Hugh Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon

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b. 12 July 1303, d. 2 May 1377, #905

    Hugh Courtenay Earl of Devon was born on 12 July 1303. He was the son of Hugh Courtenay Earl of Devon and Agnes St. John. Hugh Courtenay Earl of Devon married Lady Margaret Bohun, daughter of Humphrey Bohun Earl of Hereford and Princess Elizabeth (?), on 11 August 1325. Hugh Courtenay Earl of Devon died on 2 May 1377 at age 73.

Children of Hugh Courtenay Earl of Devon and Lady Margaret Bohun:
Sir Philip Courtenay d. c 1406
William Courtenay Archbishop of Canterbury d. 31 Jul 1396
Thomas Courtenay
Edward Courtenay+ d. b 1372
John Courtenay
Piers Courtenay d. c 1409
Humphrey Courtenay
Elizabeth Courtenay d. 7 Aug 1395
Hugh Courtenay b. bt 22 Mar 1326 - 1327, d. b 2 Sep 1349

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Hugh was Earl of England, Knight of the Garter

Sir Hugh (12 July 1303 — 2 May 1377), 10th Earl of Devon, a founding Knight of the Garter. He married Margaret de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey, 4th Earl of Hereford, and 3rd Earl of Essex by Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of King Edward Longshanks by Eleanor of Castile.

Hugh Courtenay was the 10th Earl of Devon in England, born on 12 July 1303, probably in Devon. His parents were Hugh, the 1st Courtenay Earl of Devon by Agnes de St John, daughter of Sir John St John of Basing. He was destined to become a great soldier in the Hundred years war in service of King Edward III. On 11 August 1327, still only 23 years old he was made knight banneret, and joined the elite group of knights who protected the King's body. He was made a founding knight of the Noble Order of the Garter in 1344 on its investiture at Windsor Castle, . Courtenay fought with the heroes of Crecy on 26 August 1346 in the famous of the encounters in France. The victory formed the basis for Courtenay's inclusion as a Knight of the Garter in 1348, by personal invitation of the King himself.

Courtenay was summoned to Parliament on the assumption of Edward III to full authority over the usurper Roger Mortimer. The writ issued on 23 April 1337 described him as Hugoni de Courteney juniori styled as Lord Courteney. Two years later he defended the coasts of Cornwall with some distinction from the invasion fleet of France. On the death of his father, Hugh the following year he was granted livery and extensive land ownership in Devon. He was probably present at the Battle of Neville's Cross, in which Henry Percy and Ralph Neville utterly defeated the Scots King David II on 17 October 1346. As the second Courtenay Earl he was honoured in the jousting tournament that took place at Lichfield, one of the many in celebration of Crecy, on 9 April 1347, in which the King himself also took part. As a Knight of the Garter he was given special permission to build the White Friars at Fleet Street, London, which became an impressive religious house near the Palace of Whitehall. Following the completion of this project he returned to Devon, on appointment as Joint Warden of Devon and Cornwall in 1352. In 1361 he and his wife benefited from the will of her deceased brother, Earl of Hereford, greatly increasing his land holdings.

According to which account is read, Courtenay made an important contribution to the outcome of the Battle of Poitiers. The Black Prince had sent the baggage train under Courtenay to the rear. A wise manoeuvre in the event as the long trail of wagons and carts blocked the narrow bridge and the Frenchmen's escape route. The Prince was afraid of a flanking move behind his position over the river, and to the rear. This did not occur; which was as well since the route Courtenay took was the long way round and he played little part in the battle as a result. He was a veteran of sixty by this period. He retired with a full pension from the King. In 1373 he was appointed Chief Warden of the Forest of Devon.

After a full career he died at Exeter on 2 May 1377. He was buried in Exeter Cathedral. He was examined for probate on 28 Jan 1391.

Hugh married Margaret daughter of Humphrey De Bohun, Earl of Hereford and of Essex by Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, and a granddaughter of King Edward I of England on 11 August 1325, when he moved into Powderham Castle, although his father was still living. He had been promised to Margaret by contract since 27 September 1314.

