Thomas Courtenay

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Thomas Courtenay was a medieval English nobleman of the influential Courtenay family, associated with the Earldom of Devon.

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Courtenay lords of Okehampton 1
Thomas Courtenay canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earl of Devon
English nobleman
medieval noble
allegiance King Henry VI of England
capturedAt Battle of Towton
causeOfDeath beheading
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1414
dateOfDeath 1461-03-29
engagedIn local power struggle in Devon
era Late Middle Ages
executedBy Yorkist forces
familyName Courtenay
father Hugh Courtenay, 4th/12th Earl of Devon
feudedWith Bonville family
gender male
givenName Thomas
heldOffice Lord Lieutenant of Devon
heldTitle 13th Earl of Devon (of the Courtenay creation)
5th Earl of Devon
killedIn Wars of the Roses
languageSpoken Middle English
mannerOfDeath execution
memberOf Courtenay family
mother Anne Talbot
motherInLaw Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland
nobleFamily Courtenay family
nobleTitle Earl of Devon
notableFor leadership of the Courtenay affinity in Devon
role in the Wars of the Roses
opposed House of York
participatedIn Battle of Wakefield
First Battle of St Albans
Second Battle of St Albans
placeOfBirth Devon
placeOfDeath York
rank peer of the realm
region Devon
relatedTo House of Beaufort
linked to: Beaufort family
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Colcombe Castle
Tiverton Castle
spouse Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Devon
style The Right Honourable
supported House of Lancaster

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Arms of Courtenay (or three torteaux gules) usedBy Courtenay lords of Okehampton
linked to: Thomas Courtenay