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     Sir William Courtenay was born circa 1400 at Powderham Castle, Powderham, Devon, England^G.² He was the son of Sir Philip Courtenay and Elizabeth Hungerford.³ He married Margaret Bonville, daughter of William Bonville, 1st Lord Bonville and Margaret Merriet, circa 1450 at Chewton, Somerset, England^G.² He died in 1485.³
     He held the office of High Sheriff of Devon in 1483.³ He lived at Powderham Castle, Devon, England^G.¹

     Sir Philip Courtenay was the son of Sir John Courtenay.¹ He married Elizabeth Hungerford, daughter of Walter Hungerford, 1st Lord Hungerford and Katherine Peverell.¹ He died in 1463.¹
     He also had two daughters.¹

     Sir John Courtenay was the son of Sir Philip Courtenay and Anne Wake.¹ He died before 1415.¹

     Henry W. M. Neame is the son of Timothy Roger Hancox Neame and Susan Carol Shaw.¹ He married Flora Robinson Hambro, daughter of Rupert Nicholas Hambro and Mary Robinson Gillam Boyer, on 17 March 2007 at East Woodhay, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy was born on 6 February 1300/1 at Leconfield, Yorkshire, England^G.² He was the son of Henry de Percy, 1st Lord Percy and Lady Eleanor Fitzalan.³ He married Idoine de Clifford, daughter of Robert de Clifford, 1st Lord Clifford and Maud de Clare, in 1314 in a Yorkshire, England marriage.² He died on 26 February 1351/52 at age 51 at Warkworth, Northumberland, England^G.² He was buried at Alnwick Priory, Northumberland, England^G.²
     He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Percy [E., 1299] in 1314.¹ In 1318 he was granted custody of Alnwick Castle.⁴ He was custodian of Scarborough Castle between 1321 and 1324.⁴ He was appointed Knight in 1322.⁴ He was Keeper of the coast of Yorkshire in 1324.⁴ He was Keeper of the coast of Northumberland in 1325.⁴ He held the office of Keeper of Skipton Castle.⁴ In 1326 he sided with Queen Isabella against her husband King Edward II's last favourites, the Despensers.⁴ He was chief commissioner to monitor observance of the truce with the Scots in February 1326/27.⁴ He held the office of Warden of the Scottish Marches in February 1326/27.⁴ He held the office of Ambassador to Scotland in April 1327, and chief plenipotentiary in peace negotiations with the Scots. He was one of only four nobles not to be deprived of their Scottish possessions.⁴ In 1328 he was granted Warwick Caslte by King Edward III.⁴ He held the office of Keeper of Bamburgh Castle in April 1330.⁴ He was envoy to negotiate peace with the French in January 1330/31.⁴ He held the office of Justiciar of Eastern March in February 1330/31.⁴ He held the office of Warden of the March in 1332.⁴ He fought in the Siege of Berwick.⁴ He gained the rank of Battle of Halidon Hill in July 1333.⁴ He was chief commissioner to Scots Parliament to ensure Edward Balliol honoured his pledge to do homage to King Edward III and cede southeast Scotland in October 1333.⁴ He fought in the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346, in command of the third division.⁴ He was commissioner to negotiate the final peace with the Scots in 1350.⁴

     Idoine de Clifford was born circa 1300 at Appleby, Westmorland, England^G.² She was the daughter of Robert de Clifford, 1st Lord Clifford and Maud de Clare.^3,2 She married Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy, son of Henry de Percy, 1st Lord Percy and Lady Eleanor Fitzalan, in 1314 in a Yorkshire, England marriage.² She died on 24 August 1365.² She was buried at Beverly Minster, Yorkshire, England^G.²
     She was also known as Idonea de Clifford.²

     Maud de Umfreville was the daughter of Sir Thomas de Umfreville and Agnes (?)¹ She married Sir John Ryther before 1421.¹ She died on 4 January 1434/35.¹
     From before 1421, her married name became Ryther.¹

     Sir William Ferrers, 3rd Baron Ferrers (of Groby) was born on 28 February 1333. He was the son of Henry de Ferrers, 2nd Baron Ferrers (of Groby) and Isabel Verdun.^2,3 He married, firstly, Margaret d'Ufford, daughter of Robert d'Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Margaret de Norwich, before 25 April 1344.⁴ He married, secondly, Margaret de Percy, daughter of Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy and Idoine de Clifford, before 25 May 1368.¹ He died on 7 January 1370/71 at age 37.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Ferrers, of Groby [E., 1299] on 15 September 1343.¹

     Robert de Umfreville was the son of Robert de Umfreville, 9th Earl of Angus and Alienor (?)¹ He died before 10 October 1379, before issue.¹

     Joan de Roddam is the daughter of Adam de Roddam.¹ She married Thomas de Umfreville, son of Robert de Umfreville, 9th Earl of Angus and Alienor (?), although is questionable if this marriage actually occured.¹
     Her married name became de Umfreville.¹