Philip Courtenay (died 1406)
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Sir Philip Courtenay, of Powderham, Devon was the fifth son of Hugh Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon. He was the founder of the cadet dynasty known as "Courtenay of Powderham", seated at the manor of Pow
Powderham Castle, west front. The leftmost tower and great hall within the high central block were built by Sir Philip Courtenay, c. 1390.
Philip Courtenay (died 1463)
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Sir Philip Courtenay of Powderham, Devon, was the senior member of a junior branch of the powerful Courtenay family, Earls of Devon.
Philip Courtenay (died 1406)
…his father and elder brother. He married Joan Champernoun (died 1419) daughter of Sir Richard Champernoun of Modbury, Devon. They had two sons, Sir Philip Courtenay (18 January 1404 – 16 December 1463), of Powderham, heir to his uncle Bishop Richard Courtenay, and Sir Humphrey Courtenay. Sir William Courtenay…
Arms of Sir Philip Courtenay: Courtenay impaling Hungerford with supporters two Courtenay boars. In the spandrels are the heraldic badges of Hungerford: three conjoined sickles and the Peverell garbs. Detail from Bishop Peter Courtenay's Mantelpiece, erected by Sir Philip's son Bishop Peter Courtenay (died 1492), Bishop's Palace, Exeter.