Robert de Courtenay, Viscount of Devonshrie
(Abt 1170-1242)
Mary de Reviers
(Abt 1187-Aft 1244)
Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford
(Abt 1210-1263)
Hawise de Quincy
(Abt 1211-Aft 1263)
John de Courtenay of Okehampton, Knt.
(Abt 1218-1274)
Isabel de Vere
(-1299)
Hugh de Courtenay of Okehampton, Knt.
(1251-1291)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Eleanor Le Despenser

  • Eleanor de Courtenay
  • Hugh de Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon+
  • Philip de Courtenay
  • John de Courtenay
  • Robert de Courtenay
  • Isabel de Courtenay
  • Aveline de Courtenay
  • Egeline de Courtenay
  • Margaret de Courtenay
  • Alice de Courtenay

Hugh de Courtenay of Okehampton, Knt.

  • Born: 25 Mar 1251, Oakhampton, Devon, England
  • Married:
  • Died: 28 Feb 1291/2, Cullicomb, Devonshire, England
  • Buried: Cowick Priory, near Exeter, Devonshire, England

  Research Notes:

son and heir

of Okehampton, Devon, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, etc.

He was in the Army of West Wales in 1282. He was summoned to attend the King at Shrewsbury 28 Jun 1283. 1

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The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Forde Abbey names “Hugonem de Courtnay primum” as son of “dominum Johannem de Courtenay” and his wife “Isabellam filiam domini Johannis de Veere comitis Oxoniæ”. 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”.

The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Forde Abbey records the death ”apud Colecombe III Kal Mar 1291” of “Hugonem de Courtnay primum” and his burial “apud Cowick prope Exon.” 2

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Inquisition Post mortem. 3

31. HUGH DE CURTENAY alias DE CURTEYE, DE CURTENEYE, DE CORTENAY.

Writ, 24 March, 20 Edw. I. (1292)

BUCKINGHAM. Extent. Monday ofter St. Ambrose, 20 Edw. I.

Hildesdon or Hyldesdon. The manor (extent given) held of the earl of Oxford by service of 1/2 knight's fee; and 9s. are paid yearly for the king's hidage.

He died on Thursday after St. Peter in Cathedra, 20 Edw. I. Hugh his son, aged 16 on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross next, is his next heir.

DORSET. Extent. 3 April, 20 Edw. I.

Iwerne Curteney. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by knight's service, as pertaining to his barony of Ocamton co. Devon which he held of the king.

He held no other lands and no knight's fees or advowsons of churches in the county.

Hugh his eldest son, aged 17 at the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross next, is his next heir.

SOMERSET. Friday after SS. Tiburtius and Valerian, 20 Edw. I.

Cruk. A moiety of the manor (extent given), including moieties of the water-mills of Taile, Donnyngesmille, Hywysch, Paddokeslake, and Combe, and of the mill of Burimille, rents called 'hockzou' at Whitsunday, Bathselver, and Scotmust (?), headmoney (capitagium garcionum), and a moiety of the issues of a fair at the feast of St. Bartholomew and of a market, held of the king in chief as annexed to the barony of Plumpton co. Devon, by knight's service.

Heir as last above.

SOMERSET. Extent. Friday before SS. Tiburtius and Valerian, 20 Edw. I.

Hemyngton. The manor (extent given), including headmoney (capitagium garcionum), cherchsette, and pasture in the park and in Haywode and Filemede, held of the king in chief by knight's service, as pertaining to the barony of Okhampton co Devon.

Heir as above.

[DEVON.] Inq. taken at Eylesbear, 24 April, 20 Edw. I.

Hwympel. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by the service of the barony of Okhampton which pertains to the honour of Okhampton.

Heir as above.

[DEVON.] Inq. 24 April, 20 Edw. I.

Eylesbere. The manor (extent given) including 56s. 1/2d. rent from the township of 'la Nywaton,' and a fair, held of the king in chief by the service of the barony of Okhampton.

Heir as above.

DEVON. Inq. made at Exeter on Friday after St. George, 20 Edw. I. (Unspecified.)

