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     Hugh de Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was born circa 1276.¹ He was the son of Sir Hugh de Courtenay and Eleanor le Despencer.¹ He married Agnes de St. John, daughter of John de St. John and Alice FitzPiers, in 1292.¹ He died on 23 December 1340.¹
      In 1292 he inherited the Okehampton estates from his father.¹ In 1293 he inherited the unalienated portions of the Reviers estate, also from his father.¹ He was created 1st Lord Courtenay [England by writ] on 6 February 1298/99.¹ He fought in the Siege of Carlaverock in 1300.¹ He was invested as a Knight in 1306.¹ He was invested as a Knight Banneret in 1308.¹ He held the office of a Lord Ordainer in 1313.¹ He held the office of Warden of Devon and Cornwall Coast in 1324.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Devon [England] on 22 February 1334/35.¹ He held the office of Warden of Devon and Cornwall Coast in 1336.¹

     Sir Hugh de Courtenay was born on 25 March 1249.¹ He was the son of John de Courtenay and Lady Isabel de Vere.¹ He was also reported to have been born in 1250/51.¹ He married Eleanor le Despencer, daughter of Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser and Aliva Basset.¹ He died on 28 February 1291/92 at age 42.¹
     He gained the title of Lord of Okehampton [feudal baron].¹

     John de Courtenay was the son of Robert de Courtenay and Mary de Vernon.¹ He married Lady Isabel de Vere, daughter of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford and Hawise de Quincy.¹ He died on 3 May 1274.¹

     Robert de Courtenay was the son of Renaud de Courtenay and Hawise de Crucy, Lady of Okehampton.¹ He married Mary de Vernon, daughter of William de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon and Mabile de Beaumont.¹ He died on 26 July 1242.¹
     He gained the title of Lord of Sutton Courtenay [feudal baron].¹ He gained the title of Lord of Okehampton [feudal baron].¹ In 1215 he was granted the right to coin tin in Devon and Cornwall, by King John.¹ On 31 July 1219 he inherited the great Honour of Okehampton from his mother, amounting to 92 kngihts' fees.¹ He held the office of Castellan of Oxford.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Devon.¹ He was Sheriff of Oxfordshire.¹ He held the office of Castellan of Exeter.¹

     Mary de Vernon is the daughter of William de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon and Mabile de Beaumont. She married, secondly, Robert de Courtenay, son of Renaud de Courtenay and Hawise de Crucy, Lady of Okehampton.¹ She married, firstly, Pierre de Preaux.¹

     William de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon died circa 8 September 1217.
     He gained the title of Lord of the Isle of Wight [feudal baron].¹ He was also known as William de Vernon.¹ He gained the title of 5th Earl of Devon.

     Baldwin de Reviers was born after 28 April 1200. He was the son of William de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon and Mabile de Beaumont. He died on 1 September 1216.

     Constance Edwina Cornwallis-West was born circa 1878.¹ She was the daughter of William Cornwallis Cornwallis-West and Mary FitzPatrick.¹ She married, firstly, Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, son of Victor Alexander Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor and Lady Sibell Mary Lumley, on 16 February 1901.^1,2 She and Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster were divorced in 1919.^1,2 She married, secondly, W/Cdr. FitzPatrick Lewes, son of John Hughes Lewes, on 14 January 1920.¹ She died on 21 January 1970.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Constance Edwina Cornwallis-West was styled as Duchess of Westminster on 16 February 1901. From 16 February 1901, her married name became Grosvenor. She was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1918.¹ From 14 January 1920, her married name became Lewes.

     William Cornwallis Cornwallis-West was born on 20 March 1835.¹ He was the son of Frederick Richard West and Theresa Whitby.¹ He married Mary FitzPatrick, daughter of Reverend Frederick Fitzpatrick and Lady Olivia Taylour, on 3 October 1872.¹ He died on 4 July 1917 at age 82.¹
     He was given the name of William Cornwallis West at birth.¹ He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1862 entitled to practice as a barrister.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1872.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 4th Battalion, Royal Wlech Fusiliers.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Denbighshire from 1885 to 1892.¹ In 1895 his name was legally changed to William Cornwallis Cornwallis-West by Deed Poll.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Denbighshire.¹ He was decorated with the award of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration (V.D.).¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire.¹ He lived at Ruthin Castle, Denbighshire, Wales.¹ He lived at Newlands Manor, Lymington, Hampshire, England.¹