Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon

Edward Courtenay
Edward Courtney, Earl of Devon, unknown artist, English School, c. 1555
Born	1526
Died	9 September 1556 (aged 29) Padua, Republic of Venice
Title	Earl of Devon
Spouse(s)	Laurana de' Medici (Rumored)
Parent(s)	Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter Gertrude Blount

Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (c. 1527 – 18 September 1556) was an English nobleman during the rule of the Tudor dynasty. Born into a family with close royal connections, he was at various times considered a possible match for the two daughters of Henry VIII, both of whom became queens regnant of England. He was a second cousin to Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I through King Edward IV.

He was the only son of Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter (c.1498-1539) by his second wife, Gertrude Blount, daughter of William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy. Edward's paternal grandmother was Princess Catherine of York (1479-1527), a daughter of King Edward IV and thus a sister to King Edward V, a niece to King Richard III, and a sister of Elizabeth of York who was the wife of King Henry VII and the mother of King Henry VIII. Edward Courtenay was thus a first cousin once removed of King Henry VIII and of Queen Margaret of Scotland, and a second cousin to Queen Mary I, Queen Elizabeth I, King Edward VI, King James V of Scotland and Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln.