William Courtenay

leading member of the Devon gentry and courtier of King Henry VIII
Person human Q8007172
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William Courtenay

Summary

William Courtenay is a human[1]. He died on +1535-11-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Courtenay died on +1535-11-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Courtenay died on +1535-11-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Courtenay's father was William Courtenay[6].
  • William Courtenay's mother was Cecily Cheney[7].
  • Among William Courtenay's spouses was Mary Gainesford[8].
  • William Courtenay was married to Margaret Edgcombe[9].
  • A child of William Courtenay was Peter Courtenay[10].
  • A child of William Courtenay was Gertrude Courtenay[11].
  • A child of William Courtenay was George Courtenay[12].
  • William Courtenay worked as a politician[3].
  • William Courtenay held the position of High Sheriff of Devon[13].
  • William Courtenay held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • William Courtenay held the position of Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[15].
  • William Courtenay was a member of English Reformation Parliament[16].
  • William Courtenay is recorded as male[17].
  • William Courtenay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Courtenay's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • William Courtenay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k0tqts[20].
  • William Courtenay's family name is recorded as Courtenay[21].
  • William Courtenay's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Courtenay's Rodovid ID is recorded as 626369[23].
  • William Courtenay's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/courtenay-sir-william-i-1485-1535[24].
  • William Courtenay's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00073234[25].
  • William Courtenay's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000000619451492[26].
  • William Courtenay's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Courtenay-2[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Courtenay's father was he[6]. His mother was Cecily Cheney[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Courtenay worked as a politician[3]. Positions held include High Sheriff of Devon[13], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14]; and Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[15], a position[30], founded in 1529[31].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Gainesford[8] and Margaret Edgcombe[9]. Children include Peter Courtenay[10]; Gertrude Courtenay[11], 1521–1566[32]; and George Courtenay[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1535-11-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1535-11-24T00:00:00Z[5].

Why It Matters

William Courtenay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were William Courtenay's parents?

William Courtenay's father was William Courtenay[6]. William Courtenay's mother was Cecily Cheney[7].

Who was William Courtenay married to?

William Courtenay's spouses include Mary Gainesford[8] and Margaret Edgcombe[9].

What did William Courtenay do for work?

William Courtenay worked as politician[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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