Hugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon

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Powderham Castle, ancestral home of the Earls of Devon
Coat of arms of the Earl of Devon

Hugh Rupert Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon (born May 5, 1942 at Powderham Castle , Devon , † August 18, 2015 there ) was a British peer . He was a member of the House of Lords as a crossbencher from November 19, 1998 until the House of Lords Act 1999 came into effect on November 11, 1999 .

Career

He was the son of Charles Courtenay, 17th Earl of Devon (1916-1998) and Lady Devon (nee Venetia Taylor). He went to Winchester College and graduated in 1964 his studies at Magdalene College of Cambridge University as a Bachelor of Arts from. Until he inherited his father as the 18th Earl of Devon in 1998 , he held the courtesy title of Lord Courtenay . He became Captain of the Royal Devon Yeomanry in 1972 and Deputy Lieutenant of Devon in 1992 .

He ran the family seat, Powderham Castle , and was an Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (ARICS). In 2008, Devon County Council revoked his license to conduct weddings and other civil ceremonies at Powderham Castle after banning same-sex relationship from its registered office in violation of the Equality Act 2006 .

family

On September 9, 1967, he married Dianna Frances Watherston. She is the patron of the Helen Foundation in Devon. He had four children with her:

  • Lady Rebecca Eildon Courtenay (* 1969) ⚭ Jeremy Lloyd Wharton. Three daughters: Alice Lucinda Wharton (* 1998), Emilia Rose Wharton (* 1999) and Tatiana Elizabeth Wharton (* 2002).
  • Lady Eleonora Venetia Courtenay (* 1971) ⚭ Edward Robert Hamilton Clarkson.
  • Lady Camilla Mary Courtenay (* 1974).
  • Charles Peregrine Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon (* 1975) ⚭ Allison Joy Langer .

Hugh Courtenay died on August 18, 2015 at the age of 73. His only son Charles inherited his title.

Literature and web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Earl banned from holding weddings at his 600-year-old castle for refusing to allow a gay marriage . In: Daily Mail , May 30, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2009. 
  2. ^ Castle ban in 'gay wedding' row . In: BBC News , May 30, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2009. 
  3. ^ Andrew Pierce: Earl of Devon sells family silver after civil partnership ban . In: The Daily Telegraph , July 2, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2013. 
  4. ^ The Helen Foundation
  5. ^ Hugh Rupert Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon at thepeerage.com , accessed September 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ The Earl of Devon - obituary. In: The Daily Telegraph , August 21, 2015 (accessed August 21, 2015).
  7. ↑ AJ Langer: "Welcome to Life" -Star is now a Countess in Great Britain. In: Yahoo News, August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
predecessor Office successor
Charles Courtenay Earl of Devon
1998-2015 		Charles Courtenay
personal data
SURNAME Courtenay, Hugh, 18th Earl of Devon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Devon, Hugh Rupert Courtenay, 18th Earl of (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British peer
DATE OF BIRTH May 5, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH at Powderham Castle , Devon , United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH August 18, 2015
Place of death at Powderham Castle , Devon , United Kingdom