1788 at age 45.1
William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Courtenay [E., 1645] on 16 May 1762.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle, co. Devon [G.B., 1762] on 16 May 1762.1 He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Devon [E., 1553] on 16 May 1762, de jure.1
He had one other daughter.1
William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Courtenay [E., 1645] on 16 May 1762.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle, co. Devon [G.B., 1762] on 16 May 1762.1 He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Devon [E., 1553] on 16 May 1762, de jure.1
He had one other daughter.1
Child of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle
Children of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Frances Clack
- Lady Frances Courtenay+3
- Hon. Elizabeth Courtenay+ d. 1815
- Mathilda Courtenay
- Lucy Courtenay d. 27 Jan 1822
- Caroline Courtenay
- Sophia Courtenay
- Louisa Augusta Courtenay+4 d. 9 Feb 1823
- William Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon1 b. 30 Jul 1768, d. 26 May 1835
- Hon. Harriet Courtenay5 b. 7 Sep 1771, d. 13 Apr 1836
- Lady Anne Courtenay1 b. 2 Jul 1774, d. 6 Jan 1835
Citations
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1124. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
- [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume V, page 328. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
- [S15] George Edward Cokayne, The Complete Baronetage, volume II, page 119.
- [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 223. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 69. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
Frances Clack1
F, #9124, d. 25 March 1782
Frances Clack|d. 25 Mar 1782|p913.htm#i9124|Thomas Clack||p943.htm#i9423||||||||||||||||
Last Edited=12 May 2008
Frances Clack was the daughter of Thomas Clack.1 She married William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle, son of William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Lady Frances Finch, on 7 May 1762.2 She died on 25 March 1782.2 She was buried on 5 April 1782 at Powderham, Devon, England.
Her married name became Courtenay. As a result of her marriage, Frances Clack was styled as Viscountess Courtenay of Powderham Castle on 16 May 1762.
Her married name became Courtenay. As a result of her marriage, Frances Clack was styled as Viscountess Courtenay of Powderham Castle on 16 May 1762.
Children of Frances Clack and William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle
- Lady Frances Courtenay+
- Hon. Elizabeth Courtenay+ d. 1815
- Mathilda Courtenay
- Lucy Courtenay d. 27 Jan 1822
- Caroline Courtenay
- Sophia Courtenay
- Louisa Augusta Courtenay+ d. 9 Feb 1823
- William Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon2 b. 30 Jul 1768, d. 26 May 1835
- Hon. Harriet Courtenay1 b. 7 Sep 1771, d. 13 Apr 1836
- Lady Anne Courtenay2 b. 2 Jul 1774, d. 6 Jan 1835
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 69. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1124. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
Lady Frances Courtenay1
F, #9125
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Last Edited=30 Oct 2007
Lady Frances Courtenay is the daughter of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Frances Clack.1 She married Sir John Honywood, 4th Bt. on 13 December 1788.2
Her married name became Honywood.
Her married name became Honywood.
Child of Lady Frances Courtenay and Sir John Honywood, 4th Bt.
- Annabella Christiana Honywood+1 d. 4 Apr 1814
Citations
- [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 119. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1124. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
Sir John Honywood, 4th Bt.1
M, #9126, d. 29 March 1806
Last Edited=28 Jun 2008
Sir John Honywood, 4th Bt. married Lady Frances Courtenay, daughter of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Frances Clack, on 13 December 1788.2 He died on 29 March 1806.
Sir John Honywood, 4th Bt. gained the title of 4th Baronet Honywood.
Sir John Honywood, 4th Bt. gained the title of 4th Baronet Honywood.
