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Male William COURTENAY Click to view William COURTENAY in the family tree

William was born about 1477 in Powderham, Devonshire, England.  William's father was William COURTENAY and his mother was Cecily CHENEY.  His paternal grandparents were William COURTENAY and Margaret BONVILLE; his maternal grandparents were John CHENEY and Elizabeth HILL. He had three brothers and six sisters, named James, Edward, Piers, Elizabeth, Joan, Ann, Cicely, Eleanor and Margaret.  He was the oldest of the ten children.  He died on November 24th, 1535 in Powderham, Devonshire, England.1 


William's first family with Mary GAINSFORD

They had four sons and three daughters, named Philip, John, James, Thomas, Gertrude, Katherine and Elizabeth.


William's second family with Margaret EDGCOMBE

They had five sons named George, Henry, Peter, Anthony and Nicholas.

1 Visitations of the County of Devon, 1620
2 Ancestral File

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