William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon

nobleman and magnate from Devon, England
Person human Q6485621
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William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon

Summary

William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon is a human[1]. He was born on +1475-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1511-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was born on +1475-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon died on +1511-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's father was Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon[5].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's mother was Elizabeth Courtenay[6].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was married to Catherine of York[7].
  • A child of William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was Margaret Courtenay, Baroness Herbert[8].
  • A child of William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter[9].
  • A child of William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was Edward Courtenay[10].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was a member of House of Courtenay[11].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon is recorded as male[12].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's noble title is recorded as Earl of Devon[14].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's Commons category is recorded as William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon[15].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03m8tkt[16].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 6458[18].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00028676[19].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000006444223352[20].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Courtenay-1062[21].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's WeRelate person ID is recorded as William_Courtenay_(30)[22].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p10166.htm#i101656[23].
  • William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's Roglo person ID is recorded as p=william;n=courtenay[24].

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Origins and Family

William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was born on +1475-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon[5]. His mother was Elizabeth Courtenay[6].

Personal Life

William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was married to Catherine of York[7]. Children include Margaret Courtenay, Baroness Herbert[8], 1490–1520[25]; Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter[9], a politician[26], 1498–1538[27], of Kingdom of England[28], awarded the Knight of the Garter[29]; and Edward Courtenay[10].

Death and Burial

William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon died on +1511-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Who were William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's parents?

William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's father was Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon[5]. William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's mother was Elizabeth Courtenay[6].

Who was William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon married to?

William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon's spouses include Catherine of York[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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