Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Baronet (11 March 1676 – 6 October 1735) was an English landowner.

He was the son of Francis Courtenay (died 1699)

Francis Courtenay (died 1699)

Francis Courtenay was an English Member of Parliament.He represented Devonshire in the House of Commons from 1689 to 1699...

 and grandson 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...

; he succeeded his grandfather in the baronetcy in 1702. He represented Devonshire in the House of Commons from 1701 to 1710 and was Lord Lieutenant of Devon

Lord Lieutenant of Devon

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Devon. Since 1711, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Devon.*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1555*John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1556–1561...

 from 1714 to 1716.

He married Anne, daughter of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon

James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon

James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon was an English nobleman.Bertie was the eldest son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey by his second wife Bridget Bertie , 4th Baroness Norreys, suo jure Lady Norreys. He succeeded his mother as 5th Baron Norreys on the latter's death, c. 1657...

, and their children included William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay and Henry Reginald Courtenay.

In 1831 he was recognised as having been de jure 6th 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...

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