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Egeline Courtenay



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Father: Hugh de Courtenay Baron of Okehampton, b. 25 MAR 1248 in Okehampton, Devon, England   d. 28 FEB 1292 in Colcombe Castle, Devon, England
Mother: Eleanor Despenser, b. 1248 in Righall, Rutland, England   d. 1 OCT 1328 in England

Family 1: Robert de Scales,    b. 1279 in Middleton, Norfolk, England    d. 20 MAR 1324 in Worlington, Suffolk, England
  1. Robert de Scales 3rd Baron Scales, b. 1312 in Middleton, Norfolk, England     d. 13 AUG 1369 in Middleton, Norfolk, England
Sources:
  1. Title: Egelina De Courtenay Scales, "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG5-P449 : 25 May 2022), Egelina De Courtenay Scales, ; Burial, , ; citing record ID 131601600, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG5-P449;
  2. Title: Visitations of Devon; page 244, Courtenay, Sir Hugh de Courtenay & Eleanor le Despencer, family pedigree
    Author: The Visitations of the County of Devon, comprising The Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620; page 244, Courtenay, Sir Hugh de Courtenay, married Eleanor, daughter of Hugh le Despencer, family pedigree.
    Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/495196-the-visitations-of-the-county-of-devon-comprising-the-herald-s-visitations-of-1531-1564-1620-part-1-a-g?viewer=1&offset=9#page=247&viewer=picture&o=download&n=0&q=;
    Note: Sir Hugh de Courtenay: son and heir of John de Courtenay, Baron of Okehampton, (died 3 May 1273); aged 23 years and more at his father's death; Baron of Okehampton; (died 28 feb 1291); (buried at Cowick), Inq p.m. 20 Edward I, Nos. 38 and 133; married to Eleanor, daughter of Hugh le Despencer, father of Hugh, Earl of Winchester, (She died Oct 1328, buried at Cowick); father of: Margaret who married John de Moels; Aveline who married Sir John Giffard Kt; Isabell who married John Lord St John; Egeline who married John le Seales; Alice, died young; John, died young; Robert, died young; Sir Philip de Courtenay of Moreton, 2nd son, slain 24 Jun 1314 at Stirling; & Hugh de Courtenay, son & heir, aged 16 at his father's death, Baron of Okehampton, (High Admiral of the West Seas, 10 Edward III), (created Earl of Devon, 22 Feb 1335), (died 23 Dec 1340), (buried 5 Feb 1341 at Cowick), married Agnes, daughter of John, Lord St John, (Agnes died 11), (buried 27 Jun 1340 at Cowick)
  3. Title: Visitations of Cornwall: page 106, Courtenay, Sir Hugh Courtenay & Eleanor le Despenser, family pedigree
    Author: The Visitations of Cornwall, comprising The Heralds' Visitastions of 1530, 1573, & 1620; Page 106, Courtenay.
    Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/441740-the-visitations-of-cornwall-comprising-the-heralds-visitations-of-1530-1573-1620?viewer=1&offset=7#page=528&viewer=picture&o=download&n=0&q=;
    Note: Sir Hugh de Courtenay: son and heir of John de Courtenay, Baron of Okehampton, (died 3 May 1273); aged 23 years and more at his father's death; Baron of Okehampton; (died 28 feb 1291); (buried at Cowick), Inq p.m. 20 Edward I, Nos. 38 and 133; married to Eleanor, daughter of Hugh le Despencer, father of Hugh, Earl of Winchester, (She died Oct 1328, buried at Cowick); father of: Margaret who married John de Moels; Aveline who married Sir John Giffard Kt; Isabell who married John Lord St John; Egeline who married John le Seales; Alice, died young; John, died young; Robert, died young; Sir Philip de Courtenay of Moreton, 2nd son, slain 24 Jun 1314 at Stirling; & Hugh de Courtenay, son & heir, aged 16 at his father's death, Baron of Okehampton, (High Admiral of the West Seas, 10 Edward III), (created Earl of Devon, 22 Feb 1335), (died 23 Dec 1340), (buried 5 Feb 1341 at Cowick), married Agnes, daughter of John, Lord St John, (Agnes died 11), (buried 27 Jun 1340 at Cowick)
  4. Title: Wikipedia: Hugh de Courtenay (1251-1292)
    Author: Wikipedia: Hugh de Courtenay (1251-1292).
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_de_Courtenay;
    Note: Early years Sir Hugh de Courtenay, born 25 March 1251, was the son and heir of John de Courtenay of Okehampton, Devon, by Isabel de Vere, daughter of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford, and Hawise de Quincy. John's father, Robert de Courtenay (d. 26 July 1242), son of Renaud de Courtenay (d.1190) by Hawise de Curcy (d.1219), heiress of the feudal barony of Okehampton, married Mary de Redvers (sometimes called 'de Vernon'), daughter of William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon (d.1217). In order to avoid military service Courtenay paid a fine on 12 December 1276. He was called to arms on the emergency against the Welsh princes, fighting in the 1282 campaign. He attended upon the King at Shrewsbury on 28 June 1283. In 1284, he came into possession of The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, which he first leased to Solomon of Rochester. He again absented himself from the wars on 14 June 1287 by paying the King's justice a fine. Marriage and issue Courtenay married Eleanor le Despenser (d.1328), daughter of Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, Justiciar of England, of Loughborough, Leicestershire and Ryhall, Rutland by his wife Aline Basset, daughter of Sir Philip Basset,Justiciar of England, of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and Compton Bassett and Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. By his wife he had four sons and five daughters: -Hugh de Courtenay, 1st/9th Earl of Devon (1276–1340) of Tiverton Castle, eldest son and heir. Sir Philip Courtenay (d.1314) of Moreton Hampstead in Devon, slain at Bannockburn on 24 June 1314, according to Vivian. Died childless, when Moreton Hampstead was inherited by his elder brother the Earl of Devon. John Courtenay, died young. Robert Courtenay, died young. Isabel de Courtenay, wife of John de Saint John, 1st Baron St John (died 1329) of Basing. Aveline de Courtenay, wife of Sir John Giffard Egeline (or Eleanor) de Courtenay, wife of Robert le Scales. Margaret (or Margery) de Courtenay, wife of John de Moels. Other sources give her husband as Nicholas de Moels, 2nd Baron Moels (d.1316), feudal baron of North Cadbury, Somerset. Without progeny. Alice Courtenay, died young Death Courtenay died at Colcombe, Devon, on 28 February 1292. He was buried at Cowick Priory, near Exeter.

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