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Families covered: Champernowne of Dartington, Champernowne of Modbury
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Sir Philip Champernowne of Modbury, Sheriff of Devon (b 1478-9, d 02.08.1545) | |||||||||||||||
m. Catherine Carew (dau of Sir Edmund Carew by Katherine, dau/coheir of Sir William Huddesfield) | |||||||||||||||
1. | John Champernowne of Modbury | ||||||||||||||
m. Katherine Blount (dau of William Blount, Lord Mountjoy) | |||||||||||||||
A. | (Sir) Henry Champernowne of Modbury (b c1538, d 1570) | ||||||||||||||
m. Catherine Edgcombe (dau of Sir Richard Edgcombe of Mount Edgcombe) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Sir Richard Champernowne of Modbury, Sheriff of Devon (b c1558, dsp bur 28.06.1622) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1581) Elizabeth Popham (d 12.1637, dau of Lord Chief Justice Popham) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Sir Arthur Champernowne of Modbury (d 1637?) | ||||||||||||||
m. Amy Crewkerne (dau/heir of John Crewkerne of Childhay, m2. Henry Drake) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Henry Champernowne 'of Modbury' (b by 1625, d 1649, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Winifred | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Alexander Champernowne (bpt 22.09.1637, dpv?) | ||||||||||||||
m2. Margaret | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Philip Champernowne 'of Modbury' (b c1618, bur 1684) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Elizabeth (bur 10.11.1676) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Arthur Champernowne, last of Modbury (bpt 12.01.1671-2, dsp before 1717) | ||||||||||||||
m. (30.12.1697) Mary Wise (dau of John Wise of Totnes) | |||||||||||||||
(B) | Henry Champernowne (bpt 17.03.1673-4,bur 13.08.1731) | ||||||||||||||
m2. Sarah Calmady (bur 30.07.1717, dau of Edward Calmady, widow of John Gubbes) | |||||||||||||||
(C) | Margaret Champernowne (bpt 04.01.1683-4, d young) | ||||||||||||||
b. | Philip Champernowne (bur 07.1670) | ||||||||||||||
m. (04.11.1646) Margaret Hele (bur 08.10.1675) | |||||||||||||||
(1)+ | issue - Philip (bpt 08.12.1647), Warwick (bpt 22.08.1650), Henry (bpt 24.02.1651-2, bur 1652), Walter (b 17.06.1654, bur 24.07.1719), Margaret (bpt 04.06.1653), Honor (b 03.10.1655), Mary (bpt 12.08.1661) | ||||||||||||||
c. | Elizabeth Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. (11.08.1613) John Crocker | |||||||||||||||
d. | Bridget Champernowne (bpt 07.09.1598) | ||||||||||||||
m. (17.10.1619) John Treffry of Fowey | |||||||||||||||
e.+ | other issue - Arthur (bpt 23.05.1613, d(vp?) before 1637), Margaret (bpt 22.06.1595, bur 10.04.1596), Margaret (bpt 07.07.1597), Mary (bur 30.06.1639), Anne (bpt 23.12.1614, d unm bur 1680) | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Mary Champernowne (d 1611) | ||||||||||||||
m. Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit (b 1552, d 1624) | |||||||||||||||
iv. | Elizabeth Champernowne (bpt 30.0.7.1564) | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Ameredith | |||||||||||||||
v. | Margaret Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. Nicholas Slanning of Bickley or Hele | |||||||||||||||
vi. | Bridget Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m1. Thomas Hele of Fleet, Sheriff of Devon (a 1618) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (1626) John Cosworth of Colan | |||||||||||||||
2. | Sir Arthur Champernowne of Dartington, Sheriff of Devon (d 01.04.1578) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary Norris (bur 24.10.1570, dau of Sir Henry Norris or Norreys, sister of Henry, Baron of Rycote, widow of Sir George Carew of mohun) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Gawen Champernowne of Dartington (b c1554, bur 25.03.1591) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1572, div 27.07.1582) Robarda (Gabrielle Roberta) (dau of Gabriel, Count Montgomerie,m2. Thomas Horner of Cloford) Commoners describes her as Gabrielle, dau of Count Montgomerie in France | |||||||||||||||
i. | Arthur Champernowne of Dartington (b 1579, d by 1650) | ||||||||||||||
m. (17.06.1598) Bridget Fulford (dau of Thomas Fulford of Fulford) | |||||||||||||||
