Sir Hugh de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon 
Hugh was born about 1276. Hugh's father was Sir Hugh de Courtenay and his mother was Eleanor le Despencer. His paternal grandparents were John de Courtenay and Lady Isabel de Vere; his maternal grandparents were Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord le Despenser and Aline Basset. He was an only child. He died on December 23rd, 1340.General Notes
In 1292 he inherited the Okehampton estates from his father. In 1293 he inherited the unalienated portions of the Reviers estate, also from his father. He was created 1st Lord Courtenay [England by writ] on 6 February 1298/99. He fought in the Siege of Carlaverock in 1300. He was invested as a Knight in 1306. He was invested as a Knight Banneret in 1308. He held the office of a Lord Ordainer in 1313. He held the office of Warden of Devon and Cornwall Coast in 1324. He was created 1st Earl of Devon [England] on 22 February 1334/35. He held the office of Warden of Devon and Cornwall Coast in 1336.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.< 1124 d.~ 1192
- b.< 1168 d.27 Sep 1194
- b.< 1194 d.26 Jul 1242
- d.31 Jul 1219
- d.Sep 1173
- b.< 1242 d.03 May 1274
- b.< 1184 d.08 Sep 1217
- b.< 1194 d.26 Jul 1242
- b.~ 1142 d.~21 Sep 1207
- b.25 Mar 1249 d.~28 Feb 1291
- b.~ 1110 in Essex, England d.26 Dec 1194
- b.1160 in Hatfield, Broad Oaks, Essex, England d.25 Oct 1221 in Essex, England
- b.1141
- b. in Hedingham, Essex, England d.1263
- d.~13 Feb 1247
- d.~ 1197
- d.03 Nov 1219 in Damietta
- b.< 1145
- d.~12 Jan 1234
- d.12 Apr 1212
- b.~ 1276 d.23 Dec 1340
- d.1238
- b.~ 1223 d.~04 Aug 1265 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England
- d.30 Sep 1328
- b.< 1195
- b.< 1211
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Individual Additional Information
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Associated external link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_de_Courtenay,_9th_Earl_of_Devon
