Hugh de Courtenay, 1st/9th Earl of Devon
Hugh de Courtenay, 1st/9th Earl of Devon (14 September 1276 – 23 December 1340) of Tiverton Castle, Okehampton Castle, Plympton Castle and Colcombe Castle, all in Devon, feudal baron of Okehampton and feudal baron of Plympton, was an English nobleman. In 1335, forty-one years after the death of his second cousin once-removed Isabel de Redvers, suo jure 8th Countess of Devon (died 1293) he was officially declared Earl of Devon, although whether as a new creation or in succession to her is unknown, thus alternative ordinal numbers exist for this Courtenay earldom.
Hugh de Courtenay, 1st/9th Earl of Devon | |
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| Earl of Devon | |
Arms of Hugh de Courtenay, 1st/9th Earl of Devon: Or, three torteaux a label of three points azure | |
| Tenure | 22 February 1335 – 23 December 1340 |
| Successor | Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon |
| Born | 14 September 1276 Okehampton, Devon, England. |
| Died | 23 December 1340 (aged 64) Tiverton Castle, Devon, England. |
| Nationality | English |
| Residence | Tiverton Castle Okehampton Castle Colcombe Castle |
| Noble family | Courtenay |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes de St John |
| Issue | John de Courtenay, Abbot of Tavistock Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon Eleanor de Courtenay, Baroness Grey of Codnor Robert de Courtenay Sir Thomas de Courtenay Baldwin de Courtenay Elizabeth de Courtenay, Lady Lisle |
| Parents | Sir Hugh de Courtenay Eleanor le Despenser |
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