John Courtenay, 15th Earl of Devon

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John Courtenay (c. 1435May 4, 1471) was a son of Thomas Courtenay, 13th Earl of Devon and Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Devon.

He was the younger brother of Thomas Courtenay, 14th Earl of Devon. He married Laura Bourchier although they have no known descendants. He died May 4, 1471 in the Battle of Tewkesbury.

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  • Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, UK: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 106
  • The Peerage