Sir William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle1

M, #9121, b. 11 February 1709/10, d. 16 May 1762
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Last Edited=30 Oct 2007
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Sir 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.
     Sir 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 Sir William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Lady Frances Finch

Citations

  1. [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 Sir 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.

Children of Lady Frances Finch and Sir William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle

Citations

  1. [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 William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle1

M, #9123, b. 30 October 1742, d. 14 October 1788
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Last Edited=30 Oct 2007
     Sir 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 Sir 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
     Sir 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 Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle

Children of Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle and Frances Clack

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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.
  3. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, The Complete Baronetage, volume II, page 119.
  4. [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.
  5. [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 Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle, son of Sir 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.

Children of Frances Clack and Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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 Sir 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.

Child of Lady Frances Courtenay and Sir John Honywood, 4th Bt.

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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 Sir 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.

Child of Sir John Honywood, 4th Bt. and Lady Frances Courtenay

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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
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Last Edited=12 May 2008
     Hon. Elizabeth Courtenay was the daughter of Sir 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.

Children of Hon. Elizabeth Courtenay and General Lord Charles Henry Somerset

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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|p2466.htm#i24658|Frances Glanville|b. b 1727\nd. 1805|p5501.htm#i55001|

Last Edited=19 Apr 2004
     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 Sir 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

Child of General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset and Louisa Augusta Courtenay

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S8] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, volume 1, page 224.

Mathilda Courtenay

F, #9129
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Last Edited=10 May 2003
     Mathilda Courtenay is the daughter of Sir 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, son of Sir William Willoughby and Alice Beke.1
     Her married name became de Willoughby.1

Child of Margaret Deincourt and Robert de Willoughby, 1st Lord Willoughby

Citations

  1. [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.