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Elizabeth Courtenay (Manners)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hollywell, Middlesex, England
Death: 1594 (38-40)
Powderham, Devon, England
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland and Margaret Neville, Countess of Rutland
Wife of Sir William Courtenay, de jure 3rd Earl of Devon
Mother of Sir William Courtenay; Francis Courtenay, 4th Earl of Devon; Thomas Courtenay; Sir George Courtenay, 1st Baronet of Newcastle (Ire.); Bridget Fitz and 5 others
Sister of Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland and John Manners

Occupation: mother of 9 children
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About Elizabeth Courtenay

Elizabeth MANNERS 1, 2, 3 was born 1554 in Holywell, Middlesex, England. She died 1594 in Powderham, Devon, England.

  • parents: Sir Henry MANNERS Earl of Rutland & Margaret NEVILLE

Elizabeth married Sir William COURTENAY Earl of Devon on 18 Jan 1573 in London, Middlesex, England.

They had the following children:

  •   M i Sir William COURTENAY Knight 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 1574 in Powderham, Devon, England. He died 1603 in Powderham, Devon, England.
  •   M ii Francis COURTENAY Earl of Devon 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5 1576 in Powderham, Devon, England. He died 3 Jun 1638 in Powderham, Devon, England.
  •   F iii Margaret COURTENAY 1 was born 1578 in Powderham, Devon, England.
  •   F iv Bridget COURTENAY was born 1580.
  •   F v Elizabeth COURTENAY was born 1582 and died Aug 1645.
  •   M vi Thomas COURTENAY 1, 2, 3 was born 1584 in Powderham, Devon, England.
  •   M vii George COURTENAY 1, 2, 3 was born 1586 in Powderham, Devon, England.
  •   M viii John COURTENAY 1, 2 was born 1588 in Powderham, Devon, England.
  •   M ix Alexander COURTENAY 1, 2 was born 1590 in Powderham, Devon, England.
  •   M x Edward COURTENAY 1, 2 was born 1592 in Powderham, Devon, England.
  • 1. Cokayne, George Edward, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (London: St. Catherine Press, 1910.), 4:333, Los Angeles Public Library, 929.721 C682.
  • 2. Brydges, Egerton, Collins's Peerage of England (London: T. Bensley, 1812.), 6:265, Family History Library, 942 D22be.
  • 3. St. George, Henry, The Visitation of the County of Devon in the Year 1620 (London: Publications of the Harleian Society, 1872.), p. 76, Los Angeles Public Library, Gen 942.005 H284 v.6.
  • http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hwbradley/aqwg309...
  • COURTENAY, Sir William I (1553-1630), of Powderham, Devon.
  • Devonshire Pedigrees page 573-574

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Husband's Name

William COURTENAY (AFN:V9CP-B8)  Pedigree  
Born:  1553  Place:  Of, Powderham, Devonshire, England   
Christened:    Place:  (77-1630)   
Died:  24 Jun 1630  Place:     
Buried:    Place:  , Powderham, Devonshire, England   
Father:  William COURTENAY (AFN:9FP4-HH)  Family  
Mother:  Elizabeth PAULET (AFN:8538-TB)   

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Wife's Name

Elizabeth MANNERS (AFN:9FG7-LP)  Pedigree  
Born:  Abt 1553  Place:  Of, Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, England   
Died:  Aft 1590  Place:     
Father:  Henry MANNERS (AFN:9FG7-JC)  Family  
Mother:  Margaret NEVILLE (AFN:9FG7-KJ)   

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Children

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1.    
 M William COURTENAY (AFN:9FK7-CS)  Pedigree   
   Born:  Abt 1573   Place:  Of, Powderham, Devonshire, England   
   Died:  1603   Place:  Vp, Unmd   

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2.     
 M Francis COURTENAY (AFN:9FDC-VF)  Pedigree   
   Born:  Abt 1576   Place:  Of, Powderham, Devon, England   
   Christened:    Place:  (44-1620)   
   Died:  5 Jun 1638   Place:    
   Buried:  5 Jun 1638   Place:  Powderham, Starcross, Devon, England   

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3.   
 M Thomas COURTENAY (AFN:9FK7-GB)  Pedigree   
   Born:  Abt 1576/1578   Place:  Of, Powderham, Devonshire, England   
   Died:  Abt 1620   Place:    

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4.    
 F Bridget (Mary) (Gertrude) COURTENAY (AFN:9FJV-59)  Pedigree   
   Born:  Abt 1580   Place:  Of, Powderham, Devonshire, England   

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5.     
 F Elizabeth COURTENAY (AFN:9FK7-D0)  Pedigree   
   Born:  Abt 1582   Place:  Of, Powderham, Devonshire, England   
   Died:  Aft Dec 1634   Place:    

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6.      
 M George Oughtred COURTENAY (AFN:9FK7-F5)  Pedigree   
   Born:  Abt 1584   Place:  Of Powderham, Devonshire, England, England   
   Christened:    Place:  Of, Newcastle, Limerick, Ireland  

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7.

 M John COURTENAY (AFN:9FK7-HH)  Pedigree   
   Born:  Abt 1586   Place:  Of, Powderham, Devonshire, England   
   Died:    Place:  Sp   

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8.  
 M Alexander COURTENAY (AFN:9FK7-JN)  Pedigree   
   Born:  Abt 1588   Place:  Of, Powderham, Devonshire, England   
   Died:  Bef 1658   Place:  St. Martin, , Middlesex, England   

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9.    
 M Edward COURTENAY (AFN:9FK7-KT)  Pedigree   
   Born:  1590   Place:  Of, Powderham, Devonshire, England   
   Christened:  3 Dec 1590   Place:    
   Died:    Place:  Sp   

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Elizabeth Courtenay's Timeline

1554
1554
Hollywell, Middlesex, England
1575
1575
Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1576
1576
Of, Kenton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1578
1578
Powderham, Devon, England
1579
1579
Powderham, Devon, England
1580
1580
1585
1585
Powderham, Devon, England
1586
1586
1588
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