John COURTENAY, Earl of Devon

- 1471

• Name	John COURTENAY
  Suffix	Earl of Devon
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Apr 1471	Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
  Notes	Assumed the Earldom in 1470 when the Lancastrian cause regained ascendancy with the expulsion of King Edward. However, the Earl joined Margaret of Anjou and fell sword in hand at the Battle of Tewkesbury. {Burke's Peerage}
  Person ID	I7336	Gadd
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2006

  
  

  Father	Thomas COURTENAY, 5th Earl of Devon,   b. IN 1414   d. 3 Feb 1458, Abbey of Abingdon, Berkshire, England (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Margaret BEAUFORT   d. Abt 1473
  Marriage	Bef 1431
  Family ID	F2699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart