Sir Peter Courtenay (1346–1405) was a soldier, knight of the shire, Chamberlain to King Richard II and a famous jouster.

He died on 2 February 1405 and was buried in Exeter Cathedral, where his monumental brass, much worn-away, exists set into a slab in the floor of the south aisle.

[2] It was reported by Lysons in 1822 as being then situated further to the west in or near the now demolished Courtenay chantry chapel, near to the chest tomb of his parents, which has also been moved.

His figure is surrounded by a ledger line on which was formerly visible the following inscribed Latin verse, transcribed by John Prince in his Worthies of Devon:[4] Devoniae natus, comitis Petrusque vocatus, Regis cognatus, camerarius intitulatus: Calisiae gratus, capitaneus ense probatus.

Prince included the following English translation: The Earl of Devonshire's son, Peter by name, Kin to the King, Lord Chamberlain of fame.