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Margaret de Bohun Courtenay

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Margaret de Bohun Courtenay Famous memorial

Birth
Caldecott, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Death
16 Dec 1391 (aged 80)
England
Burial
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England Add to Map
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English Aristocracy. Born the daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Lady Elizabeth Plantagenet. Afforded a classical education, she became a lifelong scholar and book collector. In August 1325 she married Sir Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon and with him had at least ten children. She was styled as Countess of Devon. She died aged about 80.
English Aristocracy. Born the daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Lady Elizabeth Plantagenet. Afforded a classical education, she became a lifelong scholar and book collector. In August 1325 she married Sir Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon and with him had at least ten children. She was styled as Countess of Devon. She died aged about 80.

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  • Added: Mar 13, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8868/margaret_de_bohun-courtenay: accessed ), memorial page for Margaret de Bohun Courtenay (3 Apr 1311–16 Dec 1391), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8868, citing Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.