Four corn mills and two fulling mills with rents thereto adjacent, held of the king in chief by the service of the barony of Okhampton. The whole is worth 27l. yearly, of which Henry de Ralegh receives a third part for life by the enfeoffment of the said Hugh.

Heir as above.

[DEVON.] Inq. Tuesday before the Invention of the Holy Cross, 20 Edw. I. Colyton. The manor (extent given), including pasture &c. in the park, turbary in Radich, rents of 2lb. cummin and a clove gillyflower, 4s. rent from certain men of Raddych, a foreign hundred held in common with Sir Thomas de Saunford, a fair at the feast of St. Calixtus in common, and the borough of Colyton, and toll of the market, held of the heirs of Walter Dunstraunvill by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Heir as above.

[DEVON.] Inq. made at Colyton on Tuesday before the Invention of the Holy Cross, 20 Edw. I.

Mousbyr[y]. The manor (extent given), including a rent of 3lb. wax, held of the king in chief by the service of the barony of Okhamton.

Heir as above.

[DEVON.] Inq. Monday before St. George, 20 Edw. I.

Ken. The manor (extent given), including profits of coneys, held of the king in chief by the service of the barony of Okhamptone.

Heir as above.

[DEVON.] Inq. taken at Chulmelegh, 16 April, 20 Edw. I.

Chalvelegh. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by the service of the barony of Okhampton.

Heir as above.

[DEVON.] Inq. 16 April, 20 Edw. I.

Chulmelegh. The manor (extent given), including land at Great Wytedon, 2s. headmoney (de chevagio) at the hundred (court) of Michaelmas, 55s. 2d. rent of assize from the borough of Chulm[elegh], and a fair on the feast of St. Mary Magdalen with toll of the market, held of the king in chief by the service of the barony of Okhampton.

Heir as above.

[DEVON.] Inq. made at Sandford Curtenay, 15 April, 20 Edw. I.

Duwelton. The manor (extent given), including 20s. aid of customers at the hundred (court) of Michaelmas, held [of the king in chief] by service of 1/4 knight's fee, and it pertains to the honour of Okhampton.

Heir as above.

[DEVON.] Inq. 15 April, 20 Edw. I.

Sandford Curtenay. The manor (extent given), including pasture in Wyghelegh, and 78s. 9d. aid of customers at the hundred (court) of Michaelmas, and 3s. 2d. headmoney at the same feast, held of the king in chief by the service of the barony of Okhampton.

Heir as above.

[DEVON.] Inq. Monday after St. Mark the Evangelist, 20 Edw. I.

Okhampton. The manor (extent given), including 50s. aid of customers at the hundred (court) of Michaelmas, headmoney, four water-mills, 7l. 5s. 1d. rent of assize from the borough of Okhampton, 18d. head money of the borough, and tolls of the fair on the feast of St. James the Apostle and of the market, held of the king in chief by doing the service of two knights in the army for the whole barony for forty days at his own charges.

Heir as above.

[BUCKINGHAM.] Extent. Saturday after St. Ambrose, 20 Edw. I.

Wottesdon. The manor (extent given), including a wood in the forest of Bernewode, and amends of bread and ale, held of the king in chief by homage only.

He died on Thursday after St. Peter in Cathedra, 20 Edw. I. Heir as above, aged 16 on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross next.

BERKS. Inq. 8 April, 20 Edw. I.

Sutton and Hauekrig. The manor (full extent given), including pastures in le Estmede and le Wyke, held of the king in chief by homage.

Heir as above, aged 16 at the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross [last].

Writ of certiorari de feodis &c., 26 March, 20 Edw. I.

BERKS. Inq. 8 April, 20 Edw. I.

Sutton, 1/10 knight's fee held by John de Cornevile by knight's service.

Sutton. The advowson of a church pertaining to the manor.

SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Little Lopene, on Tuesday after St. Augustine, 20 Edw. I.

Vokklonde. 8 virgates of land held by William le Prouz, Nicholas de Sancto Vigore and Roger Voghel, by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Henelegh in the hundred of Cruk. 4 virgates of land held by John de Henelegh by service of 1/4 knight's fee.

