He was an ensign in the 1st Foot Guards in 1689, and was appointed vice-admiral of Devon and Exeter in May 1689, holding the post for the rest of his life.
[1] At the 1708 British general election Courtenay was returned as Tory MP for Totnes.
At the 1710 British general election, he was defeated at Ashburton but was returned successfully at Newport by Sir Nicholas Morice, 2nd Baronet.
He was listed as a ‘worthy patriot’ who detected the mismanagements of the previous administration and was a member of the October Club.
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