de Courtenay, Robert 1 2a 3a

Birth Name de Courtenay, Robert
Gender male
Age at Death 72 years, 6 months, 25 days

Narrative

Baron Oakhampton
Viscount of Devonshire
Robert de Courtenay, eldest son of Sir Reginald de Courtenay and his 2nd wife, Hawisa D'Eincourt, succeeded as Baron Oakhampton, Viscount of Devonshire and Governor of the Castle Exeter, and Governor of Bruge, now Bridgeworth, 1214. He died July 26, 1242 and was buried at Ford Abbey. In the year 1205, in the 7th year of King John's reign, he gave 500 œ and 5 palfries to have livery of the barony of Oakhampton, with the knights fees thereto, which were no less than 92. In the 12th year of King John, to be released from debt, he covenanted to serve the King with 20 men at arms, at his own charge. In 17th of King John he was made Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Governor of the Castle of Oxford. In 16th of Henry II, 1232, the King commanded him to deliver the Castle of Exeter to Peter de Riveaux, his favorite, by which the family of Courtenay was deprived of the honour and profit of the Viscounty of Devonshire after it had been enjoyed by them and their ancestors for nearly 200 years, although Robert de Courtenay had been faithful to the King and his father on many occasions. At his death his remains were deposited in Ford Abbey in the chancel of the church there with great pomp; and a stately monument, in the form of a pyramid, was erected to his memory. He married Mary, youngest daughter of William de Redvers, Earl of Devonshire, by whom his posterity sometime after became Earls of Devonshire.
(Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 283-284)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1170 Okehampton, Devonshire, England   1
Death 1242-07-26 Iwerne Manor, Dorset, England   1

Age: 72y

Burial   Ford Abbey   4a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Courtenay, Renaud11001161
Mother de Eyncourt, Hawisa1209-07-30
         de Courtenay, Robert 1170 1242-07-26
    Brother     de Courtenay, Reginald
    Brother     de Courtenay, Henry

Families

Family of de Courtenay, Robert and de Redvers, Mary

Unknown Partner de Redvers, Mary ( * 1183 + 1242 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Courtenay, William1220
de Courtenay, John1224-07-261273-05-03
de Courtenay, Hawise1225
de Courtenay, Egeline1226

Source References

  1. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I17932&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree
  2. Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith
      • Page: Page: 283-284
      • Source text:

        Baron Oakhampton
        Viscount of Devonshire
        Robert de Courtenay, eldest son of Sir Reginald de Courtenay and his 2nd wife, Hawisa D'Eincourt, succeeded as Baron Oakhampton, Viscount of Devonshire and Governor of the Castle Exeter, and Governor of Bruge, now Bridgeworth, 1214. He died July 26, 1242 and was buried at Ford Abbey. In the year 1205, in the 7th year of King John's reign, he gave 500 œ and 5 palfries to have livery of the barony of Oakhampton, with the knights fees thereto, which were no less than 92. In the 12th year of King John, to be released from debt, he covenanted to serve the King with 20 men at arms, at his own charge. In 17th of King John he was made Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Governor of the Castle of Oxford. In 16th of Henry II, 1232, the King commanded him to deliver the Castle of Exeter to Peter de Riveaux, his favorite, by which the family of Courtenay was deprived of the honour and profit of the Viscounty of Devonshire after it had been enjoyed by them and their ancestors for nearly 200 years, although Robert de Courtenay had been faithful to the King and his father on many occasions. At his death his remains were deposited in Ford Abbey in the chancel of the church there with great pomp; and a stately monument, in the form of a pyramid, was erected to his memory. He married Mary, youngest daughter of William de Redvers, Earl of Devonshire, by whom his posterity sometime after became Earls of Devonshire.

         

  3. Sharon: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mackay70&id=I26017 @ RootsWeb MacKay Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I26017
        Name: Robert DE COURTENAY
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1170 in Okehampton, Devon
        Death: 26 JUL 1242 in Iwerne, Dorset

        Father: Reginald DE COURTENAY b: 27 SEP 1125 in Courtenay, Loiret, France
        Mother: Hawise CURCY b: 1135 in Okehampton, Devon

        Marriage 1 Mary DE VERNON b: 1196 in Okehampton, Devon
        Married: 1213 in Iwerne, Dorset
        Children
        John COURTENAY b: 26 JUL 1224 in Okehampton, Devon
        William COURTENAY b: ABT 1220 in Okehampton, Devon
        Hawise COURTENAY b: ABT 1222 in Okehampton, Devon
        Egeline COURTENAY b: ABT 1226 in Okehampton, Devon

         

      • Citation:

        sharonhollie@yahoo.co.uk

  4. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I18012 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I18012
        Name: *Robert DE COURTENAY
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1170 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England
        Death: 26 JUL 1242 in Iwerne Manor, Dorset, England 1
        Occupation: Governor of the Castle Exeter 1
        Occupation: Governor of Bruge 1
        Occupation: Governor of the Castle of Oxford 2
        Occupation: Sheriff of Oxfordshire 2
        Burial: Ford Abbey 1
        Note:
        Baron Oakhampton
        Viscount of Devonshire
        Robert de Courtenay, eldest son of Sir Reginald de Courtenay and his 2nd wife, Hawisa D'Eincourt, succeeded as Baron Oakhampton, Viscount of Devonshire and Governor of the Castle Exeter, and Governor of Bruge, now Bridgeworth, 1214. He died July 26, 1242 and was buried at Ford Abbey. In the year 1205, in the 7th year of King John's reign, he gave 500 œ and 5 palfries to have livery of the barony of Oakhampton, with the knights fees thereto, which were no less than 92. In the 12th year of King John, to be released from debt, he covenanted to serve the King with 20 men at arms, at his own charge. In 17th of King John he was made Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Governor of the Castle of Oxford. In 16th of Henry II, 1232, the King commanded him to deliver the Castle of Exeter to Peter de Riveaux, his favorite, by which the family of Courtenay was deprived of the honour and profit of the Viscounty of Devonshire after it had been enjoyed by them and their ancestors for nearly 200 years, although Robert de Courtenay had been faithful to the King and his father on many occasions. At his death his remains were deposited in Ford Abbey in the chancel of the church there with great pomp; and a stately monument, in the form of a pyramid, was erected to his memory. He married Mary, youngest daughter of William de Redvers, Earl of Devonshire, by whom his posterity sometime after became Earls of Devonshire.
        (Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 283-284)

         

        Father: *Renaud of COURTENAY b: ABT 1100 in Courtenay, Loiret, France
        Mother: *Hawisa DE EYNCOURT

        Marriage 1 *Mary DE REDVERS b: 1183 in Exeter, Devonshire, England
        Children
        *John DE COURTENAY b: 26 JUL 1224 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England
        *Hawise DE COURTENAY b: 1225 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England
        Egeline DE COURTENAY b: 1226 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England

        Sources:
        Title: Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith
        Page: 283
        Title: Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith
        Page: 284

         

      • Citation:

        arciek@juno.com