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William Courtenay

William Courtenay

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Born ABT 1475
Died 9 JUN 1511 , of pleurisy at Greenwich, ENG
Buried 12 JUN 1511 , St Paul's Cathedral
Parents Elizabeth Courtenay (Mother) Family
Edward Courtenay (Father) Family
Marriage Katherine "of York" Plantagenet — BEF OCT 1495 Family Page
Occupation & Residence
Type Date Detail
Occupation 18th Earl of Devon (10 May 1511 - )
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Edward IV
  • Birth
    1475
    Born
  • Age c. 1
    1476
    William Caxton sets up the first English printing press
    At Westminster.
  • Age c. 8
    1483
    The Princes in the Tower disappear
  • Age c. 8
    9 Apr 1483
    Accession of Edward V
  • Age c. 8
    26 Jun 1483
    Accession of Richard III
    Reigned 1483–1485
  • Age c. 10
    22 Aug 1485
    Accession of Henry VII
    Reigned 1485–1509
  • Age c. 10
    22 Aug 1485
    Battle of Bosworth Field
    Richard III killed; Tudor dynasty begins.
  • Age c. 20
    Oct 1495
    Married Katherine "of York" Plantagenet
  • Age c. 22
    24 Jun 1497
    John Cabot reaches North America
  • Age c. 23
    1498
    Daughter Margaret born
  • Age c. 34
    1509
    Mother Elizabeth died
  • Age c. 34
    22 Apr 1509
    Accession of Henry VIII
    Reigned 1509–1547
  • Age c. 34
    28 May 1509
    Father Edward died
  • Age c. 36
    9 Jun 1511
    Died at of pleurisy at Greenwich, ENG
  • Age c. 36
    12 Jun 1511
    Buried at St Paul's Cathedral