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Paternal Family Tree: Courtenay
On 7th November 1606 [his father] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon (age 30) and [his mother] Mary Pole (age 20) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 53) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Manners.
Before 1628 [his father] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon (age 51) and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Seymour Countess Devon (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of [his grandfather] William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 74) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Manners.
Before 1628 [his mother] Mary Pole (age 41) died.
On 7th September 1628 William Courtenay 5th was born to [his father] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon (age 52) and [his mother] Mary Pole.
On 23rd June 1630 [his grandfather] William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 77) died at London. He was buried at Powderham Church Powderham, Devon. His son [his father] Francis (age 54) de jure 4th Earl Devon. [his step-mother] Elizabeth Seymour Countess Devon (age 23) by marriage Countess Devon.
On 3rd June 1638 [his father] Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon (age 62) died at Berry Pomeroy, Devon. His son William (age 9) de jure 5th Earl Devon. [his future wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon by marriage Countess Devon.
Before 1651 William Courtenay 5th (age 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 (age 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 (age 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 (age 28) and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon.
On 2nd April 1660 William Courtenay 5th (age 31) was elected MP Ashburton.
In 1663 [his daughter] Margaret Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th (age 34) and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon. She married Edmund Reynell of Forde Devon.
In 1664 William Courtenay 5th (age 35) was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
In 1664 [his daughter] Jane Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th (age 35) and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon.
In 1673 [his son-in-law] John Clobery and [his daughter] Elizabeth Courtenay were married. She the daughter of William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon (age 44) and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon.
Before 11th March 1676 [his son] Francis Courtenay (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Boevey were married. He the son of William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon (age 47) and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon.
On 18th February 1679 William Courtenay 5th (age 50) was elected MP Devon.
In 1682 [his son] James Courtenay (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Bourbon were married. He the son of William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon (age 53) and [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon.
In 1694 [his wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon died.
In or before 1696 [his son] Richard Courtenay and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Waller cuAJpQ03 were married. He the son of William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon (age 67) and [his former wife] Margaret Waller Countess Devon. They were half first cousins.
In 1696 [his son] Richard Courtenay died.
In 1699 [his son] Francis Courtenay (age 48) died.
On 1st August 1702 William Courtenay 5th (age 73) died. His grandson [his grandson] William (age 26) de jure 6th Earl Devon.
[his son] Richard Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th and Margaret Waller Countess Devon. He married in or before 1696 his half first cousin Catherine Waller cuAJpQ03.
[his son] William Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th and Margaret Waller Countess Devon.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Courtenay was born to William Courtenay 5th and Margaret Waller Countess Devon. She married 1673 John Clobery.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: William Courtenay 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Great" Courtenay 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Cheney
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Edgecombe
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Edgecumbe
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: James St Leger 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Butler 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine St Leger 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Knyvet 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Knyvet 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Tyrrell 
GrandFather: William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Paulet 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Paulet 1st Marquess Winchester 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Capell
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capell Marchioness Winchester 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Arundell 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby 9th Baron Latimer 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Champernowne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Willoughby TRfNYHk1 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Manners 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros of Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Paston 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Paston
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Brewes
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Heydon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Heydon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Boleyn 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Elizabeth Manners 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland 
3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Booth 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sandys
Great x 3 Grandmother: Edith Sandys Baroness
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Neville Countess Rutland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 
3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Pole
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Pole
GrandFather: William Pole of Colcombe House
Mother: Mary Pole
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Peryam
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Peryam of Little Fulford
GrandMother: Mary Peryam
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Parker 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Parker
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Parker of North Molton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Parker nnLZketo