William Courtenay, 7th Earl of Devon
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William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay (b. 11 February 1709–1762), also de jure
7th Earl of Devon
, was a British peer. He was the son of William Courtenay, 6th Earl of Devon and 2nd Baronet
Courtenay, and Lady Anne Bertie.
, Oxford University in 1731 with a Master of Arts. He held the office of Member of Parliament for Honiton
(Tory
) between 1734 and 1741. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet
Courtenay on 10 October 1735. He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Devon
on 10 October 1735. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law
by Magdalen College in 1739. He held the office of Member of Parliament (Tory
) for Devon
between 1741 and 1762. He was created 1st Viscount
Courtenay of Powderham Castle
on 6 May 1762.
and Lady Mary Fisher, on 2 April 1741 and had the following children:
He was buried on 31 May 1762 at Powderham, Devon
, England
.
De jure
De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'....
7th Earl of Devon
Earl of Devon
The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers family, and later by the Courtenays...
, was a British peer. He was the son of William Courtenay, 6th Earl of Devon and 2nd Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
Courtenay, and Lady Anne Bertie.
Life
Sir William Courtenay graduated from Magdalen CollegeMagdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, Oxford University in 1731 with a Master of Arts. He held the office of Member of Parliament for Honiton
Honiton
Honiton is a town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. The town's name is pronounced in two ways, and , each pronunciation having its adherents...
(Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
) between 1734 and 1741. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
Courtenay on 10 October 1735. He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Devon
Earl of Devon
The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers family, and later by the Courtenays...
on 10 October 1735. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law
Doctor of Civil Law
Doctor of Civil Law is a degree offered by some universities, such as the University of Oxford, instead of the more common Doctor of Laws degrees....
by Magdalen College in 1739. He held the office of Member of Parliament (Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
) for 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...
between 1741 and 1762. He was created 1st Viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
Courtenay of Powderham Castle
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....
on 6 May 1762.
Family
He married Lady Frances Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of AylesfordHeneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford
Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford was a British peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Lord Guernsey from 1714 to 1719....
and Lady Mary Fisher, on 2 April 1741 and had the following children:
- William Courtenay, 8th Earl of DevonWilliam Courtenay, 8th Earl of DevonWilliam Courtenay, 8th Earl de jure of Devon was the eldest son of William Courtenay 7th de jure Earl of Devon, and Lady Frances Finch....
(30 October 1742 - 14 October 1788)
He was buried on 31 May 1762 at Powderham, 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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.