Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon
English peer, d. 1556 · Historical Figures · Lived 1527 to 1556 · aged 29
Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was an English nobleman during the rule of the Tudor dynasty. Born into a family with close royal connections, he was at various times considered a possible match for the two daughters of Henry VIII, both of whom became queens regnant of England.
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Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (1527-1556), 1813 copy by unknown artist of original by unknown artist c.1556, watercolour, National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG D24893
19th-century copy by Sarah Bazett (d.1838) of portrait of Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (d.1556) by Steven van der Meulen (d.1564). The Courtenay arms are shown above: Or, 3 torteaux; the escutcheon is surmounted with the Courtenay crest of feathers. On the gothic frame are shown two small figures of the Courtenay supporters, a boar and dolphin![Arms of William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon (d.1511), of Tiverton Castle, above the south porch of St Peter's Church, Tiverton, next to the Castle. Part of the Greenway Chapel, built in 1517 by the wealthy Tiverton merchant John Greenway (d.1529), whose initials are seen above the Courtenay arms. Above and between two White Roses of York appears the very rarely seen[23] heraldic badge of the Courtenays: A falcon rising holding in its claws a bundle of sticks. This is possibly[24] a reference to the "Courtenay Faggot" described by Richard Carew (d.1620) in his Survey of Cornwall.[25] The imagery is however reminiscent of the "Eagle of Jupiter" holding in his claws a thunderbolt, the emblem of that deity, as commonly seen on ancient Greek and Roman coins](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Courtenay_Arms_Tiverton_Church_Porch.JPG/1280px-Courtenay_Arms_Tiverton_Church_Porch.JPG)
Arms of William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon (d.1511), of Tiverton Castle, above the south porch of St Peter's Church, Tiverton, next to the Castle. Part of the Greenway Chapel, built in 1517 by the wealthy Tiverton merchant John Greenway (d.1529), whose initials are seen above the Courtenay arms. Above and between two White Roses of York appears the very rarely seen[23] heraldic badge of the Courtenays: A falcon rising holding in its claws a bundle of sticks. This is possibly[24] a reference to the "Courtenay Faggot" described by Richard Carew (d.1620) in his Survey of Cornwall.[25] The imagery is however reminiscent of the "Eagle of Jupiter" holding in his claws a thunderbolt, the emblem of that deity, as commonly seen on ancient Greek and Roman coins
1762 engraving by Thomas Chambers (1724-1789) of portrait of Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, inscribed at the bottom by the engraver: "From an original by Sr Antonio More at the Duke of Bedford's at Woburn". National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG D24892About this person
He was the great-grandson of Edward IV and a second cousin to King Edward VI, and Queens Mary I and Elizabeth I.
