Edward "of Wotton" Courtenay

Edward "of Wotton" Courtenay

Born ABT 1453 , Landrake, Cornwall, ENG
Died 1 MAR 1509
Parents William "of Powderham" Courtenay (Father) Family
Margaret Bonville (Mother) Family
Marriage Unknown spouse Family Page
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Henry VI
  • Birth
    1453
    Born at Landrake, Cornwall, ENG
  • Year of birth
    17 Jul 1453
    Hundred Years' War ends
    Battle of Castillon; England loses almost all its French lands.
  • Age c. 2
    1455–1487
    Wars of the Roses begin
    First Battle of St Albans.
  • Age c. 8
    4 Mar 1461
    Accession of Edward IV
    Reigned 1461–1483
  • Age c. 8
    29 Mar 1461
    Battle of Towton
  • Age c. 18
    4 May 1471
    Battle of Tewkesbury
  • Age c. 23
    1476
    William Caxton sets up the first English printing press
    At Westminster.
  • Age c. 30
    1483
    The Princes in the Tower disappear
  • Age c. 30
    9 Apr 1483
    Accession of Edward V
  • Age c. 30
    26 Jun 1483
    Accession of Richard III
    Reigned 1483–1485
  • Age c. 32
    22 Aug 1485
    Accession of Henry VII
    Reigned 1485–1509
  • Age c. 32
    22 Aug 1485
    Battle of Bosworth Field
    Richard III killed; Tudor dynasty begins.
  • Age c. 32
    Sep 1485
    Father William "of Powderham" died
  • Age c. 34
    Jul 1487
    Mother Margaret died
  • Age c. 42
    1495
    Son Edward "of Landrake" born
  • Age c. 44
    24 Jun 1497
    John Cabot reaches North America
  • Age c. 46
    1499
    Daughter Alice born
  • Age c. 56
    1 Mar 1509
    Died