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Richard Champernowne
- Preferred Name: Richard Champernowne[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
- Alternate Name: Richard de Champernowne III
- Alternate Name: Richard Champernoun
- Gender: M
- Occupation: Sheriff of Devon with note: updateEventReason
- LdsSealingToParents: 3 MAR 1955 with note: GEDCOM data
- Death: BEF 26 NOV 1338 in Modbury, Devon, England at LATI: N0.35 LONG: E3.8833
- FSID: LZXL-N8L
- Birth: 1278 in Modbury, Devon, England at LATI: N0.35 LONG: E3.8833
- LdsEndowment: 24 FEB 1954 with note: GEDCOM data
- Alt. Death: AFT 1316
- Burial: AFT 26 NOV 1338 in Devonshire, England at LATI: N0.7365 LONG: E3.7189
- NFS ID: with note: Description: KNH3-CK8
NFS
- LdsBaptism: 16 FEB 1954 with note: GEDCOM data
- http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Sir
- Notes:
=== Life Sketch ===
Biography
Sir RICHARD CHAMPERNOUN. Died shortly before 26 Nov 1338 when Bishop Grandisson recorded the testamentary probate of Lord Richard de Campo Arnulphi, Knight (Grandisson: 894). The will itself was not recorded in the register and is now lost. In 1285, by the commandment of Edward I, James de Okeston conveyed Modbury to him. On 13 Apr 1315, a plea of covenant was summoned wherein James de Oxton acknowledged the manor and advowson of Brideford (Bridford) to be the right of Richard as by James's gift, to be held by James for his life upon payment of a yearly rose, and after his death the manor and advowson would revert in its entirety to Richard. On 20 Jan 1315/6, James de Oxton and Ida, his wife, acknowledged the manor of Modbury and advowson and priory of Modbury to be the right of Henry de Lappeslode as by James' gift, that Henry granted the manor and advowson to James and Ida for their lives, and after their deaths, the manor and advowson shall remain in their entirety to Richard de Campo Arnulphi and his heirs.
On 25 Sept 1319 he received a grant, at the request of Edmund de Woodstock, the King's brother, for a weekly market on Tuesday at his manor of Inneswerk, co. Cornwall, and a yearly fair there on the vigil, the feast and morrow of St. Michael. Knight of the Shire for Devon Oct 1324 and Sept 1331. On 7 July 1324 he was a knight liable for military service against the Scots. On 28 Aug 1325, he was commissioned to pursue and arrest disturbers of the peace and on 28 Feb 1326 was appointed a commissioner of the peace in co. Cornwall. On 20 Mar 1326, he was appointed arrayer for co. Cornwall. In 1332, he was holding lands in Brixton, Compton and Egg Buckland, Highampton, North Buckland, and Modbury. Holding Modbury of John de Dynham, 20 June 1332.
On 1 June 1334 he received license to crenelate Modbury Manor and on 1 Feb 1335, he received a grant, of special grace, of free warren in all their demesne lands of Modbury, co. Devon and Inneswerk and Ledeweyn, co. Cornwall.
By May 1316 he was married to Elizabeth Valletort, coheiress of Hugh de Valletort, of North Tawton, and widow of Richard Tremenet.
Children:
1.) (Sir?) Richard Champernoun, m. Emeline Brankescombe.
2.) John Champernoun; named only in Vivian; nothing further known.
3.) Thomas Champernoun, m. Eleanor Rohant.
