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Hugh de Courtenay, 1st/9th Earl of Devon (14 September 1276 – 23 December 1340) of Tiverton Castle, Okehampton Castle, Plympton Castle and Colcombe Castle, all in Devon, feudal baron of Okehampton and feudal baron of Plympton, was an English nobleman.
Sir Hugh de Courtenay (1251–1292) was the son and heir of John de Courtenay, feudal baron of Okehampton, Devon, by Isabel de Vere, daughter of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford. His son inherited the earldom of Devon .
Apr 4, 2023 · Hugh Courtenay Earl of Devon was born circa 1276. He was the son of Hugh Courtenay and Eleanor Despenser. Hugh Courtenay Earl of Devon married Agnes St. John, daughter of John St. John Governor of Aquitaine and Alice Fitzpiers, circa 1292. Hugh Courtenay Earl of Devon died on 23 December 1340.
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Hugh de Courtenay, 1st/9th Earl of Devon (14 September 1276 – 23 December 1340) of Tiverton Castle, Okehampton Castle, Plympton Castle and Colcombe Castle, all in Devon, feudal baron of Okehampton and feudal baron of Plympton, was an English nobleman.
Feb 5, 2024 · Hugh de Courtenay (14 Sept 1275-23 Dec 1340), later declared the first Courtenay to be created Earl of Devon. He was 9th earl in the first creation. Hugh de Courtenay died at Cullicomb, Devon on 28 February 1291/2. He was buried at Cowick Priory, near Exeter. The date of his death is correctly recorded in the Forde Abbey Chronicles.
Jul 3, 2023 · Hugh, Knt., 9th Earl of Devon, 1st Lord Courtenay, born 14 September 1276, died 23 December 1340, married Agnes de Saint John and had issue; John, died young, in or before 1306 with no issue; Philip, slain 24 June 1314 at the Battle of Bannockburn leaving no known issue
As sheriff of Devon, Courtenay held the elections at Exeter to the Parliament of 1419, and he made an appearance at those held in the autumn of 1422, by which time, after the death of his nephew, Earl Hugh, and during the minority of the heir, he had become the effective head of the family.5
