Hugh de Courtenay, 4th/12th Earl of Devon

Hugh de Courtenay, 4th/12th Earl of Devon
Ruins of Tiverton Castle, seat of the earls of Devon
Born1389 (1389)
Died16 June 1422(1422-06-16) (aged 32–33)
Noble familyCourtenay
SpouseAnne Talbot
IssueThomas Courtenay, 13th Earl of Devon
FatherEdward de Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon
MotherMaud Camoys

Hugh de Courtenay, 4th/12th Earl of Devon (1389 – 16 June 1422) was an English nobleman, son of the 3rd/11th earl of Devon, and father of the 5th/13th earl. The ordinal number given to the early Courtenay earls of Devon depends on whether the earldom is deemed a new creation by the letters patent granted 22 February 1334/5 or whether it is deemed a restitution of the old dignity of the de Redvers family. Authorities differ in their opinions, and thus alternative ordinal numbers exist, given here.

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