Commoners misses out the next generation, showing Arthur as son rather than grandson of this Arthur. | |||||||||||||||
a. | Henry Champernowne of Dartington (bpt 15.04.1600, d before 04.10.1656, Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1628) Dorothy Trenchard (dau of Sir George Trenchard of Wolverton) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Arthur Champernowne of Dartington (dsp 1664) | ||||||||||||||
Vivian & Commoners show this as the Arthur who m. Margaret Fowell (Vivian showing the marriage as Arthur's 2nd, after the childless marriage to Joan Treville) and show him to have been the progenitor (by Margaret) of the later Champernownes of Dartington. BLG1937 shows that Arthur below. [See ## just below.] | |||||||||||||||
m. (10.09.1657) Johanna Treville | |||||||||||||||
(2)+ | 2 daughters mentioned by BLG1937 | ||||||||||||||
b. | Edward Champernowne (bpt 06.09.1603, d before 06.9.1656) | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.11.1628) Elizabeth Shapleigh (bur 08.04.1632, dau of John Shapleigh, widow of Jasper Swift (archdeacon of Totnes)) | |||||||||||||||
(1)+ | issue - Arthur (bpt 09.12.1631), Mary (bur 08.11.1629) | ||||||||||||||
c. | Amyas Champernowne (bpt 30.05.1605, d 1661) | ||||||||||||||
Vivian shows only Amyas's baptism date and notes that he graduated from Leyden University in 1624. BLG1937 shows that he was the father of the Arthur who m. Margaret Fowell and was the progenitor of the later Champernownes of Dartington. See ## just above. | |||||||||||||||
m. Alice Addington (dau of Thomas Addington of High Bickington) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Arthur Champernowne of Dartington, Governor of Totnes (d 1697, Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Fowell (dau of Sir John Fowell, 2nd Bart of Fowellescombe) | |||||||||||||||
BLG1937 shows just 3 children of this marriage: Arthur, John & Henry. Commoners shows an eldest son Richard, who succeeded his father but d unm, and then Arthur, John, Henry, Elizabeth and the other sons (d young). Except to add Elizabeth, whom Vivian does not mention, we presume that Vivian was mistaken only as to the parentage of this Arthur and show Arthur (& Margaret)'s children as reported by him. | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Arthur Champernowne of Dartington (b 1683?, d 27.04.1717, MP) ## see here ## | ||||||||||||||
m1. Elizabeth Courtenay (a 1726, dau of Francis Courtenay, son of Sir William of Powderham) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Arthur Champernowne of Dartington (d 04.1766) | ||||||||||||||
m. (08.12.1735) Jane Hollings (dau of George or John Hollings, physician to King George II) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Jane Champernowne (bur 16.01.1768) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1765) Rev. Richard Harington (rector of Powderham) | |||||||||||||||
Dartington passed to their son who assumed the name Champernowne. | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | Francis Champernowne (d unm, rector of Dartington) | ||||||||||||||
(iii) | Elizabeth Champernowne (b 1716) | ||||||||||||||
m. Gilbert (probably not Gabriel) Yarde of Stoke Gabriel | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Francess Yarde probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. John Searle of Allerton | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Frances Searle (heir) | ||||||||||||||
m. Rev. James Champion Hicks (bpt 1781, d 1855) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Susannah Kelland (dau of John Kelland, widow of Moses Gould then William Courtenay of Tretherffe) | |||||||||||||||
(B) | John Champernowne (b 1682, d 1732, vicar of Paignton, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Mallock (dau of Rawlin Mallock of Cockington) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Rawlin Champernowne of Dartington (bpt 12.05.1725, d 1774, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Agnes Hore Trist (dau of Browse Trist of Bowden) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Margaret Champernowne (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