Cruk. 4 virgates of land held by Henry de Legh by the mesne of the heirs of Richard le Botiler of Wales by service of 1/4 knight's fee; 4 virgates held by the heirs of Nel Gyan by service of 1/4 knight's fee; and 4 virgates of land held by the heirs of John de Westovere by service of 1/4 knight's fee.

Hautmoster in the manor of Hemyngton, held by William de (sic) Prouz by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Hemyngton. The advowson of the church belongs to the lord of the place. BUCKINGHAM. Inq. as to knights' fees and advowsons pertaining to the manor of Wottesdon made on Saturday after St. Ambrose, 20 Edw. I. Wottesdon. The advowson of the church is in three portions, the presentation to each of which belongs to the lord of the manor.

Westcote. 1/5 knight's fee held by Richard le Mount.

Wottesdon. 1/10 knight's fee held by Richard Stehulle, Edmund Bernard, John the cook, Isabel Denkoc, Stephen son of Adam, and Richard de Waremodeston.

DEVON. Inq. taken at Exeter on Wednesday the feast of St. George, 20 Edw. I. (defaced.)

Bridstow. The manor held by Avice heir of James de Boullay by service of 5 knights' fees.

Uppecote. 1/2 carucate of land held by Baldwin de Birham by service of 1/5 knight's fee.

Teynton Dreu. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by John Daubernoun by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

La Bourlonde. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Emma de Hywisshe by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

La Hoke. A messuage and 1/2 carucate of land, held by Nicholas de la Hoke by service of 1/5 knight's fee.

Meledon. A messuage and a virgate of land, held by Michael de Meledon by service of 1/5 knight's fee.

Bratton. The manor held by Matthew de Esse and Joan his wife by service of a knight's fee.

Dunterton. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by Andrew de Trollosk by service of a knight's fee.

Yekesburn. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by Roger de Melles by service of 4 knights' fees.

Kelly and Brodwode. The manors with the advowsons of the churches, held by John de Kelly by service of 4 knights' fees.

Belston. The manor held by Baldwin de Belston by service of a knight's fee.

Parcham. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by the same Baldwin by service of 2 knights' fees.

Brodenymet. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Robert de Brodenymet by service of a knight's fee.

Monekochampton, with the advowson of the church, held by Peter de la Mare (?) by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Ludecote. 18s. rent held by …… by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

S[prey]ton. The manor held by the heir of Patrick de Cadurcis by service of a knight's fee.

Herpford. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Walter Tauntefer by service of 1/4 knight's fee.

Radeweye. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Walter de Radeweye by service of 1/4 knight's fee.

Wyghelegh. 2 marks rent held by Alfred Tauntefer by service of 1/20 knights' fee.

Heaunton Sechehevile. The manor held by Henry son of Henry by service of a knight's fee.

Wemmeworth. The manor held by William le Esspek by service of 3 knight's fees.

Esse. The manor held by Alan de Esse by service of 2 1/3 knights' fees.

Mausard, held by Richard le Flemang by service of a knight's fee.

Snyddelegh. The manor held by Matthew de Furneaus by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Nymet Rolaund. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by William de Wolrinton by service of a knight's fee.

La Yurde. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Richard de la Yerde by service of a knight's fee.

Rakenneford. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by Stephen de Lond by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Frodeton. A messuage and a carucate of land with the advowson of the church, held by William le Moigne by service of a knight's fee.

Chettescumbe. The manor held by the king in demesne by the demise of Thomas de Pyn, which was previously held of Hugh de Curtenay by service of two parts of a knight's fee.

Hardeneslegh. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Roger Cole by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Chenneston. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by William Chenne by service of 1/4 knight's fee.

Cadebur[y]. A mark rent held by William de Cervinton by service of 1/4 knight's fee.

Wyk. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Walter de Wrey by service of 1/4 knight's fee.

Shyrewelle and Langkars. The manors with the advowsons of the churches, held by Richard de Bello Monte by service of 4 knights' fees.

Aufricumb. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by William de Chaumbernon by service of 4 knights' fees.

Heanton and Charnys (?). The manors with the advowsons of the churches, held by John de Puncherdun by service of 4 knights' fees.

Kentisbur[y] (?) with the advowson of the church, held by William le Lou by service of a knight's fee.

Ashmanesworth, held by John de Columbariis by service of a knight's fee.

