page_title: William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon
section_title: Marriage and progeny
hierarchical_section_title: William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon / Marriage and progeny
caption_attribution_description: English: Effigy of Elizabeth, Countess of Devon (d.27 Jan 1867), wife of William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon and daughter of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue. Tomb-chest with full-length recumbent alabaster effigy by Edward Bowring Stephens (1815-1882) in St Clement's Church, Powderham, against the east wall of the south transept, with a plaster-cast in the chapel attached to Powderham Castle
context_page_description: William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon PC, styled Lord Courtenay between 1835 and 1859, was a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1866 to 1867 and as President of the Poor Law Board from 1867 to 1868.
context_section_description: In 1830 Lord Devon married Lady Elizabeth Fortescue (d. 27 January 1867), daughter of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue. Her tomb-chest with full-length recumbent alabaster effigy by Edward Bowring Stephens is situated in St Clement's Church, Powderham, against the east wall of the south transept, with a plaster-cast  in the chapel attached to Powderham Castle, in an ogee arched alcove in the north wall of the chancel. They had three sons and one daughter. He was succeeded in the earldom by his youngest but only surviving son Edward: 
  William Reginald Courtenay (28 Oct 1832 – 21 Nov 1853), died aged 21. A large granite memorial cross exists in the north churchyard of St Clement's Church, Powderham, inscribed on the west side of the base: "William Reginald Courtenay eldest son of Lord & Lady Courtenay, born Oct 28 1832 died Nov.r 21 1853. In memory of their first born and much beloved child this cross is erected by his sorrowing parents". Underneath was added later in metal lettering: "Edward Baldwin 12th Earl of Devon Born 7 May 1836 Died 15 Jan.r 1891". On the north side is inscribed: "William Reginald XI Earl of Devon. Born April 14, 1807 Died Novr. 18 1888". On the east side is inscribed: "Sorrow not even as others which have no hope for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. I Thess. IV 13.14". On the south side is inscribed: "Elizabeth Countess of Devon Died Janr. 27th 1887", and underneath in metal lettering: "Agnes Elizabeth Viscountess Halifax Born 1 May 1838 Died 4 July 1919".
  Hugh Courtenay (10 Nov 1833 – 13 Mar 1835), died young.
  Edward Baldwin Courtenay, 12th Earl of Devon (7 May 1836 – 15 Jan 1891)
  Lady Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay (1 May 1838 – 4 July 1919). She married on 22 April 1869 Charles Lindley Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax (1839–1934) of Monk Bretton, son of Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax of Monk Bretton by Lady Mary Grey.
caption: Effigy of Elizabeth, Countess of Devon (d. 27 Jan 1867), on chest tomb,  by Edward Bowring Stephens (1815-1882) in St Clement's Church, Powderham, against the east wall of the south transept. A  plaster-cast exists the chapel attached to Powderham Castle
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