Richard Champernoun, of Modbury

Pedigree

Stirnet - Champernowne01

'Champernowne1'Index links to: Lead / Letter

Families covered: Champernowne of Bere Ferers, Champernowne of Clist, Champernowne of Insworth, Champernowne of Modbury

(1) Commoners reports that "The family of Campernowne, which in splendour of descent yields to few in the west of England, was originally called Campo Arnulphi".

(2) When we first did this page we did not have access to Vivian's work and investigated what is shown in various web sites. That investigation uncovered much uncertainty & contradiction. Having obtained access to Vivian's work, we have simplified our report but think it worthwhile reporting some of the issues we found. We suggest that much of this top section should be viewed with some caution. Vivian starts with ...

• Jordan de Champernowne 'de Campo Arnulfi' Various web sites name him Jordan de Campo Arnulfi or Ernulfi, with at least one identifying him as Sn de Maisoncelles. Some web sites show him as married to Mabel (dau of Robert de Caen, Earl of Gloucester, widow of Aubrey de Vere) with his son Jordan being the husband of Mabel, dau of Philip de Suligny (possibly by Hawise de Redvers). Provisionally, we follow Vivian in showing that it was this Jordan who married ... m. Mabel de Soligny (dau of Philip de Soligny)
  • 1. Richard de Champernowne Various web sites omit this generation, showing Jordan as father rather than grandfather of Henry, some showing Richard as Henry's elder brother. Vivian shows a clear connection from Jordan to Richard but the connection from Richard to the following Henry is with a dotted line, indicating some uncertainty on the connection.
    • A. Henry de Champernowne of Clist & Ilfarcombe, Devon (a 1154, d c1210) the first mentioned by Commoners Vivian identifies Henry's wife as "Rohais, da. of Campo Ernalda". Provisionally we follow those sites which identify her as ... m. Rohese de Tracy (dau of Sir William de Tracy)
      • i. Sir Oliver Champernowne 'of Clist' Some web sites show Oliver as married to Eva Andrea/Andea, others to Wymarca (spelt variously). Vivian identifies her as ... m. Eva (cognata (sister-in-law?)/heir of Isolda, dau/coheir of Andrew, "Baronis de Cardignan")
        • a. Sir Henry Champernowne of Clist Champernowne (a 1272) m. Dionisia English (dau of Gilbert English or Engloiz, sister/coheir of Sir Robert of Stokeley)
          • (1) Sir William Champernowne 'of Clist Champernowne' (d 1304) Vivian identifies William's wife as Johane. 'TUDOR', one of the sites we referred to when we first worked on this page, suggests that Sir Henry married twice, the first wife being a Joan Arundel, who was mother of his son, and the second being Joan Ferrers, mother of his daughters. Other web sites just show the marriage to Joan Ferrers, identifying her as follows (with some identifying her Sir William's cousin because they show her mother as Matilda, another daughter of Sir Henry Champernowne & Dionisia English). m. Joan Ferrers (dau of William Ferrers of Beer Ferrers)
            • (A) Sir Henry Champernowne 'of Clist' (d 1330) m. Johanna Bodrugan (dau of Sir Henry Bodrugan, sister/coheir of Otho)
            • (B) Reginald Champernowne (d 1333, vicar of Ilfracombe, canon of Exeter Cathedral)
            • (C) John Champernowne
              • (i) Oliver Champernowne m. Eglina Valletort (dau/coheir of Hugh de Valletort)
            • (D) Margaret Champernowne m. Otho Bodrigan
            • (E) Dionisia Champernowne m. William Botreaux (d c1342)
          • (2) Sir Richard Champernowne of Modbury, Devon - continued below m. Joan Okeston [sic: Cornwall] ([step] dau of Sir Alexander Okeston)
        • b. Elizabeth Champernowne possibly duplication with above??? m. William Gilbert
      • ii. John Champernowne

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From: Tudorplace

Richard CHAMPERNOWNE of Modbury

Born: ABT 1236, Modbury, Devonshire, England

Notes: Modbury origins go back to Saxon times though nowadays most of the houses lining the steep main street are 18th or 19th century formerly the homes of prosperous wool merchants. During the reign of King Stephen of ‘nineteen long winters’, a Priory was founded in Modbury for Benedictines but was dissolved in the time of Henry VI. St. George’s Church, Modbury, is rather unusual for the county of Devon in that it has a Medieval spire. It contains mutilated effigies of the Prideaux family in the north transept. Within the south transept are the Champernowne effigies; it was Sir Richard Champernowne whose family resided at Modbury House, living in great splendour till the end of the seventeenth century. The building was castellated in 1334 by royal license, but all was taken down in 1705 except a small portion which consisted of a stable and hay loft. It is said the family kept a very fine band of singers and musicians in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and several of the family were knighted for military services.

