Jane Courtenay

"thirdly he [Sir William Courtenay] married a daughter of Hill, of Somerset, esq., the relict of Bruerton, of Taunton, esq., sans issue.". (see notes)

Her daughter Eleanor, from her first marriage to Thomas Brereton of Yarde, married Sir William's son Thomas Courtenay (by Sir William's 1st wife, Elizabeth Manners).

Jane Hill is noted as Catholic in the History of Parliament article for Sir William Courtenay.

notes

From BRERETON, Thomas (1585-1632), of Yard, Combe Florey, Som.

son of Thomas Brereton of Yard and Jane, da. of Robert Hill of Yard.2 educ. G. Inn 1602.3 m. 18 July 1603,4 Elizabeth, da. of Christopher Anketill of Stour Provost, Dorset, s.p.5 suc. fa. 1602.6 d. 21 Aug. 1632.

Brereton used the arms of the Cheshire family of this name, but as he failed to identify his grandfather when supplying his pedigree to the heralds in 1623, the asserted descent cannot be substantiated. His father acquired Yard manor by marriage, and Brereton also owned St. James’s rectory in Taunton and a number of messuages in the town.14 An adherent of Sir Robert Phelips* in Somerset politics, he was described by John Poulett*, the leader of the opposing faction as ‘a right country justice, a simple man’.15 Brereton’s mother, who became the stepmother of Francis Courtenay*, was an ardent Catholic, and about 1620 his two unmarried sisters set up house in a remote corner of Dorset where they could have the services of a priest.16 ...

From A View of Devonshire Pg.574

.... Sir George, of Newcastle in Munster, Ireland, baronet, (who married, first a daughter of Sir Francis Barkley, of Ireland, knight, and hath issue ;) three others, and Mary, (first married to Sir John Fitz, of Fitz-Ford in Tavistock, knight; secondly to Lord Audlegh, Earl of Castlehaven, in Ireland ;) Margaret, (second wife to Sir Warwick Hele, of Wembury, knight ; secondly to Sir John Chudlegh, knight, brother to Bartholomew Chudlegh, of Ashton, knight ;) Elizabeth, (wife of Sir William Wrey, of Trebigh in Cornwall, knight ; secondly he married a daughter and heir of Sir George Sydenham, of Somersetshire, knight, the relict of Sir Francis Drake of Buckland, knight, sine prole ; thirdly he married a daughter of Hill, of Somerset, esq., the relict of Bruerton, of Taunton, esq., sans issue.) Francis Courtenay, second son .... etc.

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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

Jane HILL (AFN:9FJV-8S)  Pedigree  

Born:  Abt 1587 (SIC)  Place:  Of, Taunton, Somerset, England   

Died:    Place:  Sp   (SIC)

Buried:  18 Sep 1615  Place:  , Powderham, Devonshire, England   

Father:  Robert HILL (AFN:9FJV-6G)  Family  

Mother:    

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Children

• Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills, Etc: Copied from the Manuscript ..., Volume 1. Page 67. Robert Hill, Will dated Apr. 21, 1581, proved June 15, 1581. "To my daughter Jane, £200, & "a pott of silver called the Skynkinge pott," &c.
• Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills, Etc: Copied from the Manuscript ..., Volume 1. Page 15. "E. 14. THOMAS BRERETON, of Yard, in St. James' parish, Taunton, Esq. .*. Nuncup. Will Jan. 10, 1601, proved Feb. 13, 1601. Again proved in 1622 by Thomas Brereton the son. [22 Montague.] His wife Jane to have his effects, & the bringing up of his children. In presence of Hugh Hill, of Splat, Somerset, Esq., & Mary Hill his wife."