William Courtenay

Landowner in Devon.
Person human Q8007173
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William Courtenay

Summary

William Courtenay is a human[1]. He was born on +1529-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Picardy[3]. He died on +1557-08-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Courtenay passed away in Picardy[3].
  • William Courtenay was born on +1529-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Courtenay died on +1557-08-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Courtenay's father was George Courtenay[7].
  • William Courtenay's mother was Catherine St. Leger[8].
  • William Courtenay was married to Elizabeth Paulet[9].
  • A child of William Courtenay was William Courtenay[10].
  • William Courtenay held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Courtenay's professions included politician[5].
  • William Courtenay held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • William Courtenay held the position of Member of the 1555 Parliament[13].
  • William Courtenay is recorded as male[14].
  • William Courtenay's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Courtenay's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of the House of Courtenay, earls of Devon (quarterly).svg[16].
  • William Courtenay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0glqsts[17].
  • William Courtenay's family name is recorded as Courtenay[18].
  • William Courtenay's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Courtenay's Rodovid ID is recorded as 626367[20].
  • William Courtenay's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/courtenay-sir-william-ii-152930-57[21].
  • William Courtenay's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00073231[22].
  • William Courtenay's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Courtenay-312[23].
  • William Courtenay's Prabook ID is recorded as 1861216[24].
  • William Courtenay's WeRelate person ID is recorded as William_Courtenay_(23)[25].
  • William Courtenay's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p920.htm#i9193[26].
  • William Courtenay's Roglo person ID is recorded as p=william;n=courtenay;oc=5[27].

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Origins and Family

William Courtenay was born on +1529-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was George Courtenay[7]. His mother was Catherine St. Leger[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Courtenay's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12] and Member of the 1555 Parliament[13].

Personal Life

Among William Courtenay's spouses was Elizabeth Paulet[9]. A child of him was he[10].

Death and Burial

William Courtenay died on +1557-08-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Picardy[3].

Why It Matters

William Courtenay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William Courtenay die?

William Courtenay passed away in Picardy[3].

Who were William Courtenay's parents?

William Courtenay's father was George Courtenay[7]. William Courtenay's mother was Catherine St. Leger[8].

Who was William Courtenay married to?

William Courtenay's spouses include Elizabeth Paulet[9].

What did William Courtenay do for work?

William Courtenay worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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