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

James was born about 1531 in Of, Powderham, Devonshire, England.  James' father was William COURTENAY and his mother was Mary GAINSFORD.  His paternal grandfather was William COURTENAY and his paternal grandmother is Cecily CHENEY; his maternal grandfather was John (Gaynesford) GAINSFORD and his maternal grandmother is Ann (Haute) HAWTE. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Philip, John, Philip, Thomas, Gertrude, Mary (Gertrude), Katherine and Elizabeth.  He is the second youngest of the nine children.

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Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R)


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