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Lord Devon is the son of the [[Charles Courtenay, 17th Earl of Devon|17th Earl of Devon]] and was educated at [[Winchester College]] and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree from [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]] in 1964. On [[9 September]] [[1967]], he married Dianna Frances Watherston, and they have four children: |
Lord Devon is the son of the [[Charles Courtenay, 17th Earl of Devon|17th Earl of Devon]] and was educated at [[Winchester College]] and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree from [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]] in 1964. On [[9 September]] [[1967]], he married Dianna Frances Watherston, and they have four children: |
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*Lady Rebecca Eildon Courtenay (b. 1969) |
* Lady Rebecca Eildon Courtenay (b. 1969) who is married to Jeremy Lloyd Wharton. They have 3 daughters, Alice Lucinda Wharton |
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(b. 1998) Emilia Rose Wharton (b. 1999) and Tatiana Elizabeth Wharton (b. 2002) |
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* Lady Eleonora Venetia Courtenay (b. 1971) |
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*[[Charles Courtenay, Lord Courtenay|Charles Peregrine Courtenay, Lord Courtenay]] (b. 1975) who is married to Allison Joy, Lady Courtenay, née Langer, with 2 children, a daughter named Joscelyn Skye ( |
* [[Charles Courtenay, Lord Courtenay|Charles Peregrine Courtenay, Lord Courtenay]] (b. 1975) who is married to Allison Joy, Lady Courtenay, née Langer, with 2 children, a daughter named Joscelyn Skye (b. January 2007) and a son named Jack Haydon. (b. 16 August 2009) |
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==Contravention of the Equality Act 2006== |
==Contravention of the Equality Act 2006== |
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Hugh Rupert Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon DL (born 5 May 1942) is a British peer.
Lord Devon is the son of the 17th Earl of Devon and was educated at Winchester College and graduated with a BA degree from Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1964. On 9 September 1967, he married Dianna Frances Watherston, and they have four children:
- Lady Rebecca Eildon Courtenay (b. 1969) who is married to Jeremy Lloyd Wharton. They have 3 daughters, Alice Lucinda Wharton
(b. 1998) Emilia Rose Wharton (b. 1999) and Tatiana Elizabeth Wharton (b. 2002)
- Lady Eleonora Venetia Courtenay (b. 1971)
- Lady Camilla Mary Courtenay (b. 1974)
- Charles Peregrine Courtenay, Lord Courtenay (b. 1975) who is married to Allison Joy, Lady Courtenay, née Langer, with 2 children, a daughter named Joscelyn Skye (b. January 2007) and a son named Jack Haydon. (b. 16 August 2009)
Contravention of the Equality Act 2006
In 2008, the Earl of Devon had his licence to hold civil ceremonies at Powderham Castle revoked by Devon County Council, as he had refused permission to allow a civil partnership ceremony to take place there, in contravention of the Equality Act 2006.[1][2]
References
- ^ Earl banned from holding weddings at his 600-year-old castle for refusing to allow a gay marriage The Daily Mail 30 May 2008 (accessed 26 February 2009)
- ^ Castle ban in 'gay wedding' row BBC News 30 May 2008 (accessed 26 February 2009)
- Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th Edition, edited by Charles Mosley, Wilmington, Delaware, 2003, vol I, pp. 1121–1126, ISBN 0-9711966-2-1
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