Richard Courtenay
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Norwich |
| Title | Bishop of Norwich |
| Period in office | 1413–1415 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Tottington |
| Successor | John Wakering |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Dean of Wells |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | September 15, 1415 |
| Place of death | Harfleur |
Richard Courtenay (d.September 15, 1415), English prelate, was a son of Sir Philip Courtenay of Powderham Castle, near Exeter, and a grandson of Hugh de Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon (d. 1377). He was a nephew of William Courtenay, archbishop of Canterbury, and a descendant of King Edward I of England. Educated at Exeter College, Oxford, he entered the church, where his advance was rapid. He held several prebends, was Dean of St Asaph and then Dean of Wells, and became Bishop of Norwich in June of 1413, being consecrated on September 17, 1413.[1] As chancellor of the university of Oxford, an office to which he was elected in 1407 and again in 1410, Courtenay asserted the independence of the university against Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury, in 1411; but the archbishop, supported by Henry IV and Pope John XXIII, eventually triumphed. Courtenay was a personal friend of Henry V both before and after he came to the throne; and in 1413, immediately after Henry's accession, he was made treasurer of the royal household. On two occasions he went on diplomatic errands to France, and he was also employed by Henry on public business at home. Having accompanied the king to Harfleur in August of 1415, Courtenay was attacked by dysentery and died on the September 15, 1415,[1] his body being buried in Westminster Abbey.
Another member of this family, Peter Courtenay (d. 1492), a grandnephew of Richard also attained high position in the English Church.
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Tottington |
Bishop of Norwich 1413–1415 |
Succeeded by John Wakering |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by Robert Alum |
Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1407 |
Succeeded by Richard Ullerston |
| Preceded by William Sulburge |
Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1411–1412 |
Succeeded by William Sulburge |
| Preceded by William Sulburge |
Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1412–1413 |
Succeeded by William Sulburge |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Courtenay, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Norwich; Chancellor of the University of Oxford |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1415 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
