Courtenay (noble family)
Courtenay was a French aristocratic family whose ancestral seat was the castle of Courtenay in the Loiret department . The progenitor of the family was Hatto von Courtenay , who built the eponymous castle around 1010.
In 1148 his great-grandson Rainald von Courtenay also owned Château-Renard , Montargis , Champignelles , Bléneau , Tanlay , Charny , Chantecoq and other areas in the Gâtinais , Hurepoix and Sénonais .
Members of the family ruled the county of Edessa during the time of the Crusades and, as a female successor, the Latin Empire of Constantinople (see House of France-Courtenay ).
A branch line that emigrated to England still exists today. Members of this line were given the following nobility titles: Marquess of Exeter (1525), Earl of Devon (1335, 1485, 1511 and 1553), Viscount Courtenay (1762).
Tribal list of the House of Courtenay
Older House Courtenay
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Hatto from Courtenay
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Joscelin von Courtenay ⚭ Elisabeth de Montlhéry , daughter of Guy de Montlhéry ( Montlhéry house )
- Milo of Courtenay († after 1127)
- Wilhelm († after 1146) Lord of Courtenay, participant in the second crusade
- Rainald († 1189/90) Lord of Courtenay and Sutton in Berkshire
- Rainald von Courtenay († September 27, 1194) → Descendants see below: English line Courtenay
- Isabella (Elisabeth) von Courtenay († September 14 after 1205), heiress of Courtenay ⚭ Peter of France (* around 1126, † 1180/3) youngest son of King Louis VI. → For descendants, see House of France-Courtenay ("Younger House of Courtenay")
- Robert von Courtenay († around Easter 1209) Lord of Sutton
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Joscelin I of Courtenay († 1131) Prince of Galilee , Count of Edessa 1118 ⚭ 1) NN, daughter of Prince Constantine I of Armenia , ⚭ 2) Maria of Salerno, sister of Roger of Salerno , Prince of Antioch
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Joscelin II of Courtenay († 1159), Count of Edessa from 1131, loses the city of Edessa in 1144, captured in 1150 ⚭ Beatrix, widow of Wilhelm von Sahyun
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Joscelin III. († 1200) titular count of Edessa, imprisoned 1160 to 1175, 1175 Seneschal of Jerusalem
- Beatrix von Courtenay († after 1245) ⚭ 1) Wilhelm von Lusignan († before 1208), brother of King Guido of Jerusalem and King Amalrich of Cyprus , ⚭ 2) before 1208 Otto II. Count von Henneberg (the minstrel Otto von Botenlauben ) (* around 1177, † before 1245)
- Agnes von Courtenay († after 1200), ⚭ around 1200 Wilhelm von Mandelée († after 1220)
- Isabella of Courtenay
- Agnes von Courtenay ⚭ 1) Reinhold von Marasch (⚔ June 29, 1149), ⚭ 2) 1158, annulled 1162, Amalrich Count of Jaffa and Ascalon , 1162 King of Jerusalem , ⚭ 3) Hugo von Ibelin , ⚭ 4) Rainald Garnier von Sidon, marriage annulled.
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Joscelin III. († 1200) titular count of Edessa, imprisoned 1160 to 1175, 1175 Seneschal of Jerusalem
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Joscelin II of Courtenay († 1159), Count of Edessa from 1131, loses the city of Edessa in 1144, captured in 1150 ⚭ Beatrix, widow of Wilhelm von Sahyun
- Gottfried von Courtenay (⚔ 1137 near Montferrand)
- Milo of Courtenay († after 1127)
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Joscelin von Courtenay ⚭ Elisabeth de Montlhéry , daughter of Guy de Montlhéry ( Montlhéry house )
English line Courtenay
- Rainald von Courtenay († September 27, 1194); ⚭ Hawise de Courcy, Lady of Okehampton ( House of Courcy ) → ancestors see above: Elder House of Courtenay
- Robert von Courtenay († July 26, 1242) Lord of Okehampton; ⚭ Mary de Redvers, daughter of William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon
- John of Courtenay († May 3, 1274) Lord of Okehampton; ⚭ Isabella de Vere, daughter of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford
- Hugo († February 28, 1292); ⚭ Eleanor le Despenser, daughter of Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser
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Hugh de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon († December 23, 1340) 1292 Lord of Okehampton, 1293 de iure Earl of Devon , 1335 de facto Earl of Devon.
