Richard Courtenay (died 15 September 1415) was an English prelate and university chancellor.Courtenay was a son of Sir Philip Courtenay of Powderham Castle near Exeter and a grandson of Hugh de Courtenay 10th Earl of Devon (died 1377). He was a nephew of William Courtenay archbishop of Canterbury and a descendant of King Edward I of England.Educated at Exeter College Oxford Courtenay entered the church where his advance was rapid.
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