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Earl of Devon

Hugh de Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon

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Hugh Courtenay was the 10th Earl of Devon in England, born on 12 July 1303, probably in Devon. His parents were Hugh, the 1st Courtenay Earl of Devon by Agnes de St John, daughter of Sir John St John of Basing. He was destined to become a great soldier in the Hundred years war in service of King Edward III. On 11 August 1327, still only 23 years old he was made knight banneret, and joined the elite group of knights who protected the King's body. He was made a founding knight of the Noble Order of the Garter in 1344 on its investiture at Windsor Castle. Courtenay fought with the heroes of Crecy on 26 August 1346 in the famous of the encounters in France. The victory formed the basis for Courtenay's inclusion as a Knight of the Garter in 1348, by personal invitation of the King himself.[1].

Courtenay was summoned to Parliament on the assumption of Edward III to full authority over the usurper Roger Mortimer. The writ issued on 23 April 1337 described him as Hugoni de Courteney juniori styled as Lord Courteney. Two years later he defended the coasts of Cornwall with some distinction from the invasion fleet of France. On the death of his father, Hugh the following year he was granted livery and extensive land ownership in Devon. He was probably present at the Battle of Neville's Cross, in which Henry Percy and Ralph Neville utterly defeated the Scots King David II on 17 October 1346. As the second Courtenay Earl he was honoured in the jousting tournament that took place at Lichfield, one of the many in celebration of Crecy, on 9 April 1347, in which the King himself also took part. As a Knight of the Garter he was given special permission to build the White Friars at Fleet Street, London, which became an impressive religious house near the Palace of Whitehall. Following the completion of this project he returned to Devon, on appointment as Joint Warden of Devon and Cornwall in 1352. In 1361 he and his wife benefited from the will of her deceased brother, Earl of Hereford, greatly increasing his land holdings.

According to which account is read, Courtenay made an important contribution to the outcome of the Battle of Poitiers.[2] The Black Prince had sent the baggage train under Courtenay to the rear. A wise manoeuvre in the event as the long trail of wagons and carts blocked the narrow bridge and the Frenchmen's escape route. The Prince was afraid of a flanking move behind his position over the river, and to the rear. This did not occur with any great effect; which was as well since the route Courtenay took was the long way round and he played little part in the battle as a result of the defensive positions. The French cavalry was cut down by the archers, and then two deep lines of defence of stakes and ditches. He was a veteran of sixty by this period. He retired with a full pension from the King. In 1373 he was appointed Chief Warden of the Forest of Devon.

After a full career he died at Exeter on 2 May 1377. He was buried in Exeter Cathedral. He was examined for probate on 28 Jan 1391.

Hugh married Margaret daughter of Humphrey De Bohun, Earl of Hereford and of Essex by Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, and a granddaughter of King Edward I of England on 11 August 1325, when he moved into Powderham Castle, although his father was still living. He had been promised to Margaret by contract since 27 September 1314.

They had a large family which included

Sir Hugh, Born: 22 March 1327, Died: 1 September 1349. He married Elizabeth de Vere, daughter of John, 7th Earl of Oxford.

Robert of Moreton.

Sir Edward of Goodrington, Born: 1329, Haccombe, Devon, Died: 20 September 1372. He married Emmeline Dawney, daughter of Sir John Dawney of Madfordferry.

William the Archbishop of Canterbury, Born: 1342, Died: 31 July 1396, Maidstone, Kent.

Sir Philip of Powderham Castle, Born: c.1342, Died: 29 July 1406. Married Ann Wake, daughter of Sir Thomas Wake by Alice Pateshull.

Sir Peter of Hardington-Mandeville, Born: in Somerset, Died: 2 Feb 1405. Married Margaret Clyvedon, daughter of John de Clyvedon by Elizabeth.

Margaret married John Cobham, 3rd Lord Cobham.

Elizabeth, Died: 7 August 1395, married Sir Andrew Luttrell of Chilton, [Thorverton], Devon.

