Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter

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Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter, was an English nobleman and prominent Tudor courtier who was a cousin of King Henry VIII and was executed for alleged treason in 1539.

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instanceOf English nobleman
Tudor courtier
peer of England
person executed for treason
accusedOf involvement in the Exeter Conspiracy
birthDate c. 1498
birthPlace England
charge treason
child Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (1526–1556) NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
court Tudor court NERFINISHED
cousinOf King Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED
deathDate 9 January 1539
deathPlace Tower Hill, London, England NERFINISHED
era Tudor period
familyName Courtenay NERFINISHED
father William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon NERFINISHED
givenName Henry NERFINISHED
house House of York (through his mother) NERFINISHED
language English
mannerOfDeath execution by beheading
memberOf Order of the Garter NERFINISHED
monarchServed Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED
mother Catherine of York NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Courtenay family NERFINISHED
notableFor close kinship with King Henry VIII
execution during the Exeter Conspiracy
involvement in Tudor court politics
parliamentaryAction attainted by Act of Attainder in 1539
politicalAlignment opponent of some Henrician religious reforms
positionHeld Constable of Windsor Castle
Earl of Devon NERFINISHED
Justice in Eyre south of Trent
Marquess of Exeter NERFINISHED
Privy Councillor
Warden of the Stannaries
propertyConfiscatedBy Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED
relative Elizabeth of York NERFINISHED
King Edward IV of England NERFINISHED
King Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholic
socialClass aristocracy
spouse Gertrude Blount, Marchioness of Exeter NERFINISHED
supporterOf Catherine of Aragon NERFINISHED
title 1st Marquess of Exeter NERFINISHED
Earl of Devon NERFINISHED
Knight of the Garter NERFINISHED

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