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William "Kitty" Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon (c. 1768 – 26 May 1835), was the only son of William Courtenay, de jure 8th Earl of Devon, 2nd Viscount Courtenay, and his wife Frances Clack. He attracted infamy for a homosexual affair with art collector William Beckford from boyhood when it was discovered and publicised by his uncle.
William Courtenay (born c. 1342, near Exeter, Devon, Eng.—died July 31, 1396, Maidstone, Kent) was the archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the English church and moderating influence in the political disputes of King Richard II of England. A great-grandson of King Edward I, Courtenay studied law at the University of Oxford, where he became ...
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William Courtenay (c. 1342 – 31 July 1396) was Archbishop of Canterbury (1381–1396), having previously been Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London.
- 30 July 1381
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- Canterbury Cathedral
- Thomas Arundel
William Courtenay OBE MM (1896 – 6 June 1960) was a British soldier and war correspondent who created unprecedented colour film of various locales and events of the Second World War.
Overview. William Courtenay. (c. 1342—1396) archbishop of Canterbury. Quick Reference. ( c. 1342–96). Archbishop of Canterbury. Courtenay's aristocratic connections carried him rapidly up the ladder of preferment. Of the noble Devon family, he graduated in law at Oxford and was chancellor ...
9 de jun. de 2023 · On this day in Tudor history, 9th June 1511, in the reign of Henry VIII, William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, died of pleurisy at Greenwich. He was buried at Blackfriars, London, with the honours due an earl, even though he hadn't been officially invested yet.
8 de jun. de 2018 · Courtenay, William (c.1342–96). Archbishop of Canterbury. Courtenay's aristocratic connections carried him rapidly up the ladder of preferment. Of the noble Devon family, he graduated in law at Oxford and was chancellor in 1367. In 1370, at the age of 28 or thereabouts, he became bishop of Hereford, transferring to London in 1375.
