'Champernowne1'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Champernowne of Dartington, Champernowne of Modbury

We hope to add earlier generations of this family at a later date.

Sir Philip Champernowne of Modbury, Devon (d 1545)

m. Katherine Carew (dau of Sir Edmund Carew)
1. John Champernowne of Modbury
  m. Katherine Blount (dau of Lord Mountjoy)
  BLG does not provide any information on later generations of this branch of the family. The following comes from cross-references from elsewhere in this database. We hope to add more information on any later generations of this branch at a later date.
  A. (Sir) Henry Champernowne of Modbury possibly of this generation
  m. Catherine Edgcombe (dau of Sir Richard Edgcombe of Mount Edgcombe) mother of Bridget, presumed also of Mary
  i. Bridget Champernowne
  m1. Thomas Hele of Fleet, Sheriff of Devon (a 1618)
  m2. (1626) John Coswarth of Little Colan
ii. Mary Champernowne (d 1611)
  m. Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit (b 1552, d 1624)
2. Sir Arthur Champernowne of Dartington (d 1578)
  m. Mary Norreys (dau of Henry Norreys, father of Henry, Baron of Rycote, widow of Sir George Carew)
  A. Gawen Champernowne of Dartington (d 1591)
  m. (1572) Robarda (dau of Gabriel, Count Montgomerie)
  i. Arthur Champernowne of Dartington (b 1579)
  m. (1598) Bridget Fulford (dau of Thomas Fulford of Fulford)
  a. Henry Champernowne of Dartington (b 1600, d 1656)
  m. Dorothy Trenchard (dau of Sir George Trenchard of Wolverton)
(1) Arthur Champernowne of Dartington (dsp 1664)
  m. Johanna Treville
  (2)+ 2 daughters
  b. Amias Champernowne (b 1605, d 1661, 3rd son)
  m. Alice Addington (dau of Thomas Addington of High Bickington)
(1) Arthur Champernowne of Dartington, Governor of Totnes (d 1697, Colonel)
  m. Margaret Fowell (dau of Sir John Fowell, 2nd Bart of Fowellescombe)
  (A) Arthur Champernowne of Dartington (d 1717)
  m. Elizabeth Courtenay (dau of Francis Courtenay, son of Sir William of Powderham)
  (i) Arthur Champernowne of Dartington (d 04.1766)
  m. Jane Hollings (dau of John Hollings, physician to King George II)
(a) Jane Champernowne (bur 16.01.1768)
  m. (1765) Rev. Richard Harington (b 11.04.1729, d 06.1812, rector of Powderham)
  Dartington passed to their son who assumed the name Champernowne.
  (ii) Francis Champernowne (d unm, rector of Dartington)
  (iii) Elizabeth Champernowne (b 1716)
  m. Gilbert Yarde of Stoke Gabriel
  (B) John Champernowne (b 1682, d 1732, vicar of Paignton)
  m. Margaret Mallock (dau of Rawlin Mallock of Cockington)
  (i) Rawlin Champernowne of Dartington (d 1774)
  m. Agnes Hore Trist (dau of Browse Trist of Bowden)
  (a) Margaret Champernowne (d unm)
  (C)+ other issue including Henry of Fowellsecomb (d unm 1757)
  b. Catheryn Champernowne probably the Catherine who married ...
  m. (1639) John Fownes of Whitley (d before 27.12.1646)
  c.+ other issue - Edward, Arthur, Gawayn, Francis (b 1614, dsp 1687, to America), Ursula, Bridget, Dorothy, Ann, 2 daughters
  ii. Elizabeth Champernowne
  m1. _ Strechley
  m2. _ Jacquinton
  iii. Mary Champernowne (d unm)
  iv. Catherine Champernowne
  m. Richard Hillersden of Membland
  v. Bridget Champernowne
  m. _ Still of Dorset
  vi. Jane Champernowne
  m. _ Collyns of London
vii. Ursula Champernowne
  m1. _ Sercy
  m2. Sir Gerard Sams of Essex
  viii. Susan Champernowne
  m. _ De la Barre of London
ix. Frances Champernowne
  m. _ Grove of Kent
  B. Elizabeth Champernowne
  m. (19.09.1576) Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Bart of Berry Pomeroy (d 11.04.1613)
  C.+ 4 sons
3. Elizabeth Champernowne
  m1. William Cole of Slade
  m2. _ Pollard
4. Joan Champernowne
  m. Sir Anthony Denny (b 1500, a 1547)
5. Katharin Champernowne
  m1. Otho Gilbert 'of Compton' (father of Sir Humphrey the navigator)
  m2. Walter Raleigh (father of Sir Walter 'the adventurer')
6. Frances Champernowne
  m. Roger Budockshen (spelling?)
7. Katherine Champernowne
  m. John Astley of Ashly of Hillnorton
8. Joan Champernowne
  m. Robert Gamage of Coyty Castle

Main source(s): BLG1937 (Champernowne of Pound, formerly of Dartington), Visitation (Devon, 1620, Champnowne)
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