Stephenson Family Tree » Sir William Courtenay of Powderham (± 1477-1535)

Personal data Sir William Courtenay of Powderham 


Household of Sir William Courtenay of Powderham

(1) He is married to Mary Gainsford.

They got married on November 24, 1537 at England, United Kingdom.


Child(ren):

  1. Gertude Courtenay  1521-1566 
  2. James Courtenay  ± 1521-????
  3. Philip Courtenay  ± 1523-1566
  4. John Courtenay  ± 1525-????
  5. Katherine Courtenay  ± 1527-1566
  6. Elizabeth Courtenay  1529-????
  7. Thomas Courtenay  ± 1533-????


(2) He has/had a relationship with Margaret Edgecombe.

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Timeline Sir William Courtenay of Powderham

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Courtenay

William Courtenay
± 1427-1485
Margaret Bonville
± 1425-< 1487
John de Cheney
± 1412-1467
Eleanor Shottesbroke
1415-1507
William Courtenay
± 1451-1512
Cecily Cheney
1455-1511

William Courtenay
± 1477-1535

(1) 1537

Mary Gainsford
± 1494-1572

Gertude Courtenay
1521-1566
James Courtenay
± 1521-????
Philip Courtenay
± 1523-1566
John Courtenay
± 1525-????
Katherine Courtenay
± 1527-1566
Elizabeth Courtenay
1529-????
Thomas Courtenay
± 1533-????
(2) 

Margaret Edgecombe
± 1475-1520


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Historical events

Day of marriage November 24, 1537

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1537: Source: Wikipedia
    • August 15 » Asunción, Paraguay is founded.
    • August 25 » The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed.

Day of death November 24, 1535

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1535: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 19 » French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona's two sons (whom Cartier had kidnapped during his first voyage).
    • June 1 » Combined forces loyal to Charles V attack and expel the Ottomans from Tunis during the Conquest of Tunis.
    • June 24 » The Dominion of Münster, a radical communal Anabaptist state in the independent German city of Münster, is conquered by Franz von Waldeck, the Catholic Prince-Bishopric of Münster in a night attack.
    • July 6 » Sir Thomas More is executed for treason against King Henry VIII of England.
    • October 2 » Jacques Cartier discovers the present site of Montreal.
    • October 4 » The Coverdale Bible is printed, with translations into English by William Tyndale and Myles Coverdale.


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