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  COURTENAY - LoveToKnow Article on COURTENAY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It is also notable that the English Courtenays have, from the first in.troduction of armorial bearings, borne with various differences the three red roundels in a golden field, the arms of the Courtenays in France, the shield of the earls of Devonshire being identical with that of the lords of La Fert Loupire.
Sir William, who is said to have been killed at St Quintin in 1557, was succeeded by his son, another Sir William, one of the undertakers for the settling of Ireland, where the family obtained great estates.
William, a younger son of the match of Courtenay and Bohun, was bishop of Hereford in 1370, bishop of London in 1375 and archbishop of Canterbury in 1381.
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 Sir William Honeywood Courtenay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Courtenay's popularity was largely confined to the city of Canterbury and he fared poorly when he stood, later that year, for election as member for the county of Kent.
Courtenay continued to court public opinion, until he made the mistake of siding with a group of sailors being prosecuted for smuggling.
Courtenay was released from the asylum in October 1837, despite the evidence of medical men, which suggested that he was not of sound mind.
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 WILLIAM COURTENAY - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM COURTENAY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1377 the reformer appeared before Archbishop Sudbury and Courtenay, when an altercation between the duke and the bishop led to the dispersal of the court, and during the ensuing riot Lancaster probably owed his safety to the good offices of his foe.
In 1386 he was one of the commissioners appointed to reform the kingdom and the royal household, and in 1387 he arranged a peace between Richard and his enemies under Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester.
Courtenay died at Maidstone on the 31st of July 1396, and was buried in Canterbury cathedral.
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 Encyclopedia: William Courtenay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Having been made prebendary of Exeter, of Wells and of York, he was consecrated bishop of Hereford in 1370, was translated to the see of London in 1375, and became archbishop of Canterbury in 1381, succeeding Simon of Sudbury in both these latter positions.
He was for a short time chancellor of England during 1381, and in January 1382 he officiated at the marriage of Richard II with Anne of Bohemia, afterwards crowning the queen.
Courtenay died at Maidstone on July 31 1396, and was buried in Canterbury cathedral.
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Hugh12 COURTENAY, 4th Earl of Devon (173.Edward, Earl of Devon11, 138.Edward, of Codlington co10, 113.Hugh, Earl of Devon9, 84.Hugh, Earl of Devon8, 70.Hugh, Baron of Oakhamp7, 37.John, Baron of Oakhamp6, 15.Robert, Baron of Oakhamp5, 8.Reginald, Baron of Oakhamp4, 4.Miles3, 2.Joceline2, 1.Athon1) was born 1389.
William Sir14 COURTENAY, of Powderham (230.William, Earl of Devon (r13, 211.Philip, Earl of Devon (r12, 177.John, Earl of Devon (r11, 140.Philip, Earl of Devon (r10, 113.Hugh, Earl of Devon9, 84.Hugh, Earl of Devon8, 70.Hugh, Baron of Oakhamp7, 37.John, Baron of Oakhamp6, 15.Robert, Baron of Oakhamp5, 8.Reginald, Baron of Oakhamp4, 4.Miles3, 2.Joceline2, 1.Athon1).
George16 COURTENAY (285.James, of Upscote15, 255.William, of Powderham14, 230.William, Earl of Devon (r13, 211.Philip, Earl of Devon (r12, 177.John, Earl of Devon (r11, 140.Philip, Earl of Devon (r10, 113.Hugh, Earl of Devon9, 84.Hugh, Earl of Devon8, 70.Hugh, Baron of Oakhamp7, 37.John, Baron of Oakhamp6, 15.Robert, Baron of Oakhamp5, 8.Reginald, Baron of Oakhamp4, 4.Miles3, 2.Joceline2, 1.Athon1).
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 William Ashmead Courtenay (1831-1909)
William Ashmead Courtenay was captured by Union forces, 1st Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division on the Berryville and Winchester Pike near Opequon Creek in the vicinity of Winchester, VA on Sept. 13, 1864 during General Jubal Early's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley.
Courtenay was also one of the pioneers of the industrial movement which had transferred the bulk of the American cotton industry from New England to the Southern states where the raw material is produced.
Courtenay (1831-1908) was mayor of Charleston from 1879 to 1887.
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 The Courtenay Family in Ireland part 3
Ensign Edward Courtenay of Lish, third son of Francis Courtenay of Aughagallan by his wife Anne Lyndon, is the ancestor of several branches of the family in Ireland and America, and the great-great-grandfather of Thomas Edgeworth Courtenay.
William Ashmead was the mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, and fourth cousin to Austin Matlack Courtenay, through common descent from Ensign Edward Courtenay of Lish.
This complaint proves that Captain Edward Courtenay of Ireland is the younger son of Francis Courtenay of Powderham, born in 1631.
