Sir Francis Courtney

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Sir Francis Courtney

Also Known As: Franky
Birthdate / Deathdate: 1616 – 1668
Books: Birds of Prey,
Location: South Africa

The son of Charles Courtney, Sir Francis Courtney is a Nautonnier Knight of the Temple of the Order of St George and the Holy Grail. He is a deeply religious and patriotic man. In Birds of Prey he sails on a caravel, named after his wife, Lady Edwina. Hired on a commission signed by the Earl of Clarendon, Edward Hyde, in the name of King Charles II, he hunts down the ships of the Dutch fleet currently at war with England. Following one attack, he takes on two hostages, but is later betrayed by the hostages working in association with one of his shipmates and is sentenced to death for piracy.

Parents: Sir Charles Courtney
Children: Lord Hal (Henry) Courtney
Other Relatives: Brother to Thomas Courtney, Son of Charles Courtney

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Birds of Prey

Book 9 in the Courtney Series

'It is 1667 and the mighty naval war between the Dutch and the English still rages. Sir Francis Courtney and his son Hal, in their fighting caravel, are on patrol off Southern Africa, lying in wait for a galleon of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient laden with spices, timber and gold.'

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