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William "Kitty" Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon (c. 1768 – 26 May 1835), was the only son of William Courtenay, de jure 8th Earl of Devon, 2nd Viscount Courtenay, and his wife Frances Clack. He attracted infamy for a homosexual affair with art collector William Beckford from boyhood when it was discovered and publicised by his uncle.
William Courtenay (born c. 1342, near Exeter, Devon, Eng.—died July 31, 1396, Maidstone, Kent) was the archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the English church and moderating influence in the political disputes of King Richard II of England.
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William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (1475 – 9 June 1511), feudal baron of Okehampton and feudal baron of Plympton, was a member of the leading noble family of Devon. His principal seat was Tiverton Castle , Devon with further residences at Okehampton Castle and Colcombe Castle , also in that county.
Sir William Courtenay (1477 – November 1535) "The Great", [1] of Powderham in Devon, was a leading member of the Devon gentry and a courtier of King Henry VIII having been from September 1512 one of the king's Esquires of the Body. He served as Sheriff of Devon three times: from February to November 1522, 1525/26, and 1533/34.
9 giu 2023 · The Tudor Society. / On this day / June 9 – William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon. 10 months ago Author: Claire Ridgway. No comment yet. Arms of William Courtenay. On this day in Tudor history, 9th June 1511, in the reign of Henry VIII, William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, died of pleurisy at Greenwich.
William Courtenay ( Exeter, 1342 ca.; † Maidstone, 31 luglio 1396) è stato un arcivescovo, fondatore e cardinale eletto inglese . Indice. 1 Cenni biografici. 2 Formazione e ministero episcopale. 3 Cardinalato. 4 Successione degli incarichi. Cenni biografici. Nacque attorno al 1342 nella parrocchia di St. Martin's nell'Exeter, Inghilterra.
Enciclopedia on line. Ecclesiastico e uomo politico (Exeter 1342 circa - Maidstone, Kent, 1396), vescovo di Hereford (1370), di Londra (1375) e arcivescovo di Canterbury (1381). Si oppose a Giovanni di Gaunt; nel "buon parlamento" del 1376 si alleò contro la corte con il principe di Galles.