Catherine, Died: 31 December 1399, married Sir Thomas de Engaine, 2nd Lord Engaine.

Joane, married Sir John Cheverston.

Other children: John, Thomas, a clerk, Humphrey, Anne and Matilda.

[edit]Notes

^ By Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham, Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families (2005), p. 236.

^ Sumption, vol.2, for Sir Edward's presence at the battle, Rymer Foedera, III, i, 325, as cited by Hewitt, The Black Prince's Exp 1355-7 (1958)

Browning, Charles H., Americans of Royal Descent, 6th ed. 1905, p. 105-108

G E Cockayne, Complete Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland revised edition, (London 1937). vol. III, p.329

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Ian Mortimer, Edward III (London 2007).

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Nigel Saul, (ed.) The Oxford History of Medieval England (OUP 1997).

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Scott L. Waugh, England in the Reign of Edward III (CUP 1991)

Anthony Tuck, Crown and Nobility: England 1272-1461: political conflict in late medieval England, 2nd ed., (Blackwell 1999).

Name: Hugh de Courtenay

Prefix: Sir

Given Name: Hugh

Surname: de Courtenay

Suffix: 2nd Earl of Devon, K. G.

Sex: M

_UID: A7122AFA5118D811BE490080C8C142CC4D7B

Change Date: 6 Nov 2004

Note: Earl of Devon

Birth: 12 JUL 1303

Death: 2 MAY 1377

Father: Hugh de Courtenay b: 14 SEP 1275 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England

Mother: Agnes de St. John b: ABT 1279

Marriage 1 Margaret de Bohun b: 1 FEB 1310 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Married:

Children

Margaret Courtenay b: ABT 1326

Phillip de Courtenay b: 1340
Elizabeth de Courtenay b: 1333
Edward de Courtenay b: 1328

Birth: Jul. 12, 1303

Death: May 2, 1377

English Aristocracy. Born the son of Sir Hugh de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon and Agnes de St. John. He married Margaret de Bohun in August 1325 and with her had ten children. He was invested as a Knight Banneret in 1327. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Courtenay in April 1337 during his father's lifetime. In 1339 he repulsed a French raid on Cornwall, and succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Devon the following year. He held the office of Joint Warden of Devon and Cornwall in 1352 and the office of Chief Warden of Devon in 1373. He died four years later at age 73.

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"Sir Hugh de Courtenay (12 July 1303 – 2 May 1377) was the 10th Earl of Devon and 2nd Baron Courtenay. He played an important role in the Hundred Years War in the service of King Edward III. His chief seat was Tiverton Castle."

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Sir Hugh De Courtenay
Birth: Jul. 12, 1303
Death: May 2, 1377

English Aristocracy. Born the son of Sir Hugh de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon and Agnes de St. John. He married Margaret de Bohun in August 1325 and with her had ten children. He was invested as a Knight Banneret in 1327. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Courtenay in April 1337 during his father's lifetime. In 1339 he repulsed a French raid on Cornwall, and succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Devon the following year. He held the office of Joint Warden of Devon and Cornwall in 1352 and the office of Chief Warden of Devon in 1373. He died four years later at age 73. (bio by: Iola)

Family links:
Parents:

 Hugh de Courtenay (1273 - 1340)

 Agnes Saint John Courtenay (1275 - 1345)

Spouse:

 Margaret de Bohun Courtenay (1311 - 1391)

Children:

 Elizabeth Courtenay Luttrell (____ - 1395)*

 Margaret de Courtney Cobham (____ - 1395)*

 Hugh de Courtenay (____ - 1349)*

 Philip Courtenay (____ - 1406)*

 Edward Courtenay (1329 - 1372)*

 Sir Philip Courtenay (1340 - 1406)*

 Peter Courtenay (1342 - 1405)*

 William Courteney (1342 - 1396)*

Sibling:

 Hugh de Courtenay (1303 - 1377)

 Thomas De Courtenay (1311 - 1356)*

Burial:
Exeter Cathedral
Exeter City of Exeter Devon, England

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