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Sir Richard CHAMPERNON

Sir Richard CHAMPERNON[1]

Male 1344 - 1419  (74 years)

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  • Name Richard CHAMPERNON 
    Prefix Sir 
    Born 29 Jun 1344  Wincanton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID MV5R-VQ8 
    Title (Nobility)   [2
    Lord of Modbury 
    Name Richard CHAMPERNOWNE  [2
    Name Richard CHAMPERNOWNE  [2
    Occupation   [2
    Sheriff of Devonshire 
    _UID F3D1579327F441C4984DAD36C94BFA5F03B5 
    Died 3 Apr 1419  Modbury, Kingsbridge, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Aft 3 Apr 1419  Kingsbridge, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I3881  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2022 

    Father Thomas CHAMPERNOWNE,   b. 1 Jan 1314, Modbury Manor, Kingsbridge, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1387, Maker, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Eleanor DE ROHART,   b. Abt 1318, Of, Modbury, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1344  Of, Dodbrooke, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F1774  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. John CHAMPERNOWNE,   b. 1370,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F1908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alice ASTLEY,   b. Abt 1344, Bere Ferrers, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 3 Apr 1394, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married Abt 25 Apr 1360  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Agnes CHAMPERNOUN,   b. 1360, Modbury (Kingbridge), Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1433, St Thomas, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Alexander CHAMPERNON,   b. Abt 1362, Bere Ferrers, Devon, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1441, Tavistock, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
     3. John CHAMPERNOUN,   b. 1370, Insworth, Devon, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F1906  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sir Richard Champernowne ... who married twice, firstly to Alice Astley, a daughter of Thomas Astley, 3rd Baron Astley (c.1315? 1370). His eldest son by Alice Astley was Alexander Champernowne of Bere Ferrers in Devon, who having married Joan Ferrers, the eldest daughter and co-heiress of Martin Ferrers, lord of the manor of Beere Ferrers, made that manor his seat and the seat of son, who died leaving two daughters and co-heiresses.

      Sir Richard Champernowne married secondly Katherine Daubeney, a daughter of Giles Daubeney, 3rd Baron Daubeney (died 1386) of South Ingleby by his wife Eleanor de Willington. The descendants of this second marriage inherited Modbury.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manor_of_Modbury



  • Sources 
    1. [S602] Gedcom provided by, John Woodward "Jack" Buschman, February 10, 2002 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Dec 2022), entry for Richard CHAMPERNON, person ID MV5R-VQ8. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Dec 2022), entry for Thomas CHAMPERNOWNE, person ID GSYN-Y7G. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Dec 2022), entry for Alice ASTLEY, person ID GFN4-VYT. (Reliability: 3).