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About William Courtenay
Sir William Courtenay was a landowner in Devon and de jure 2nd Earl of Devon. He was the son of George Courtenay and Catherine, daughter of Sir George St Ledger of Annery. He succeeded his grandfather Sir William Courtenay, of Powderham in 1535. He was knighted in 1553 and MP for Plympton in 1555.
Everything about William Courtenay →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1555 Parliament
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- 1529
- Died
- August 18, 1557