Information on this page from Windows Into Our Past, A Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. 1 ©1996, Judy Parsons Smith
Jocelin de Courtenay
Jocelin de Courtenay, d. 1065; m. Isabel de Montlhéy, daughter of Guy de Montlhéy. Jocelin & Isabel (de Montlhéy) de Courtenay had a son:Miles Sire of Courtenay
Miles Sire of Courtenay, son of Jocelin & Isabel (de Montlhéy) de Courtenay, d. 1127; m. Ermengarde de Nevers, daughter of Renaud II & Ida. Miles & Ermengarde (de Nevers) de Courtenay had a son:Renaud (or Reginald) de Courtenay
Renaud de Courtenay, son of Miles & Ermengarde (de Nevers) de Courtenay, m. a sister of Guy du Donjon. Renaud de Courtenay was of Sutton, Berks. In 1161 he lost his lands in France. Renaud & (unknown du Donjon) de Courtenay had a son:Reginald de Courtenay
Reginald de Courtenay, son of Renaud & (unknown du Donjon) de Courtenay, d. 27 Sept 1194; m1st - unknown; m2nd to Hawise de Abrincis, daughter of Sir Robert de Abrincis, d. 31 Jul 1219. Reginald de Courtenay was a Crusader in 1147. Reginald & Hawise (de Abrincis) de Courtenay had a son:Sir Robert de Courtenay
Sir Robert de Courtenay, son of Reginald & Hawise (de Abrincis) de Courtenay, d. ca. 27 Jul 1242; m. Mary de Vernon, daughter of William & Maud (de Beaumont) de Vernon. Sir Robert de Courtenay was the Baron of Oakhampton. Sir Robert & Mary (de Vernon) de Courtenay had a son:Sir John de Courtenay
Sir John de Courtenay, son of Sir Robert & Mary (de Vernon) de Courtenay; d. 3 May 1274; m. Isabel de Vere, daughter of Hugh & Hawise (de Quincy) de Vere. Sir John de Courtenay was the Baron of Oakhampton. Sir John & Isabel (de Vere) de Courtenay had a son:Sir Hugh de Courtenay
Sir Hugh de Courtenay, son of Sir John & Isabel (de Vere) de Courtenay; d. 28 Feb 1291/92; m. Eleanor (or Allenor) Despenser, daughter of Sir Hugh le Despenser & Aline Basset, d. 1 Oct 1328; m2nd to Agnes, daughter of Sir John St. John, Knight.Sir Hugh de Courtenay was the Baron of Oakhampton. Sir Hugh de Courtenay was granted the Coat-of-Arms described as: or, in chief three torteaux, alable azure.
Sir Hugh de Courtenay & Eleanor le Despenser had a son:
Sir Hugh de Courtenay
Sir Hugh de Courtenay, son of Sir Hugh de Courtenay & Eleanor le Despenser, d. 23 Dec 1340; m. Agnes de St. John, daughter of Sir John de St. John & Alice, d. 1345. Hugh de Courtenay was the 9th Earl of Devon. Hugh de Courtneay & Agnes de St. John had:Sir Hugh de Courtenay, K.G.
Sir Hugh de Courtenay, K.G., son of Sir Hugh & Agnes (St. John) de Courtenay, b. 12 Jul 1303; d. 2 May 1377; buried Exeter Cathedral; m. 11 Aug 1325 to Margaret de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey & Elizabeth (Plantagenet) de Bohun, d. 16 Dec 1391; buried Exeter Cathedral.Hugh de Courtenay was the 2nd Earl of Devon and a Founder-Knight of the Garter. He was knighted at the capitulation of Calais 1348. He was granted a Coat-of-Arms described as: bore, or, three torteaux, a label (5) azure, on each pendant a fleur-de-lis argent.
Hugh & Margaret (De Bohun) De Courtenay had:
Elizabeth, m. Sir Andrew Luttrell
Sir Philip Courtenay, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; m. Anne.
Sir Edward Courtenay, m. Emmeline, daughter of Sir John Dauney, KntLady Elizabeth Courtenay
a) Lady Elizabeth Courtenay, d. 7 Aug 1395; bur. The Benedictine Church of St. Nicholas at Exeter; m. 1359 to Sir Andrew Luttrell of Chilton, Devon Co., d. ca. 1378-1381
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