William Courtenay (knight)
Sir William Courtenay was a Lancastrian loyal to Henry Tudor. Courtenay was born at Powderham in about 1451. His parentage was Sir William Courtenay and Margaret Bonville, whose marriage had come as a dynastic alliance that attempted to adhere to the cause of Henry VI and the Lancastrian affinity.
Family
He married Cecily Cheney, daughter of Sir John Cheney of Pinhoe[1] in about 1476. He died peaceably in November 1512. They had issue:
- His eldest son, Sir William Courtenay II
- Sir James Courtenay of Upcot knt (1479-1529)
- Piers Courtenay (1481-2 Oct 1508)
- Elizabeth Courtenay (b.1483)
- Anne Courtenay (b.1485)
- Edward Courtenay
- Joan Courtenay
- Cecily Courtenay
- Eleanor Courtenay (b.1493)
- Margaret Courtenay
- another daughter.
References
- ↑ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1848. pp. 301–.