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In Vogue: William Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon
Doors 6pm / Talk 6.30pm / Supper 7.30pm
Tickets £25
Dr Kathryn Edwards - In Vogue: William Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon.
William Courtenay the 9th Earl of Devon during his lifetime was well-established within high society Georgian England. He was on the cutting edge of fashion and societal trends. A captivating person who was thought of as the most beautiful boy in all of England when he was young. The Earl became a talented man who lovingly cared for his family and was well respected by his workers. This talk will discuss the 9th Earls life at Powderham Castle, his love affair with William Beckford and his newfound popularity with researchers today.
Dr. Kathryn Edwards is the current Head of Collections at Powderham Castle. Having gained her PhD in Archaeology from the University of Exeter in 2022 after studying blacksmithing as material and social practice in Southern India and Sri Lanka, she has since focused her academic interest into the connections between material studies and their social worlds onto the historical collections at Powderham and the stories they reveal.