Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter
English nobleman (1498-1538) · Politicians · Died at 40
Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter, 2nd Earl of Devon, feudal baron of Okehampton, feudal baron of Plympton, of Tiverton Castle, Okehampton Castle and Colcombe Castle all in Devon, was a grandson of King Edward IV, nephew of the queen consort, Elizabeth of York and a first cousin of King Henry VIII.
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![Pair of heraldic devices either of Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter (1498-1539), KG, or of his grandfather Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (died 1509), KG, north and south sides of top of chancel arch, St Peter's Church, Tiverton. Showing the arms of Courtenay: Or, three torteaux circumscribed by the Garter, with angel supporters.[1] Above is the heraldic badge of the Courtenay falcon and faggot and on top of each column is shown a Courtenay boar. The only surviving Courtenay monument within the church situated next to their historic seat of Tiverton Castle](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/CourtenayHeraldryTivertonChurch.JPG/1280px-CourtenayHeraldryTivertonChurch.JPG)
Pair of heraldic devices either of Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter (1498-1539), KG, or of his grandfather Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (died 1509), KG, north and south sides of top of chancel arch, St Peter's Church, Tiverton. Showing the arms of Courtenay: Or, three torteaux circumscribed by the Garter, with angel supporters.[1] Above is the heraldic badge of the Courtenay falcon and faggot and on top of each column is shown a Courtenay boar. The only surviving Courtenay monument within the church situated next to their historic seat of Tiverton Castle
Within a Garter inscribed (honi soit) qui mal y pense an escutcheon of the arms either of Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter (1498-1539), KG, or of his grandfather Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (died 1509), KG: Or, three torteaux, one of a pair facing each other on tops of chancel arch, Tiverton Church, Devon