Father: Henry De CHAMPERNOWNE (Sir Knight)

Mother: Dionisia ENGLISH

Married: Joan OKESTON (dau. of Sir Alexander Okeston and Jeanne De Valletort) (m.2 Peter De Fissacre)

Children:

1. Richard CHAMPERNOWNE of Modbury (Sir)

Note:

   !The following was excerpted from a post to SGM, 30 Jan 1999, by Ronny Bodine:\From: RBodine996 (rbodine996@aol.com)\Subject: CHAMPERNOUN OF MODBURY, DEVONSHIRE - PART 1 of 2\Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.medieval\Date: 1999/01/30

GENERATION 1
1. Sir RICHARD CHAMPERNOUN, of Modbury, Devonshire. As "Richard de Chambernon, son of Dom Henry de Chamb'noun," he terminated a Plea brought by him in City Court against Master Henry de Bollegh, Archdeacon of Cornwall, 4 Oct 1286 (DCNQ, 8: 132). In 1275/82, as Ricardus de Chambernun, he was recorded as a tenant of the manor of Inswork (Book of Fees, II, p. 1298).
Married to Joan, half-sister of James de Okeston, of Modbury. Sir James de Okeston presented to Modbury Priory Sept 1321 (Stapledon, p. 235). It has been suggested that Joan had remarried by 1300, in which year Peter de Fissacre was holding Inceworth, as per the IPM of Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, and that Joan, wife of Peter de Fissacre, put in a claim in 1316, endorsed on the final concord of Modbury (RTDA, 67: 269-270, 280-282). Joan apparently died soon after as in 1319 her son Richard was holding Inceworth.
Children:
2. Richard Champernoun, m. Elizabeth Valletort.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Champernon-29

Birth

Richard Champernoun was the 2nd son of Henry Champernon and Dionisia English.[1]

From Defunct Rootsweb

Sir RICHARD CHAMPERNOUN, of Modbury, Devonshire. As "Richard de Chambernon, son of Henry de Chamb'noun," he terminated a Plea brought by him in City Court against Master Henry de Bollegh, Archdeacon of Cornwall, 4 Oct 1286 (DCNQ, 8: 132). In 1275/82, as Ricardus de Chambernun, he was recorded as a tenant of the manor of Inswork (Book of Fees, II, p. 1298).

Marriage

Married to Joan, [step] daughter of Alexander Okeston, half-sister of James de Okeston, of Modbury.[1][2]

Sir James de Okeston presented to Modbury Priory Sept 1321 (Stapledon, p. 235). It has been suggested that Joan had remarried by 1300, in which year Peter de Fissacre was holding Inceworth, as per the IPM of Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, and that Joan, wife of Peter de Fissacre, put in a claim in 1316, endorsed on the final concord of Modbury (RTDA, 67: 269-270, 280-282). Joan apparently died soon after as in 1319 her son Richard was holding Inceworth.

They had one child:

1. Richard Champernon. Married Elizabeth Valletort.

Sources

1. Vivian, J. L. (John Lambrick)., College of Arms (Great Britain). (1895). The visitations of the county of Devon: Comprising the herald's visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620. Exeter: For the author, by H. S. Eland. 160
2. Burke, John, 1787-1848. A Genealogical And Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain And Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: but Uninvested With Heritable Honours. Volume II. London: Colburn, 183638. pg 271
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_Cornwall Joan of Cornwall, daughter of Joan de Vautort, in 1283 received a grant from her half-brother Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall, in which she was called "sister".[23][24] The younger Joan married (1st) Richard de Champernoun and (2nd) Sir Peter de Fishacre of Combe Fishacre and Coleton Fishacre, Devon,[25] having no issue by the second. Her childless half-brother Sir James Okeston made her son (or grandson) Richard de Champernoun his heir.[23][24]