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Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon († May 2, 1377), 1335 Lord Courtenay, 1340 2nd Earl of Devon; ⚭ 1325 Margaret de Bohun († December 16, 1391), daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford , and Elisabeth, Princess of England
- Sir Hugh Courtenay († 1348) KG ; ⚭ 1341 Elizabeth de Vere († September 23, 1375), daughter of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford
- Hugh Courtenay († 1374) , Lord Courtenay; ⚭ I 1361 Margaret de Bryan, daughter of Sir Guy Brian ; ⚭ II Maud de Holand, daughter of Sir Thomas 1st Lord Holand, and Joan Plantagenet, 4th Countess of Kent
- Edward († 1364/72), of Goodrington ; ⚭ Emmeline Dawnay († 1372), daughter of Sir John Dawnay
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Edward de Courtenay, 3rd Earl of Devon († December 5, 1419)
- Edward († around August 1418), Lord Courtenay, Admiral of the Fleet; ⚭ 1408/09 Alienor de Mortimer, daughter of Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March
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Hugh de Courtenay, 4th Earl of Devon († June 16, 1422); ⚭ Anne Talbot, daughter of Richard Lord Talbot
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Thomas de Courtenay, 5th Earl of Devon († February 3, 1458), 1445 Lord High Steward ; ⚭ after 1421 Margaret Beaufort, daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
- Thomas de Courtenay, 6th Earl of Devon († beheaded April 3, 1461)
- Henry († beheaded 1468/69), 1461 of Topsham
- John de Courtenay, 7th Earl of Devon (⚔ July 4, 1471 at the Battle of Tewkesbury ), restituted as Earl of Devon in 1470
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Thomas de Courtenay, 5th Earl of Devon († February 3, 1458), 1445 Lord High Steward ; ⚭ after 1421 Margaret Beaufort, daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
- Hugh Courtenay, of Haccombe, Devon
- Hugh Courtenay, of Boconnock, Cornwall
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Edward de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon († May 28, 1504), 1485 Earl of Devon; ⚭ Elizabeth Courtenay, daughter of Sir Philipp, of Holland, Devon
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William de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon († June 9, 1511), 1511 Earl of Devon; ⚭ Katherine Plantagenet († November 15, 1527), daughter of King Edward IV of England ( Anjou-Plantagenet )
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Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter († beheaded January 9, 1539), 1512 2nd Earl of Devon, 1525 Marquess of Exeter ; ⚭ I Elizabeth Gray; ⚭ II Gertrude Blount
- Henry, † young
- Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (* 1526, † September 18, 1556), 1538–1553 and 1554–1555 in prison, 1553 Earl of Devon
- Margaret (around 1499 – around 1525); ⚭ Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester († November 22, 1549)
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Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter († beheaded January 9, 1539), 1512 2nd Earl of Devon, 1525 Marquess of Exeter ; ⚭ I Elizabeth Gray; ⚭ II Gertrude Blount
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William de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon († June 9, 1511), 1511 Earl of Devon; ⚭ Katherine Plantagenet († November 15, 1527), daughter of King Edward IV of England ( Anjou-Plantagenet )
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Edward de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon († May 28, 1504), 1485 Earl of Devon; ⚭ Elizabeth Courtenay, daughter of Sir Philipp, of Holland, Devon
- Hugh Courtenay, of Boconnock, Cornwall
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Edward de Courtenay, 3rd Earl of Devon († December 5, 1419)
- William Courtenay († July 31, 1396), Archbishop of Canterbury 1381/95
- Sir Philip Courtenay († 1406), of Powderham → descendants see below: Line Courtenay of Powderham
- Sir Piers Courtenay KG († February 2, 1405)
- Sir Hugh Courtenay († 1348) KG ; ⚭ 1341 Elizabeth de Vere († September 23, 1375), daughter of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford
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Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon († May 2, 1377), 1335 Lord Courtenay, 1340 2nd Earl of Devon; ⚭ 1325 Margaret de Bohun († December 16, 1391), daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford , and Elisabeth, Princess of England
- Eleanor Courtenay; ⚭ Henry de Gray of Codnor, 1st Baron Gray of Codnor
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Hugh de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon († December 23, 1340) 1292 Lord of Okehampton, 1293 de iure Earl of Devon , 1335 de facto Earl of Devon.
