Francis Courtenay (died 1638)
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Francis Courtenay was an English Member of Parliament.
He represented Devonshire in 1625 and Grampound
in 1626.
He was the son of William Courtenay
and father of Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet
. In 1831 he was recognised as having been de jure 4th Earl of Devon
, having succeeded his father in 1630.
He represented Devonshire in 1625 and Grampound
Grampound (UK Parliament constituency)
Grampound in Cornwall, was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1821. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.-History:Grampound's...
in 1626.
He was the son of William Courtenay
William Courtenay (died 1630)
William Courtenay was a landowner in Devon.The son of Sir William Courtenay of Powderham Castle, he succeeded his father in 1557...
and father of Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet
Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet
Sir William Courtenay, 1st Baronet was an English politician.Courtenay was the son of Francis Courtenay of Powderham Castle and his wife Elizabeth Seymour, daughter of Sir Edward Seymour. He was created a baronet in 1644 but disdained the title and never took out a patent...
. In 1831 he was recognised as having been de jure 4th Earl of Devon
Earl of Devon
The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers family, and later by the Courtenays...
, having succeeded his father in 1630.