William Courten, Esquire, merchant-trader
Dates: Died 1655 at Florence according to the local account; exact identification with the 1615 grantee requires caution
Biography
A member of the Courten merchant family whose landed acquisitions became heavily encumbered by debt and were litigated during the 1640s and 1650s.
Notes / Sources
The source distinguishes the earlier Sir William Courten from the younger William Courten, but the 1615 deed's naming requires careful prosopographical treatment.
Research sources:
- E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. — https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington
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