William Courtenay, 8th Earl of Devon
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William Courtenay, 8th Earl de jure
of Devon (30 October 1742 – 14 October 1788) was the eldest son of William Courtenay
7th de jure
Earl of Devon
, and Lady Frances Finch.
He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay of Powderham Castle
and 8th Earl of Devon (Created c.1553) on 16 May 1762 upon the death of his father.
And one illegitimate child. The mother of this child is unknown, all that is known is the child had the surname "Vane" and she was "akin" to Sir Henry Vane the Younger who died of beheading in 1662 over one hundred years earlier].
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'....
of Devon (30 October 1742 – 14 October 1788) was the eldest son of William Courtenay
William Courtenay
William Courtenay , English prelate, was Archbishop of Canterbury, having previously been Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London.-Life:...
7th de jure
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'....
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...
, and Lady Frances Finch.
He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Courtenay, 2nd Viscount 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....
and 8th Earl of Devon (Created c.1553) on 16 May 1762 upon the death of his father.
Family
He married Lady Frances Clack (d. 25 March 1782) on (7 May 1762) with whom he had the following children.- Lady Frances Courtenay (b.January 1763) married Sir John Honeywood on (13 June 1788).
- Lady Charlotte Courtenay (b. 14 February 1764) married Esquire Thomas Gifford.
- Hon. Elizabeth Courtenay (2 September 1766 – 11 September 1815) married Lord Charles Henry Somerset in (June, 1788).
- William Courtenay, 9th Earl of DevonWilliam Courtenay, 9th Earl of DevonWilliam "Kitty" Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon was the youngest son of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay and his wife Frances Clack. He was baptized on 30 August 1768....
(30 July 1768 – 26 May 1835) - Lady Lucy Courtenay (13 June 1770 – 27 January 1822) married John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of LisburneJohn Vaughan, 3rd Earl of LisburneJohn Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Lisburne , known as the Honourable John Vaughan until 1820, was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.Lisburne was the younger son of Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne...
on (2 August 1798). - Hon. Harriet Courtenay (7 September 1771 – 14 April 1826) married George Thynne on (9 May 1797).
- Lady Anne Courtenay (2 July 1774 – 6 January 1835) married George Annesley, 2nd Earl of MountnorrisGeorge Annesley, 2nd Earl of MountnorrisGeorge Annesley, 2nd Earl of Mountnorris FRS , styled Viscount Valentia between 1793 and 1816, was a British peer and politician.-Background:Mountnorris was the son of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris, and the Hon...
on (3 September 1790). - Lady Caroline-Eustatia Courtenay (b. 26 March 1775) married Colonel Charles Morland on (14 June 1812).
- Lady Matilda-Jane Courtenay (b. 6 July 1778) married Esquire John Lock.
- Lady Sophia Courtenay (b. 25 January 1780) married Lieutenant-Colonel Nathaniel Foy in (December 1804).
- Lady Louisa Augusta Courtenay (d. 8 February 1825) married Lord Edward SomersetLord Edward SomersetGeneral Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset GCB was a British soldier.He was the third son of the 5th duke of Beaufort, and elder brother of Lord Raglan....
on 17 October 1805.
And one illegitimate child. The mother of this child is unknown, all that is known is the child had the surname "Vane" and she was "akin" to Sir Henry Vane the Younger who died of beheading in 1662 over one hundred years earlier].
- Mary Ann Vane (26 February 1784 – c.1848-1852) married Louis Chevalier, Seigneur du Saint-Paul of QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
in approximately 1799. Three children, Mary Sophia Chevalier, Philip David Chevalier and Mary Anne Chevalier.