(ii)+ | other issue - John (bpt 21.02.1721-2), Arthur (bpt 13.10.1724), Richard (bpt 02.11.1727), Henry (bpt 08.12.1730), Margaret (bpt 21.02.1722-3), Anne (bpt 15.06.1729) | ||||||||||||||
(C)+ | other issue - Richard (d unm), Henry of Fowellsecomb (d unm 1757), Amos (d 1687), Edmund (d young), Francis (d young), Richard (d young), Elizabeth (d 1692) | ||||||||||||||
d. | Francis Champernowne (bpt 18.10.1614, dsp before 28.12.1687, to America, 6th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary (widow of Robert Cutts) | |||||||||||||||
e. | Bridget Champernowne (bpt 03.03.1610-1) | ||||||||||||||
m. (05.10.1629) Thomas Fulford | |||||||||||||||
f. | Dorothy Champernowne (bpt 27.04.1611) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c10.1637) John Addington of High Bickington | |||||||||||||||
g. | Catheryne Champernowne (bpt 14.06.1619-20) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c09.1639) John Fownes of Whitley (d before 27.12.1646) | |||||||||||||||
h. | Elizabeth Champernowne probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. John Giffard of Halsbury (bpt 11.04.1611, a 1666) | |||||||||||||||
i.+ | other issue - Arthur (bpt 14.09.1616), Gawayn (bpt 11.11.1612), Ursula (bpt 18.01.1601-2), Ann (bpt 14.09.1616), Philippa (bpt 01.09.1622), Roberta (bpt 26.07.1624) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Elizabeth Champernowne (bpt 07.11.1575) | ||||||||||||||
m1. _ Strechley | |||||||||||||||
m2. _ Jacquinton | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Catherine Champernowne (bpt 26.05.1577) | ||||||||||||||
m. (30.04/26.05.1599) Richard Hillersdon of Memland (Hillersden of Membland) | |||||||||||||||
iv. | Ursula Champernowne (bpt 06.06.1579) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (19.12.1611) Hugh Sexey (or Sercy) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Sir Gerard Sams of Essex | |||||||||||||||
v. | Jane Champernowne (bpt 08.09.1589) | ||||||||||||||
m. William Collyns of London | |||||||||||||||
vi. | Frances Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. (17.10.16150 Thomas Grove of Kent | |||||||||||||||
vii. | Susan Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. (c04.1616) Simon De la Barre of London | |||||||||||||||
viii. | Bridget Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. (Thomas) Still of Dorset | |||||||||||||||
ix.+ | other issue - Philip of Berrie (bpt 07.06.1587), Alexander (bpt 01.09.1588, bur 02.10.1588), Mary (d unm before 12.06.1638) | ||||||||||||||
B. | Philip Champernowne 'of Berie' (d before 25.10.1594) | ||||||||||||||
m. Edy Penrose (dau of Thomas Penrose of Methleigh) | |||||||||||||||
C. | Charles Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. Ellen Fortescue (dau of John Fortescue) | |||||||||||||||
D. | Elizabeth Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. (19.09.1576) Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Bart of Berry Pomeroy (d 11.04.1613) | |||||||||||||||
E.+ | other issue - George, Edward (bur 1612) | ||||||||||||||
3. | Elizabeth Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m1. William Cole of Cornwood or Slade (d 23.04.1547) | |||||||||||||||
m2. _ Pollard | |||||||||||||||
4. | Joan Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir Anthony Denny (b 1500, a 1547) | |||||||||||||||
5. | Frances Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. Roger Budokshide | |||||||||||||||
6. | Katherine Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m1. Otho Gilbert of Compton (d 18.02.1547, father of Sir Humphrey the navigator) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Walter Raleigh of Fardell (father of Sir Walter 'the adventurer') | |||||||||||||||
As well as the above, BLG1937 shows the following additional daughters, not mentioned by Vivian, both sharing names with a sister. | |||||||||||||||
7. | Katherine Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. John Astley of Ashly of Hillnorton | |||||||||||||||
8. | Joan Champernowne | ||||||||||||||
m. Robert Gamage of Coyty Castle | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, Champernowne) , BLG1937 (Champernowne of Pound, formerly of Dartington), Commoners (vol 2, Champernowne of Dartington)
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