John de Courtenay of Okehampton, Knt.
- Born: Abt 1218, Okehampton, Devon, England
- Married: Abt 1249, Hatfield, Essex, England
- Died: 3 May 1274
- Buried: 5 May 1274, Ford Abbey, Devon, England
 Research Notes:
The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Forde Abbey names “dominum Johannem de Courtenay” as son of “Robertus de Courtenay” and his wife “domina Maria, juniore filia domini Willielmi de Redveriis comitis Devoniæ”. The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Forde Abbey records the death “V Non Maii 1273” of “Johannes de Courtenay” and his burial at Ford.
Inquisitions after a writ dated 11 May "2 Edw I" following the death of "John de Corteney alias de Curtenay" name “Isabel sometime his wife...Hugh his son aged 24 is his next heir”, and record that “William de Vernoun earl of the Isle gave the manor [of Cruk] to Robert de Curtenay father of the said John in free marriage with Mary his daughter” and that “Hawis de Curtenay gave to [Forde abbey]...land of Hargrave...and Robert de Curtenay her son and heir confirmed the gift”. 1
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son and heir
Of Okehampton, Chulmeleigh, Musbury etc. Devon, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, Iwerne Courtney, Dorset, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire etc. 2
Marriage Information:
John married Isabel de Vere, daughter of Hugh de Vere, Knt., 4th Earl of Oxford, and Hawise (Hawyse) de Quincy, about 1249 in Hatfield, Essex, England. (Isabel de Vere was born in Colne, Essex, England, died 11 Aug 1299 or after and was buried in Church Of Black Friars, Exeter.) |