Hugh de Courtenay

Sir Hugh Courtenay, KG

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(22 March 1327 – before 2 September 1349) was an English knight.

He was the eldest son of Hugh Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon by his wife Margaret de Bohun, 2nd Countess of Devon, and was probably born at Tiverton Castle.

In 1341 he married Elizabeth de Vere, daughter of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere, Countess of Oxford.[1] They had one son:

Hugh Courtenay, born in about 1343. He died without issue on 20 February 1374.[2]
In 1346 served under King Edward III in France, and was present at the Siege of Calais in 1347. Later in 1347 he was present at a tournament at Eltham Palace, and became one of the Founder Knights of the Order of the Garter in 1348.

He died before 2 September 1349, and was buried at Ford Abbey. His uncle William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton succeeded to his place in the Order of the Garter.

His widow married secondly John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray and thirdly Sir William de Cosynton,[1] and died on 23 September 1375.

References

http://www.britannia.com/bios/lords/hcourtenay1.html http://thepeerage.com/p935.htm#i9347 1.^ a b http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/Oxford1142.htm 2.^ http://www.britannia.com/bios/lords/hcourtenay2.htmlwww.findagrave.com

Sir Hugh de Courtenay
BIRTH unknown
England
DEATH 1349
England
BURIAL
Forde Abbey
Thorncombe, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
MEMORIAL ID 109569552

Family MembersThorncombe
Parents
Edward Courtenay
1329–1372
Emeline Dawney de Courtenay
1330–1371

Spouses
Matilda Beaumont Courtenay
unknown–1467
Philippa L'Arcedekne Courtenay
1386 – unknown

Siblings
Edward Courtenay
1357–1419

Children
Hugh Courtenay
unknown–1471
Margaret Courtenay Grenville
1393–1423
Joan Courtenay Carew
1411–1501