William Courtenay Earl of Devon
From QueerBio.com
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1768 - 1835
Occupation
Gentry
Description
9th Earl of Devon, notable for his homosexual affair with William Beckford, his cousin. When discovered by his father, Beckford was forced to flee. Flamboyant lifestyle. Later in life, when his other homosexual affairs were discovered, was himself forced to flee to Portugal and the United States.
