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From: Terry Leaman <>
Subject: Re: Surname: COURTENAY
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 13:59:31 +0000
In-Reply-To: <68.94e9950.2749c927@aol.com>


Sassy, the Courtenays are and were the Earls of Devon -not the Duke, that
title does exist but has no connection to the county except the name.
Devonshire is the full name of the county but is not used that often these
days.
The Earls of Devon built and reside at Powderham Castle,which is on the
south bank of the estuary of the River Exe, Nr Kenton. There is I believe a
book chronicling the history of the family, but i'm afraid I don't know the
details.
Regards
Terry Leaman
Torquay
Devon


At 00:24 20/11/00, wrote:
>good evening list:
>
>is anyone researching this surname COURTENAY??/. I am researching my
>lineage, of amilies of :
>
>SIR PHILIP COURTENAY, SIR JOHN COURTENAY, SIR PHILIP COURTENAY, SIR
>EDMUND COURTENAY.
>
>I have been told that the surname COURTENAY is the family name of
>Dukes of Devonshire? Is Devon shire, also the same as Devon?
>
>any info would be appreicated incl web links etc. thank you
>
>debbie
>pace, fla

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