Sir Philip Courtenay II

Sir Philip Courtenay (18 January 1404 – 16 December 1463) of Powderham, Champernoun (died 1419), widow of Sir James Chudleigh and daughter of Richard Champernoun of Modbury.

He was the grandson of Sir Philip Courtenay ( – 1406) and therefore the great-grandson of Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon (died 1377), and Margaret de Bohun (died 1391). He had a brother, Sir Humphrey Courtenay, who died without issue. Philip was heir to his uncle, Richard Courtenay (died 1415), Bishop of Norwich and also to his other uncle Sir William Courtenay (died 1419)

Sir Philip swore fealty to King Edward IV (1461–1483) as an MP at Parliament.

Marriage and children In about 1426 Courtenay married Elizabeth Hungerford, daughter of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford, Speaker of the House of Commons, Steward of the Household to Kings Henry V and Henry VI, and Lord High Treasurer. They had seven sons and four daughters: Sir William Courtenay (c. 1428 – September 1485) of Powderham, eldest son and heir, who married Margaret Bonville, daughter of William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville (died 1461). He was father of Sir William Courtenay and grandfather of John Rogers (MP). Sir Philip Courtenay of Molland (c. 1430 – 7 February 1489), second son, MP, Sheriff of Devon in 1470. Peter Courtenay (died 22 September 1492), Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Winchester. Sir Walter Courtenay (died 7 November 1506), who married Alice Colbroke, widow of John Vere (died before 15 March 1488), son of Sir Robert Vere (1410–1461), of Haccombe, by Joan Courtenay (died before 3 August 1465), widow of Sir Nicholas Carew (died before 20 April 1448), and daughter of Sir Hugh Courtenay by Philippa Archdekne. Sir Edmund Courtenay, 5th son, who married Jane Devioke, a daughter and co-heiress of John Deviock of Deviock near St Germans in Cornwall. For his descendants see Courtenay of Tremere. Humphrey Courtenay. Sir John Courtenay (died 1469). Anne Courtenay, who married Sir Thomas Grenville. Elizabeth Courtenay, who married three times: Firstly to Sir James Luttrell (1426/7 – 1461) of Dunster Castle, Somerset. Her ledger stone displaying the image of a lady, survives in Dunster Church. Secondly to Sir Humphrey Audley. Thirdly to Thomas Malet. Philippa Courtenay, who married Sir Thomas Fulford (died 1489) of Fulford, Devon, whose step-father Sir William Huddesfield (died 1499) was the husband of Philippa's sister Katherine Courtenay. Katherine Courtenay (died 12 January 1515), who married three times: Firstly Sir Seintclere Pomeroy (died 31 May 1471), Secondly Thomas Rogers (1435-1489) Thirdly Sir William Huddesfield (died 1499). of Shillingford St. George, Attorney General to King Edward IV.

Death He died on 16 December 1463.