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 William Courtenay -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
From the first he ranged himself among the opponents of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster; he was a firm upholder of the rights of the English Church, and was always eager to root out (Click link for more info and facts about Lollardry) Lollardry.
In 1386 he was one of the commissioners appointed to reform the kingdom and the royal household, and in 1387 he arranged a peace between Richard and his enemies under (Click link for more info and facts about Thomas of Woodstock) Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester.
Courtenay died at (Click link for more info and facts about Maidstone) Maidstone on July 31 1396, and was buried in (Click link for more info and facts about Canterbury cathedral) Canterbury cathedral.
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 Britannia Biographies: William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
William the son of Henry, 2nd Earl of Devon, and Margaret De Bohun, a grandaughter of King Edward I. He was born in Exeter about 1342, and studied law at Stapledon Hall, Oxford.
He took part with William of Wykeham in defending the rights of the clergy: on the one hand, against the attacks made upon them by John of Gaunt, and on the other, against the exactions of the Pope.
Courtenay died in 1396 at Maidstone, and is thought by some to have been buried there, but there is more reason to believe that his body was transferred to Canterbury where his eggigial monument can still be seen today.
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 934
Reverend Charles Leslie Courtenay was the son of William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon and Henrietta Leslie Pepys.
William Reginald Courtenay was the son of William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon and Lady Elizabeth Fortescue.
Reverend William Courtenay was the son of Henry Reginald Courtenay and Catherine Bathurst.
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 William COURTENAY of East Coker, Ilton and Powderham (Sir Knight)
Courtenay had become intimate with Sir Thomas Denys and had worked closely with him in Devon before the two were returned as knights of the shire to the Parliament of 1529: either or both mar have sat in earlier Parliaments for which the Members' names are lost.
Fragments of their correspondence survive: in three letters of the year 1533 Courtenay excused himself from attending the coronation of Anne Boleyn because of an injured leg, discussed a proposed marriage between his daughter-in-law, a kinswoman of the Queen, and Richard Cromwell, alias Williams, and successfully solicited the next shrievalty for himself.
Courtenay's heir was his grand-son William, his eldest son George having predeceased him.
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 BBC - h2g2 - 'Courtenay' - the Musical
Later, Courtenay comes to the aid of a gentleman attacked by a footpad, and he also appears as a witness at the trial of some local fishermen accused of smuggling.
Courtenay's followers charge the militia, but are beaten back, many of them killed or injured, with hardly a scratch incurred by the militia.
Courtenay himself, still believing in his own divinity, is cut down by a hail of bullets as he surveys the devastation.
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 BBC - h2g2 - Courtenay - the Musical
She is among Courtenay's supporters at the next parliamentary election, but (largely due to the working class lacking the right to vote) he gains very few votes and inevitably loses to the Whigs.
The landowners insist that Courtenay must be brought in, and Captain Townsend takes a warrant for his arrest to the local constable, Joseph Mears; this warrant is taken instead by Nicholas Mears, Joe's younger brother.
Courtenay is almost, but not quite, sung through, with various themes for the principal characters recurring and interweaving through the score.
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 Ancestors of Eugene Ashton ANDREW & Anna Louise HANISH Archbishop William Courtenay CANTERBURY ANDREW ANGERMUELLER ...
It demanded that the boy Richard be brought to the house and acknowledged as heir to the throne, and it appointed a council of leading men of the kingdom, all antagonistic to John of Gaunt, whowere to act with the king on matters of policy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1981, Micropaedia, Vol III, p197, Courtenay William: "Born Abt 1342 near Exeter Devon, Died 31 Jul 1396 Maidstone Kent, Archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the English Church and moderating influence in the political disputes of King Richard II of England.
"Courtenay, William c.1342-96 Chancellor of Oxford 1367, Bishop of Hereford 1370, Bishop of London 1375, Archbishop of Canterbury 1381-1396.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: William Courtenay
On this occasion the university successfully resisted the Bishop of Lincoln's claim to the right of confirming its choice, and later Courtenay obtained from Urban V a Bull declaring a chancellor's election valid without the confirmation of the diocesan.
Courtenay was accused of violating the law by publishing the Bull.
Some think that about this time the pope offered to create Courtenay a cardinal; whether this was so or not, he was never raised to that dignity, but on 30 July, 1381, he became Archbishop of Canterbury.
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 A Memoir by William Howard Courtenay, 1959
This memoir by William Howard Courtenay is reprinted by permission of Dr. Thomas A. Courtenay of Shelbyville, KY. All copyrights are reserved by Dr. Thomas A. Courtenay and the Courtenay family of Louisville, KY, Copyright © 1997.
Courtenay would have the bill for a long list of goods ready to hand the bidder as soon as the last bid was closed, that no one could equal him on figures.
She told of Joseph Heep Courtenay living in Ottumwa, Iowa when she was a girl, that he was one of a large family of children who had been scattered when young so that they did not know each other.
