Biography of William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon 1628-1702

On 7th November 1606 [his father] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon [aged 30] and [his mother] Mary Pole [aged 20] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon [aged 53] and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Manners.

Before 1628 [his father] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon [aged 51] and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Seymour Countess Devon [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of [his grandfather] William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon [aged 74] and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Manners.

Before 1628 [his mother] Mary Pole [aged 41] died.

On 7th September 1628 William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon was born to [his father] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon [aged 52] and [his mother] Mary Pole.

On 23rd June 1630 [his grandfather] William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon [aged 77] died at London. He was buried at Powderham Church Powderham, Devon. His son [his father] Francis [aged 54] de jure 4th Earl Devon. [his step-mother] Elizabeth Seymour Countess Devon [aged 23] by marriage Countess Devon.

On 3rd June 1638 [his father] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon [aged 62] died at Berry Pomeroy, Devon. His son William [aged 9] de jure 5th Earl Devon. [his future wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon by marriage Countess Devon.

Before 1651 William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 22] and Margaret Waller Countess Devon were married. He the son of Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon and Mary Pole. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1651 [his son] Francis Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 22] and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon. He married before 11th March 1676 Mary Boevey and had issue.

In 1655 [his son] James Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 26] and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon. He married 1682 Elizabeth Bourbon.

In 1657 [his son] George Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 28] and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon.

On 2nd April 1660 William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 31] was elected MP Ashburton.

In 1663 [his daughter] Margaret Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 34] and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon. She married Edmund Reynell of Forde Devon.

In 1664 William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 35] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.

In 1664 [his daughter] Jane Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 35] and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon.

In 1673 [his son-in-law] John Clobery and Elizabeth Courtenay were married. She the daughter of William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 44] and Margaret Waller Countess Devon.

Before 11th March 1676 Francis Courtenay [aged 25] and Mary Boevey were married. He the son of William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 47] and Margaret Waller Countess Devon.

On 18th February 1679 William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 50] was elected MP Devon.

In 1682 James Courtenay [aged 27] and Elizabeth Bourbon were married. He the son of William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 53] and Margaret Waller Countess Devon.

In 1694 [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon died.

In or before 1696 Richard Courtenay and Catherine Waller were married. He the son of William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 67] and Margaret Waller Countess Devon. They were half first cousins.

In 1696 [his son] Richard Courtenay died.

In 1699 [his son] Francis Courtenay [aged 48] died.

On 1st August 1702 William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon [aged 73] died. His grandson William [aged 26] de jure 6th Earl Devon.

[his son] Richard Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon and Margaret Waller Countess Devon. He married in or before 1696 his half first cousin Catherine Waller.

[his son] William Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon and Margaret Waller Countess Devon.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon and Margaret Waller Countess Devon. She married 1673 John Clobery.