House of Courtenay

House of Courtenay
House of Courtenay
	; Arms of the House of Courtenay
Country	Latin Empire France England
Founded	c. 11th
Founder	Athon of Courtenay
Current head	Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon
Titles	Latin Emperor of Constantinople; Prince of the blood (claim); Prince of Galilee; Margrave of Namur; Marquess of Exeter; Earl of Devon; Count of Edessa; Count of Nevers; Count of Auxerre; Count of Tonnerre; Viscount Courtenay of Powderham; Lord of Courtenay; Lord of Champignelles; Lord of Conches; Lord of Mehun-sur-Yèvre; Lord of Turbessel; Feudal Baron of Okehampton; Feudal Baron of Plympton; Baron Courtenay; Baronet Courtenay; Baronet Courtenay of Newcastle;
Cadet branches	Capetian House of Courtenay; House of Bauffremont (female line);

The House of Courtenay is a medieval noble house, with branches in France, England and the Holy Land. One branch of the Courtenays became a royal house of the Capetian dynasty, cousins of the Bourbons and the Valois, and achieved the title of Latin Emperor of Constantinople.

Location of Courtenay in the Gâtinais (Loiret), France. It is situated about 65 miles SE of Paris and was thus well within the control of the French kings and had no connection to any west-coast French possessions of the English kings (i.e. Normandy, Anjou, Aquitaine etc.), from which originated most early continental incomers to England. In this respect the English Courtenay family is unusual.

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