Thomas CHAMPERNOWNE

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• FamilySearch ID: GSYN-Y7G
• Title (Nobility): ; Lord of Modbury
• Name: Thomas CHAMPERNOWNE
• Occupation: ; Sheriff of Devonshire
• _UID: 4B083AF0AE244BD1B9499F9582059013CB33

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Biography
Birth
Sir Thomas Champernowne was the son and heir of Richard Champernon and Elizabeth Valletort.

Marriage
He married Eleanor (Rohaut) Champernoun, daughter and heiress of Sir Roger de Rohant of Aston Rohant (today Aston Rowant) in Oxfordshire. She was dead by April 1369 when her husband quit-claimed his rights to her inheritance in favor of their son Richard.

As is recorded in the Register of John de Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter from 1327 to his death in 1369, Sir Thomas Champernowne exercised his right of presentation to Modbury Priory on 6 April 1361/2, appointing as Prior Philip de Ffurnariis, following the death of Prior Robert de Curceyo.

Ronny Bodine's 1999 Research

THOMAS CHAMPERNOUN, Esq. As Lord of Modbury, he presented to Modbury Priory in June 1345, June 1349, April 1350/1, March 1361/2 and June 1375; as Lord of Bridford he presented there to the church in June 1349 and Jan 1358/9. Collector of the 10th and 15th for Devonshire, 1 Aug 1357-15 Sept 1357; appointed Sheriff of Devonshire 20 Nov 1362 and 26 Nov 1367 serving a one year term in each instance. In Apr 1369, he quit-claimed his rights to the Rohant lands in Worthington, Leicestershire; Estcoton, by Gildesburgh, Northamptonshire; and Combe Real and Portesmouth, Devonshire to his son, Richard.

Appointed escheator for Devonshire, 15 June 1369, serving until 16 Feb 1371. In that capacity, he was appointed on 20 Nov 1369 to guard the temporalities of the Bishop of Exeter, now void, and in the King's hands; appointed collector of the 10th and 15th, 6 Dec 1373 and again 14 Nov 1374; writ of supersedeas issued May 1379 in favor of Thomas Chambernoun, Esq. for a demand for his homage which he has done; exempted for life from assizes, juries, etc., by letters patent of 9 Nov 1378; appointed collector of a tax in Cornwall. The last reference to him occurred on 12 Nov 1387 when he was serving on commission of road inquiry in Devonshire.

Children:
1.) Sir Richard Champernoun, m 1) Alice Astley, 2) Katherine Daubeney.

2.) Edmund Champernoun.

3.) Cecily Champernoun.

Death
Richard died some time not on record, but after 12 Nov. 1387.

Thomas married Eleanor DE ROHART about 1344 in Of, Dodbrooke, Devonshire, England. Eleanor (daughter of Eleanor LOVELL) was born about 1318 in Of, Modbury, Devonshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Cicely CHAMPERNON was born about 1330 in Modbury, Devon, England; died in 1363 in Slane, County Meath, Ireland.
2. Sir Richard CHAMPERNON was born on 29 Jun 1344 in Wincanton, Somerset, England; died on 3 Apr 1419 in Modbury, Kingsbridge, Devon, England; was buried after 3 Apr 1419 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
3. Henry CHAMPERNONE was born in 1348 in Modbury, Devon, England; and died.

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• Name: Richard CHAMPERNOUN
• Name: Richard DE CHAMPERNOWNE
• Occupation: ; Sheriff of Devon
• _UID: 78229DB71BBD4B58AF75F43C343660D1585A

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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.

Richard married Elizabeth Joan VALLETORT in 1309 in Modbury, Devon, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Hugh DE VALLETORT and Lucia LE BRET) was born in 1288 in Tawton, Modbury, Devonshire, England; died after 1363 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Elizabeth WILLOUGHBY
• Name: Joan VALLEFORT
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• Name: Richard of Modbury
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Richard married Joan VALLETORT, of Cornwall. Joan was born in 1266; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hugh married Lucia LE BRET. Lucia was born in 1270 in Corypole, Somerset, England; died in 1310 in Modbury, Devon, England; was buried in 1310 in Modbury, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

The following was excerpted from a post to SGM, 30 Jan 1999, by Ronny Bodine:\\From: RBodine996 ([email protected])\\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

Richard married Joan OKESTON. Joan was born about 1238 in Modbury, Kingsbridge, Devonshire, England; died in 1319 in Inceworth aker, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Joan de OKESTON
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Heiress of Modbury.