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William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon : ウィキペディア英語版 | William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon
William Courtenay (19 June 1777 – 19 March 1859) was an English politician, M.P. for Exeter from 1812 until 1826. He succeeded to the title of Earl of Devon in 1835. ==Life== He was born on 19 June 1777, the eldest son of Henry Reginald Courtenay, Bishop of Exeter, and wife Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=COURTENAY, William (1777-1859) )〕 He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1799, and was, for some time, a Master of Chancery.〔 He was Member of Parliament for Exeter from 1812 until January 1826, when he resigned his seat following his appointment as clerk-assistant to the House of Lords, at an annual salary of £4,000.〔 He held the post until May 1835,〔 when he succeeded his second cousin as 10th Earl of Devon,〔 inheriting Powderham Castle in Devon and estates in Ireland.〔 He was elected High Steward of Oxford University in 1838, and was a governor of the Charterhouse.
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