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Joan Champernoun
- Preferred Name: Joan Champernoun[1] [2] [3]
- Alternate Name: Joan Champernoune
- Alternate Name: Joan Champernowne
- Gender: F
- Birth: ABT 1224
- Burial: in Umberleigh, Devon, England at LATI: N0.9958 LONG: E3.9847
- FSID: LTS9-ZW9
- Fact: with note: Description: https://www.geni.com/people/Joan-Champernoun/6000000007502752468
- Death: BEF 1309 in England
- Notes:
=== Life Sketch ===
Biography
They had one son, Ralph (knt).
JOAN de CHAMPERNON (CAMPO ARNULPHI). Founded a chantry at Umberleigh in the reign of Henry III to pray for the soul of her father William de Campo Arnulphi, with the souls of her mother and Ralph de Willington, her husband. As Joan de Campo Arnulfi she presented to St. Gwinear, co. Cornwall in Jan 1260/1. As Dame Joan de Champernon she presented to Huntshaw in Sept 1277. As Joan de Campo Arnulfi, Lady of Beaford, she presented to Beaford in July 1278. As Dame Joan de Chambernun she presented to High Bickington in March 1277/8 and July 1283. She was still living 1284-6.
She married before 17 July 1238 to Sir Ralph de Wilington. Sheriff of Devonshire 1254-1255. He died between April 1255 and July 1260.
As sole heiress of her father, the Champernoun manors of St. Gwinear, Huntshaw, Beaford and High Bickington passed into the possession of the Wilingtons.
=== SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 S ===
SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 SO68) P.22, 45, 49;
Preferred Parents:
Father: William de Champernoun, b. ABT 1203 in England d. AFT 1235 in England
Mother: Eva de Blanchminster, b. ABT 1184 in England d. AFT 1277 in England
Family 1: Ralph de Willington, b. 1194 in Chipping, Hertfordshire, England d. 1253 in Pershore, Worcestershire, England
- m. 17 JUL 1238 in Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
- Ralph de Willington, b. ABT 1239 in Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England d. 15 OCT 1294 in Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Sources:
- Title: online - Genmedieval
Note: Joan Champernoun, heiress
d/o William Champernoun & Eva Whitchurch
b- Umberleigh, Devonshire,England
m- bef 17 July 1230 - sir, Ralph Willington
d -
no date - heir of - St Gwinear manor,
Huntshaw,
Beaufoue
High Bickham
1216-72 - she founded Chantry at Umberleigh, Devonshire
to pray fot the souls of her father William Champernoun & her mother & Ralph Willington her husband
Jun 1260 - She presented to church of Huntshaw
Jul 1278 - as Dame Joan Champernoun - she presented to Beauford
Mar 1277 & Jul 1283 - as Dame Joan Chmapernoun - she presented to church of High Bickingham
- Title: Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins
Publication: Name: https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2436.htm#i73187;
- Title: British History online
Note: Joan Champeroun, heiress
d/o ............... Champernoun s/o Jordan Champernoun
m- sir, Ralph Willington (a worthy warrior)
heir - Umberleigh, Devonshire,England
High Bickington, Devonshire
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