Child of Sir John Honywood, 4th Bt. and Lady Frances Courtenay
- Annabella Christiana Honywood+1 d. 4 Apr 1814
Citations
- [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 119. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1124. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
Hon. Elizabeth Courtenay1
F, #9127, d. 1815
Hon. Elizabeth Courtenay|d. 1815|p913.htm#i9127|William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle|b. 30 Oct 1742\nd. 14 Oct 1788|p913.htm#i9123|Frances Clack|d. 25 Mar 1782|p913.htm#i9124|William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle|b. 11 Feb 1709/10\nd. 16 May 1762|p913.htm#i9121|Lady Frances Finch|b. 4 Feb 1720/21\nd. 19 Dec 1761|p913.htm#i9122|Thomas Clack||p943.htm#i9423||||
Last Edited=12 May 2008
Hon. Elizabeth Courtenay was the daughter of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Frances Clack. She married General Lord Charles Henry Somerset, son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort and Elizabeth Boscawen, in June 1788.1 She died in 1815.1
Her married name became Somerset.
Her married name became Somerset.
Children of Hon. Elizabeth Courtenay and General Lord Charles Henry Somerset
- Lt.-Gen. Sir Henry Somerset+1 b. 30 Dec 1794, d. 15 Feb 1862
- Reverend Villiers Henry Plantagenet Somerset+2 b. 12 Feb 1803, d. 3 Feb 1855
Citations
- [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 221. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
- [S8] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, volume 1, page 223.
General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset1
M, #9128, b. 19 December 1776, d. 1 September 1842
General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset|b. 19 Dec 1776\nd. 1 Sep 1842|p913.htm#i9128|Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort|b. 16 Oct 1744\nd. 11 Oct 1803|p1213.htm#i12127|Elizabeth Boscawen|b. 28 May 1747\nd. 15 Jun 1828|p1312.htm#i13118|Charles N. Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort|b. 12 Sep 1709\nd. 28 Oct 1756|p1379.htm#i13783|Elizabeth Berkeley|b. c 1719\nd. 8 Apr 1799|p1407.htm#i14062|Admiral Hon. Edward Boscawen|b. c 1726\nd. 1761|p2466.htm#i24658|Frances Glanville|d. 1805|p5501.htm#i55001|
Last Edited=20 Nov 2008
General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset was born on 19 December 1776.1 He was the son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort and Elizabeth Boscawen.1 He married Louisa Augusta Courtenay, daughter of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Frances Clack, on 17 October 1805.1 He died on 1 September 1842 at age 65.1
General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset gained the rank of General.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 4th Dragoons.1 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.).1
General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset gained the rank of General.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 4th Dragoons.1 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.).1
Child of General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset
- Frances Caroline Somerset+2 d. 28 May 1890
Child of General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset and Louisa Augusta Courtenay
- Lt.-Gen. Edward Arthur Somerset+3 b. 21 Feb 1817, d. 12 Mar 1886
Citations
- [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 223. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
- [S35] Peter Townend, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 18th edition, 3 volumes (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1965-1972), volume 1, page 145. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Landed Gentry, 18th ed.
- [S8] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, volume 1, page 224.
Mathilda Courtenay
F, #9129
Mathilda Courtenay||p913.htm#i9129|William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle|b. 30 Oct 1742\nd. 14 Oct 1788|p913.htm#i9123|Frances Clack|d. 25 Mar 1782|p913.htm#i9124|William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle|b. 11 Feb 1709/10\nd. 16 May 1762|p913.htm#i9121|Lady Frances Finch|b. 4 Feb 1720/21\nd. 19 Dec 1761|p913.htm#i9122|Thomas Clack||p943.htm#i9423||||
Last Edited=10 May 2003
Mathilda Courtenay is the daughter of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Frances Clack.
Margaret Deincourt1
F, #9130
Margaret Deincourt||p913.htm#i9130|Sir Edmund Deincourt, 1st Lord Deincourt||p914.htm#i9135||||||||||||||||
Last Edited=19 Aug 2003
Margaret Deincourt is the daughter of Sir Edmund Deincourt, 1st Lord Deincourt.1 She married Robert de Willoughby, 1st Lord Willoughby de Eresby, son of Sir William Willoughby and Alice Beke.1
Her married name became de Willoughby.1
Her married name became de Willoughby.1
Child of Margaret Deincourt and Robert de Willoughby, 1st Lord Willoughby de Eresby
- Joan de Willoughby+1 d. 16 Jul 1350
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 150. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
