Countess of Devon

Countess of Devon
Countess of Devon
	; Incumbent; Allison Joy Courtenay; since 18 August 2015
Style	The Right Honourable
Member of	Peerage of England
Seat	Powderham Castle
Term length	As long as married to the Earl of Devon
Formation	1141 (first creation); 1553 (fifth and present creation)
First holder	Adelize Ballon

Countess of Devon is a title that may be held by a woman in her own right or given to the wife of the Earl of Devon. Women who have held the title include:

Countesses in their own right

Isabel de Forz, suo jure 8th Countess of Devon (1237 — 1293)

Countesses by marriage

Amice de Clare (c. 1220 – 1284)
Margaret de Bohun, 2nd Countess of Devon (1311 — 1391)
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Devon (1409 — 1449)
Catherine of York (1479 – 1527)
A. J. Langer (born 1974)

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