Henry Reginald Courtenay, MP

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Henry Reginald Courtenay, MP

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Birthplace: Powderham, Devon, , England
Death: April 30, 1763 (48)
Han, Middlesex, , England
Immediate Family:

Son of William Courtenay, 6th Earl of Devon and Lady Anne Bertie Courtenay
Husband of Lady Catherine Courtenay
Father of Reginald Courtenay (bishop of Exeter)
Brother of William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay; Eleanor Bassett; Bridget Courtenay; Peregrine Courtenay; Mary Courtenay and 5 others

Occupation: Member (MP) of the Parliament of Great Britain for Honiton in 1741–1747 and 1754–30 April 1763
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About Henry Reginald Courtenay, MP

Family and Education

b. 8 June 1714, 2nd surv. s. of Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Bt., and bro. of William Courtenay. educ. Westminster 1725; Magdalen, Oxf. 1731. m. 14 Apr. 1737, Lady Catherine Bathurst, da. of Allen Bathurst, M.P., 1st Earl Bathurst, 2s. 2da.

Biography

Returned unopposed for Honiton as a Tory on the family interest, Courtenay voted against the Administration in all recorded divisions. He was defeated at Honiton in 1747 but re-elected in 1754, continuing to sit for it till his death, 30 Apr. 1763.

Ref Volumes: 1715-1754

Author: Eveline Cruickshanks

Source: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/co...

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Henry Reginald Courtenay, MP's Timeline

1714
June 8, 1714
Powderham, Devon, , England
1741
November 27, 1741
St James's, Piccadilly, London, England
1763
April 30, 1763
Age 48
Han, Middlesex, , England