Hugh de , Baron of Okehampton COURTENAY
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While Ancestral Roots names Hugh a Baron of Okehampton, Burke's Peeragestates that he was a feudal Lord of Okehampton.
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1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 JUL 1273 2 PLAC Woodleigh, Devonshire, England Hugh de Courtenay, 1st Lord (Baron) Courtenay, so created by writ ofsummons to Parliament 6 Feb 1298/9 and 1st Earl of Devon, so created byletters patent 22 Feb 1334/5; inherited from his father the Okehamptonestates 1292 and such of the Reviers estates as had not been alieanated1293; present at Siege of Carlaverock 1300, knighted 1306, knightbanneret 1308, a Lord Ordainer 1313 (one of the 20 magnates chosen torestrict Edward II, particularly in his habit of advancing hisfavourites), Warden of Devon and Cornwall Coast 1324 and 1336. [Burke'sPeerage]
He married Eleanor le Despenser . Eleanor le Despenser was born at Ryhall, Rutland, England 1252 .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Eleanor de Courtenay
born Abt 1266.
Hugh de , 1st Earl of Devon Courtenay
born Abt 1276.
Egeline de Courtenay
born Abt 1282.
Isabel de Courtenay
born Abt 1283.
Hugh de , Baron of Okehampton Courtenay died 28 Feb 1291/92 at Cullicomb, Devonshire, England .
Eleanor le Despenser died 1 Oct 1328 at London, Middlessex, England .