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 COURTENAY & WILLIAM's Wedding Website and Registries on WeddingChannel.com - Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Courtenay and William met at an engagement party for Heather and Jared in Mobile, AL.
William then returned to AL the day after the wedding and immediately called Courtenay to talk to her before she left for a week's vacation.
When Courtenay returned from vacation, she immediately called William and said she would open a bottle of wine and would pour a glass for him to celebrate their new friendship.
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 William COURTENAY (10ยบ E. Devon)
This Earl married his cousin, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Phillip Courtenay of Molland, and was the father of Sir William Courtenay, created a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of Henry VII.
This Sir William Courtenay took to wife Catherine Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward IV, and youngest sister of Elizabeth, King Henry's Queen.
Edward Courtenay, the only surviving son of the Marquess of Exeter, by his second wife, Gertrude Blount, daughter of the Lord Mountjoy, was only twelve years old at the time of his father's execution.
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 Georgian Portrait Miniature, William C. Moreland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The rectangular watercolour on ivory portrait depicts William sitting beside a garden plinth, with his arm around his blond pet king charles spaniel, which is lying at his side.
William, with auburn curls and brown eyes, is wearing a light blue dress with white lace collar and underslip, pantaloons, socks, and fl shoes.
William Courtenay Moreland lived at Court Lodge, Kent, England and later held the offices of Deputy-Lieutenant and of Justice of the Peace.
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 William Beckford: The Fool of Fonthill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
When this self-styled Caliph was 19, he fell in love with the Hon William Courtenay, later 3rd Viscount and 9th Earl of Devon, then ten years old and regarded as one of the most beautiful boys in England, borne out by paintings of him.
As for the youth for whom Beckford's reputation had been ruined, William Courtenay seems to have been more actively and exclusively homosexual than his supposed seducer; he never married, and was not very cautious.
But the laws of England were not so tolerant as the Code Napoleon, and Courtenay preferred to spend his remaining years in his Paris house in the Place Vend“me to being imprisoned or hanged in his native country.
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 The Bailey Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pierre II De COURTENAY [EMPEROR OF CONSTANTINOPLE] was born in 1155 in Courtenay, Galinois, France.
She was married to William LEONARD on 22 Jan 1654 in England.
She was married to William HEWETT on 16 Sep 1808.
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 I2992: Emme (ABT 1288 - )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hutchinson went to the Rhode Island Plantation of Roger Williams, while Thomas Pettit went to the Falls of the Piscataqua in New Hampshire with Rev. John Wheelwright and thirty-three others and, on a tract called Winnicomette obtained from the Indians, they founded the town of Exeter, and in 1638 established the Congregational Church.
William Pettit 1st, born about 1690, whose Will at Jamaica, L. I., dated 1714, was probated 1726, and who married in 1716 (?) at Newtown Church, Catherine Van Velsey.
William and Thomas were listed on the communities muster roll of 1569.
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 KENT RESOURCES: Canterbury Cathedal - Archbishop Courtenay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Following the sudden and violent death of Simon of Sudbury in 1381, William Courtenay became Archbishop during a time which turned out to be less turbulent that it had been.
However, this rebuilding and improvements certainly had the support of William Courtenay, who left the sum of £200.00 when he died for additional work on the Great Cloisters.
It was as a result of his intervention that Courtenay was buried in this particular place at the Eastern end of The Trinity Chapel.
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 The Genealogy Website of Adams/Simpson - pafg182 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
William Courtenay [Parents] was born about 1424 in,Powderham,Devon,England.
William Bonville [Parents] was born about 1423 in,Chewton,Somerset,England.
William Bonville [Parents] was born in 1343 in,Shute,Devon,England.
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 William Beckford Homepage and Biography on Bibliomania.com
William Beckford, now known mainly for his peculiar Oriental tale Vathek, was born to the lord mayor of London in 1759 and from the outset lived a life of enormous wealth and notoriety.
Travelling in Switzerland and Italy in the late 1770s, he met Lady Catherine Hamilton who was to become a friend and advisor and stayed with her and her husband as he would later in less salubrious circumstances.
In England he found himself at the centre of the "Powderham Scandal", after his relationship with the thirteen year-old William Courtenay became well known.
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 The Genealogy Website of Adams/Simpson - pafg188 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
William Courtenay [Parents] was born in 1451 in,Powderham,Devon,England.
John Courtenay [Parents] was born about 1525 in,Powderham,Devon,England.
James Courtenay [Parents] was born about 1479 in,Powderham,Devon,England.
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 Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
The Courtenay River had been named in 1860 after Captain George William Courtenay of HMS Constance, which was on the Pacific Station in 1846-9.
The Courtenay River with its marina and airpark, and the Puntledge River with its parks and fish hatchery, both run through the city before the Courtenay empties into Comox Harbour, creating a rich tidal estuary teeming with wildlife.
Courtenay is the perfect off-hill base for skiing in the Mt.
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