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Elizabeth Courtenay (Wonwell)

Also Known As: "Elizabeth Hingston"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Wonwell Court, Kingston, Devonshire, England (United Kingdom)
Death: July 31, 1482 (43-52)
Molland Manor, South Moulton, Devonshire, England, England (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Wonwell and Jane Wonwell
Wife of William Hingeston, of Wonwell and Sir Philip Courtenay, of Molland
Mother of Robert Hingeston; John Hingeston; Elizabeth Courtenay, of Devon; Margaret Champernon; Philip Courtenay and 1 other

Managed by: Darren Edward Blumer
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About Elizabeth Courtenay

The widow of William Hyndeston (or Hingeston, Hingston) of Wonwall, her parents are unknown. Her son by her first marriage, Robert Hyndeston, was age 30 at the time of her death.

  • Elizabeth1,2,3,4,5
  • F, b. circa 1432, d. 1482
  • Elizabeth was born circa 1432 at of Devonshire, England.2 She married Sir Philip Courtenay, Sheriff of Devonshire, son of Sir Philip Courtenay, Forester of Dartmoor and Elizabeth Hungerford, circa 1459; They had 3 sons (John, Esq; Philip; & William) and 2 daughters (Elizabeth, wife of Sir Edward Courtenay, 17th Earl of Devon; & Margaret, wife of Sir John Champernoun). She was previously married to William Hyndeston of Wonwell, Devonshire.2,3,4,5 Elizabeth died in 1482 at of Molland, Devonshire, England.2,4
  • Family Sir Philip Courtenay, Sheriff of Devonshire b. c 1432, d. 7 Dec 1489
  • Children
    • Elizabeth Courtenay+6,2,3,4 b. c 1460, d. b 28 May 1509
    • Margaret Courtenay+2,7,4,5 b. c 1462, d. 1536
    • Philip Courtenay+2,4 b. c 1470, d. 26 Mar 1514
  • Citations
  • 1.[S11572] The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, by Gerald Paget, Vol. II, p. 460.
  • 2.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 258.
  • 3.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 549.
  • 4.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 31.
  • 5.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 60.
  • 6.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. IV, p. 329.
  • 7.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 265.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1485.htm#...
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  • Phillip COURTENAY of Molland (Sir)
  • Born: ABT 1432, Powderham, Devonshire, England
  • Died: 7 Dec 1489
  • Notes: 2nd son. Inherited Molland Bottreaux. Wonwell in Kingston, Devon from wife. Duke of Clarence's Council 1470-8. Sheriff 1470. Member of Parliament 1470-1,2-5, 1484. Battle of Barnet 1471. JP 1471-8, 1483-5. Fell with Clarence 1471, restored by Richard III; Kt of the Body 1484.
  • Father: Phillip COURTENAY of Powderham and Molland (Sir)
  • Mother: Elizabeth HUNGERFORD
  • Married 1: Elizabeth HYNESTON ABT 1452, Wonwell, Kingston, Devon, England
  • Children:
    • 1. William COURTENAY of Loughton
    • 2. Phillip COURTENAY
    • 3. John COURTENAY of Molland
    • 4. Elizabeth COURTENAY
    • 5. Margaret COURTENAY
  • From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/COURTENAY3.htm#William COURTENAY of Loughton
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  • unknown daughter Hingeston1
  • F, #248384
  • Last Edited=27 Oct 2007
  • unknown daughter Hingeston married Sir Philip Courtenay, son of Sir Philip Courtenay and Elizabeth Hungerford.1
  • She is the daughter of Robert Hingeston.1 Her married name became Courtenay.1
  • Child of unknown daughter Hingeston and Sir Philip Courtenay
    • 1.Elizabeth Courtenay+1
  • Citations
  • 1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1123. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  • From: http://thepeerage.com/p24839.htm#i248384
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Elizabeth Courtenay's Timeline

1434
1434
Wonwell Court, Kingston, Devonshire, England (United Kingdom)
1452
1452
1458
1458
Okehampton, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1462
1462
Molland, Devon, England
1463
1463
Molland, Powderham, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1467
1467
Molland, Devonshire, England
1482
July 31, 1482
Age 48
Molland Manor, South Moulton, Devonshire, England, England (United Kingdom)
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