- Hugo († February 28, 1292); ⚭ Eleanor le Despenser, daughter of Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser
- John of Courtenay († May 3, 1274) Lord of Okehampton; ⚭ Isabella de Vere, daughter of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford
- Robert von Courtenay († July 26, 1242) Lord of Okehampton; ⚭ Mary de Redvers, daughter of William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon
Courtenay of Powderham line
- Sir Philip Courtenay († 1406), of Powderham ; ⚭ Anne Wake, daughter of Sir Thomas Wake → ancestors see above: English line Courtenay
- Sir John Courtenay († before 1415)
- Sir Philip Courtenay († 1463); ⚭ Elizabeth Hungerford, daughter of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford
- Sir William Courtenay (around 1400-1485), of Powderham; ⚭ Margaret Bonville, daughter of William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville
- Sir William Courtenay († 1512), of Powderham; ⚭ Cecily Cheney, daughter of Sir John Cheney
- Sir William Courtenay († 1535), ⚭ Margaret Edgcombe
- George Courtenay; ⚭ Catherine St. Leger, daughter of Sir George St. Leger
- Sir William Courtenay (⚔ 1557), of Powderham; ⚭ Elizabeth Paulet, daughter of John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester
- Sir William Courtenay († 1630), of Powderham; ⚭ Elizabeth Manners, daughter of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland
- Sir William Courtenay († 1603)
- Francis Courtenay († 1638)
- Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet of Powderham Castle (1628–1702)
- Richard Courtenay († 1696)
- Francis Courtenay († 1699)
- Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Baronet of Powderham Castle (1675-1735)
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William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay (1710-1762); Frances Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford
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William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay (1742–1788)
- William Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon (1768–1835), recognized as Earls of Devon in 1831
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William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay (1742–1788)
- Henry Reginald Courtenay (1714-1763); ⚭ Catherine Bathurst, daughter of Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst
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William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon (1777-1859)
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William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon (1807-1888); ⚭ Henrietta Leslie Pepys, daughter of Jane Leslie, 12th Countess of Rothes
- Edward Courtenay, 12th Earl of Devon (1836-1891)
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Henry Courtenay, 13th Earl of Devon (1811-1904); ⚭ Anna Maria Leslie, daughter of Henrietta Evelyn-Leslie, 14th Countess of Rothes
- Henry Courtenay, Lord Courtenay (1836-1898); ⚭ Evelyn Pepys, daughter of Charles Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham
- Charles Courtenay, 14th Earl of Devon (1870–1927)
- Henry Courtenay, 15th Earl of Devon (1872–1935)
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Frederick Courtenay, 16th Earl of Devon (1875-1935); ⚭ Marguerite Silva
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Charles Courtenay, 17th Earl of Devon (1916-1998); ⚭ Sybil Taylor
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Hugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon (1942-2015); ⚭ Dianna Watherston
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Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon (* 1975); ⚭ Allison Joy Langer
- Lady Joscelyn Skye Courtenay (* 2007)
- Jack Haydon Langer Courtenay, Lord Courtenay (* 2009)
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Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon (* 1975); ⚭ Allison Joy Langer
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Hugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon (1942-2015); ⚭ Dianna Watherston
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Charles Courtenay, 17th Earl of Devon (1916-1998); ⚭ Sybil Taylor
- Henry Courtenay, Lord Courtenay (1836-1898); ⚭ Evelyn Pepys, daughter of Charles Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham
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William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon (1807-1888); ⚭ Henrietta Leslie Pepys, daughter of Jane Leslie, 12th Countess of Rothes
- Peregrine Courtenay (1720–1786)
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William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay (1710-1762); Frances Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford
- Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Baronet of Powderham Castle (1675-1735)
- Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet of Powderham Castle (1628–1702)
- Sir George Courtenay, 1st Baronet of Newcastle
- Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Baronet of Newcastle († around 1651)
- Sir William Courtenay († 1630), of Powderham; ⚭ Elizabeth Manners, daughter of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland
- Sir William Courtenay (⚔ 1557), of Powderham; ⚭ Elizabeth Paulet, daughter of John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester
- George Courtenay; ⚭ Catherine St. Leger, daughter of Sir George St. Leger
- Sir William Courtenay († 1535), ⚭ Margaret Edgcombe
- Sir William Courtenay († 1512), of Powderham; ⚭ Cecily Cheney, daughter of Sir John Cheney
- Sir William Courtenay (around 1400-1485), of Powderham; ⚭ Margaret Bonville, daughter of William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville
- Sir Philip Courtenay († 1463); ⚭ Elizabeth Hungerford, daughter of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford
- Richard Courtenay († September 15, 1415), 1413/15 Bishop of Norwich
- Sir John Courtenay († before 1415)
Literature and web links
- Detlev Schwennicke: European family tables . Volume III.4, plate 639/630.
- Darryl Lundy: The Peerage (thepeerage.com)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Willelmus de Corteniaco took the cross with King Ludwig VII in Vezelay in 1146 for the second crusade. See Historia gloriosi regis Ludovici VII filii Ludovici Grossi , in: Recueil des Historiens des Gaules et de la France 12 (1877), p. 126
- ↑ Montgommery near Vimoutiers, Normandy (today Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery and Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery)