Charles Blount, Earl of Devonshire, courtier and soldier, ... As a Member of Parliament he represented St Ives and Bere Alston in Devon. ... Penelope and Isabella, by Lady Penelope Rich (d.1607), ...

Devon County Council revoked Powderham’s licence for hosting ceremonies, losing the family up to £200,000 a year in revenue. This was regarded as ironic by some observers, as the 9th Earl was gay.

The Earl of Devon, Charles Courtenay, stood against 18 other candidates in a by-election to replace retiring crossbencher Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. There are 92 hereditary peers left, out of about ...