=== Name Suffix: Of Modbury, Mp, Sir
1 ===
Name Suffix: Of Modbury, Mp, Sir
1 NAME Richard De /Campo Arnulphi/
2 GIVN Richard De
2 SURN Campo Arnulphi
Sir Richard Champernowne, living 1336/7, MP 1324, 1331, fought at Boroughbridge 1322. [SGM]
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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 2
2. Sir RICHARD CHAMPERNOUN. Died shortly before 26 Nov 1338 when Bishop Grandisson recorded the testamentary probate of Lord Richard de Campo Arnulphi, Knight (Grandisson: 894). The will itself was not recorded in the register and is now lost. In 1285, by commandment of Edward I, James de Okeston conveyed Modbury to him. On 13 Apr 1315, a plea of covenant was summonedwherein James de Oxton acknowledged the manor and advowson of Brideford (Bridford) to be the right of Richard as by James's gift, to be held by James for hislife upon payment of a yearly rose, and after his death the manor and advowsonwould revert in its entirety to Richard (Devon Fines, 2: no. 1023). On 20 Jan1315/6, James de Oxton and Ida, his wife, acknowledged the manor of Modbury and advowson and priory of Modbury to be the right of Henry de Lappeslode as by James' gift, that Henry granted the manor and advowson to James and Ida for their lives, and after their deaths, the manor and advowson shall remain in their entirety to Richard de Campo Arnulphi and his heirs (Devon Fines, 2: no. 1031).
On 25 Sept 1319 he received a grant, at the request of Edmund de Woodstock, the King's brother, for a weekly market on Tuesday at his manor of Inneswerk, co.Cornwall, and a yearly fair there on the vigil, the feast and morrow of St. Michael (Cal. Charter Rolls, 1300-1327, p. 415). Knight of the Shire for Devon Oct 1324 and Sept 1331 (Parliaments, pp. 71, 94). On 7 July 1324 he was a knight liable for military service against the Scots (RTDA, 71: 292, 294). On 28 Aug 1325, he was commissioned to pursue and arrest disturbers of the peace and on 28 Feb 1326 was appointed a commissioner of the peace in co. Cornwall. On 20 Mar 1326, he was appointed arrayer for co. Cornwall (Cal. Patent Rolls, 1321-4, pp. 228, 285, 222). In 1332, he was holding lands in Brixton, Compton and Egg Buckland, Highampton, North Buckland, and Modbury (Devon Lay Subsidy of 1332, p. 12, 15, 65, 81, 100). Holding Modbury of John de Dynham, 20 June 1332 (CIPM, 7, p. 327).
On 1 June 1334 he received license to crennelate Modbury Manor(Cal. Patent Rolls, 1330-34, p. 554) and on 1 Feb 1335, he received a grant, of special grace, of free warren in all their demense lands of Modbury, co. Devon and Inneswerk and Ledeweyn, co. Cornwall (Cal. Charter Rolls, 1327-1341, p. 322).
By May 1316 (VCH, Somersetshire, 6: 92) he was married to Elizabeth Valletort, coheiress of Hugh de Valletort, of North Tawton, and widow of Richard Tremenet (DCNQ, 20: 294).
Children:
3. (Sir?) Richard Champernoun, m. Emeline Brankescombe.
4. John Champernoun.
5. Thomas Champernoun, m. Eleanor Rohant.
=== Family Group Record. ===
Family Group Record.
Preferred Parents:
Father: Richard Champernoun, b. 1255 in Modbury, Devon, England d. 1310 in Modbury, Devon, England
Mother: Joan Cornwall, b. ABT 1258 in Cornwall, England d. BEF 1319 in East Winch, Norfolk, England
Family 1: Elizabeth Valletort, b. in Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom d. AFT 1344 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
- Thomas Champernoun, b. 1314 in Modbury, Devonshire, England d. AFT 1387
Sources:
- Title: Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com
Author: Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com, Douglas Richardson, 30 Sep 1999.
Note: Source Media Type: Electronic.
[PFT:AQ]
[S:Titl] Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com
[S:Note] Source Media Type: Electronic
[Page] Douglas Richardson, 30 Sep 1999
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- Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Author: Source number: 1775.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS
Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.ca/collections/7836/records/219854;
- Title: Millennium File
Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.ca/collections/7249/records/10077353;
- Title: Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com
Author: Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com, Ronny Bodine, 30 Jan 1999.
Note: Source Media Type: Electronic.
[PFT:AQ]
[S:Titl] Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com
[S:Note] Source Media Type: Electronic
[Page] Ronny Bodine, 30 Jan 1999
[/PFT]
- Title: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.ca/collections/9289/records/25160884;
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