Himledecote. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by William Cole by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

La Stone, Buneleg and Bailikeworth. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by William de la Stone by service of nearly 1/2 knight's fee and 1/3 knight's fee.

Littlehauntesford. A fourth part of a carucate of land, held by the same William by service of 1/10 knight's fee.

Bonevileston. A messuage and 1/2 carucate of land, held by John de Bonevileston by service of 1/8 knight's fee.

Gorlonde. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by William Fauvel by service of 1/8 knight's fee.

Le Hosspital. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by John Atterashlegh by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Eston, held by Thomas Kallewey by service of 1/10 knight's fee.

Filelegh. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by Nicholas de Filelegh by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Estwik. The manor held by William Martel by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Teng. The manor held by John de Boyvill (?) and Joan (?) his wife and Ralph de Doune and Isabel his wife, by socage rendering 6d. yearly.

Thorr. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by Guy de Briane by service of 7 knights' fees.

Slapton. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by the same Guy by service of 2 knights' fees.

Dydesham. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by Joan daughter of John de Heanton by service of a knight's fee.

Jouweton. The manor held by John de Umfreinvile and Alice his wife by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Dodesbrok. The manor held by Alan son of Ruwald by service of 5 knights' fees.

Heanok, held by Henry de la Pomereye by service of a knight's fee.

Shaplegh, held by Hugh le Prouz and …. his wife and Richard (?) le Prouz and Margaret his wife by service of a knight's fee.

Ryshford, held by Constance de Rishford by service of a knight's fee.

Haccumb and Clyfford. The manors held by Stephen de Haccumb by service of a knight's fee.

Wollerigg. The manor held by John Tyrel by service of 2 knights' fees.

Sutheton, held by John de Maundevile by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

Braunford. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by Herbert de Pyn by service of a knight's fee.

Hydon and Clyst. The manors with the advowson of the church of Hydon, held by Joyce (?) de Dynham and Margaret his wife by service of 6 1/2 knights' fees.

Payhembur[y]. The manor held by John de Umfreynvile and Alice his wife by service of 2 knights' fees.

Langeford. The manor held by Roger de Langeford by service of 1/2 (?) knight's fee.

Holecumbe and Colewille. The manors held by Simon son of Roges by service of 5 knights' fees.

Yetemeton. A messuage and 1/4 carucate of land, held by Robert le Poyer (?) by service of 1/8 knight's fee.

Kentelesbear. The manor held by Matthew de Esse and Joan his wife by service of 3 knights' fees.

Daledich. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Robert Herizon (?) by service of 1/2 knight's fee.

La Forde. A messuage and 1/2 carucate of land, held by Hawis Atteford by service of 1/8 knight's fee.

Offewille. The manor with the advowson of the church, held by Juliana de Offewille and Jenovena her sister by service of a knight's fee.

Stottecumbe. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by John le Veer by service of a knight's fee.

Moneketon. The manor held by the heirs of William de Mohun by service of 1/2 (?) knight's fee.

Estbraye. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Augustine de Bathonia by service of 1/4 knight's fee.

Stikelpathe. The advowson of the chapel.

Saunford. The advowson of the church.

Dughelton. The advowson of the church.

Chulmelegh. The advowson of the church, which is divided into six prebends.

Chalvelegh. The advowson of the church.

Ken. The advowson of the church and of a chapel.

Exeter. The advowson of the chapel of the castle, which is divided into three prebends called la Heghes, Cutt…. and Kerswille.

C. Edw. I. File 62. (7.)

  Marriage Information:

Hugh married Eleanor Le Despenser, daughter of Sir Hugh Le Despenser of Loughborough, Knt. and Aline Bassett, Countess of Norfolk, in 1274 in Devonshire, England. (Eleanor Le Despenser was born in 1262 in Ryhall, Rutland, Wales, died on 30 Sep 1328 in London, Middlesex, England and was buried on 1 Oct 1328 in Cowick Priory, near Exeter, Devonshire, England.)

Sources


1 Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, by Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham, p. 234.

2 Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medlands: Hugh de Courtenay of Okehampton.

3 Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. III, Edward I: 20 Edw. I to 29 Edw. I (1292-1300)


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