Biography of William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon 1777-1859

In January 1774 [his father] Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 32) and [his mother] Elizabeth Howard were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Howard 2nd Earl of Effingham and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Beckford Countess Effingham (age 49).

On 19th June 1777 William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon was born to [his father] Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 35) and [his mother] Elizabeth Howard.

Around 1789 William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 11) educated at Westminster School [Map].

On 11th May 1794 [his father] Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 52) was consecrated as Bishop of Bristol.

Around 1795 William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 17) educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

In March 1797 [his father] Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 55) was appointed Bishop of Exeter.

In 1799 William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 21) called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn.

In 1803 [his father] Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 61) died. He was buried at Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair.

Before 14th April 1807 William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 29) and Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon (age 29) were married. She the daughter of Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet (age 64) and Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes (age 56). He the son of Bishop Reginald Courtenay and Elizabeth Howard.

On 14th April 1807 [his son] William Courtenay 11th Earl Devon was born to William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 29) and [his wife] Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon (age 29). He married 1830 his sixth cousin Elizabeth Fortescue Countess Devon, daughter of Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue and Hester Granville Countess Fortescue, and had issue.

On 2nd June 1810 [his mother-in-law] Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes (age 60) died. Her son [his brother-in-law] George (age 42) succeeded 13th Earl Rothes.

In 1811 [his son] Henry Hugh Courtenay 13th Earl Devon was born to William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 33) and [his wife] Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon (age 33).

In 1812 William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 34) was elected MP Exeter.

On 31st October 1815 [his mother] Elizabeth Howard died.

In 1817 [his brother-in-law] George William Evelyn Leslie 13th Earl of Rothes (age 49) died. His daughter Henrietta (age 27) succeeded 14th Countess Rothes.

In 1830 [his son] William Courtenay 11th Earl Devon (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Fortescue Countess Devon (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue (age 76) and Hester Granville Countess Fortescue (age 64). He the son of William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 52) and [his wife] Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon (age 52). They were sixth cousins.

On 26th May 1835 William "Kitty" Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 66) died at Paris [Map]. His second cousin William (age 57) succeeded 10th Earl Devon. Viscount Courtenay extinct. [his wife] Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon (age 57) by marriage Countess Devon.

In 1838 William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 60) was appointed High Steward Oxford University.

On 16th December 1839 [his wife] Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon (age 62) died.

On 19th March 1859 William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 81) died. His son William (age 51) succeeded 11th Earl Devon. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Fortescue Countess Devon (age 57) by marriage Countess Devon.