John Courtenay (of Tremere)
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The Courtenay family of Tremere were a cadet line
of the influential Devon
family seated at Powderham
and part of the House of Courtenay
. The family is descendants of Sir Philip Courtenay, the son of Hugh de Courtenay, the 10th Earl of Devon
. The Tremere line began with Richard Courtenay of Lostwithiel
, who settled at Tremeer in Lanivet
.
’s household. In the autumn of 1553, Courtenay used his family's connection with the Lostwithiel constituency
to have himself elected the town's junior Member in Mary
's first Parliament. In the autumn of 1555, he was elected as a Member for Penryn
. He died on 1 March 1560, being buried at Lanivet, where a monument was erected to his memory. He left life interest in the Tremere property to his widow, Elizabeth Trengrove, who later married Thomas Arundell
.
Cadet branch
Cadet branch is a term in genealogy to describe the lineage of the descendants of the younger sons of a monarch or patriarch. In the ruling dynasties and noble families of much of Europe and Asia, the family's major assets – titles, realms, fiefs, property and income – have...
of the influential Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
family seated at Powderham
Powderham Castle
Powderham Castle is located south of Exeter, Devon, England. The Powderham Estate, in which it is set, runs down to the western shores of the estuary of the River Exe between the villages of Kenton and Starcross....
and part of the House of Courtenay
House of Courtenay
The House of Courtenay was an important dynasty in medieval France originating from the castle of Courtenay in the Gâtinais , going back to the 10th century. The dynasty descended from Athon, the first lord of Courtenay, apparently himself a descendant of the Counts of Sens and from Pharamond,...
. The family is descendants of Sir Philip Courtenay, the son of Hugh de Courtenay, the 10th Earl of Devon
Hugh de Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon
Sir Hugh de Courtenay was the 2nd Earl of Devon in England, born probably in Devon. His parents were Hugh, the 1st Courtenay Earl of Devon by Agnes de St John, daughter of Sir John St John of Basing. He was destined to become a great soldier in the Hundred years war in service of King Edward III...
. The Tremere line began with Richard Courtenay of Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel is a civil parish and small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom at the head of the estuary of the River Fowey. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,739...
, who settled at Tremeer in Lanivet
Lanivet
Lanivet is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately 2½ miles southwest of Bodmin. The Saints' Way long-distance footpath passes Lanivet near its half-way point....
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John Courtenay of Tremere
John Courtenay of Tremere (1520/1521 - 1560) was the third child from Richard Courtenay's second marriage to Jane Boscawen. In his youth he appears to have been attached to CromwellThomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex
Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, , was an English statesman who served as chief minister of King Henry VIII of England from 1532 to 1540....
’s household. In the autumn of 1553, Courtenay used his family's connection with the Lostwithiel constituency
Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency)
Lostwithiel was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1304 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
to have himself elected the town's junior Member in Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
's first Parliament. In the autumn of 1555, he was elected as a Member for Penryn
Penryn (UK Parliament constituency)
Penryn was a parliamentary borough in Cornwall, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1553 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to until 1832...
. He died on 1 March 1560, being buried at Lanivet, where a monument was erected to his memory. He left life interest in the Tremere property to his widow, Elizabeth Trengrove, who later married Thomas Arundell
Arundell
The Arundell family were a very old Norman family settled in Cornwall and dating back to about the middle of the thirteenth century.*Baron Arundell of Trerice*Baron Arundell of Wardour*Arundell family of Lanherne,...
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Children
- Jane Courtenay
- Alice Courtenay
- Richard Courtenay of Tremere
- Henry Courtenay
- George Courtenay