'Campion1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Campion of Campion's Hall, Campion of Combwell, Campion of Danny Place, Campion of London, Campion of Newoton Valence, Campion of Putney, Campion of Witham

                               
Edward Campion of Campion's Hall in Epping, Essex
1. Edward Campion of Campion's Hall
  A. John Campion of Campion's Hall and of Welsh Bicknor, Monmouthshire
  m. Eleanor Knotysford (dau/coheir of John Kontysford of Great Malvern (Serjeant-at-law to Henry VIII) by Jane, dau/heir of Richard Knightley of Upton (by Jane, dau of Sir John Spencer of Althorp), widow of George Lumley, son/heir of Lord John)
  i. Elizabeth Campion
  m. Richard Matthew of Stansted
2. Thomas Campion
  A. Henry Campion of London (d by 1588) the first mentioned by Visitation
  m. Margaret Cordall (d by 1599, dau of William Cordall of Long Melford by Thomazine, dau/heir of John Smythe of Long Melford)
  i. William Campion of Combwell in Goudhurst, Kent (d 10.12.1615)
  m. Rachel Duffield (d 18.11.1606, dau of Richard Duffield of London)
a. Sir William Campion of Combwell & London (a 1618)
  m. Elizabeth Stone (dau/coheir of Sir William Stone of London by Barbara, dau of John Thorne of London)
  (1) Sir William Campion of Combwell (b c1613, d 18.06.1648, Colonel)
  m. Grace Parker (dau of Sir Thomas Parker of Ratton by Philadephia, dau of Henry, Lord Dacres of the South)
(A) William Campion of Combwell (bpt 06.02.1639-40, d 20.04.1691, MP)
  m. (c11.1662) Frances Glynn (d 1728, dau of Sir John Glynn of Henely Park (serjeant-at-law to Charles II) by Frances Squib)
  (i) Henry Courthope Campion of Combwell Priory & Danny Place in Sussex (d 10.07.1749, 2nd son)
  m. (08.06.1702) Barbara Courthope (b 17.06.1675, bur 09.10.1755, dau/heir of Peter Courthope of Danny Place by Philadelphia Stapley)
  (a) William Campion of Danny Place & Combwell (b 21.12.1708, d 01.08.1778, 3rd son)
m. Elizabeth Parthericke (b c1707, d 06.10.1768, dau of Edward Parthericke of the Isle of Ely)
  ((1)) Henry Campion (bpt 19.09.1732, bur 22.09.1732)
  ((2)) Henry Courthope Campion of Danny Place & Combwell (bpt 25.06.1734, d 27.06.1811)
  m. (11.08.1768) Henrietta Heathcote (b 21.04.1737, d 06.02.1771, dau of Sir John Heathcote, Bart of London, by Mary (sb Bridget?) White)
  ((A)) William John Campion of Danny Place, Sheriff of Sussex (b 19.07.1770, d 20.01.1855) had issue
  m. (09/10.01.1797) Jane Austen (d 1857, dau of Francis Motley Austen of Kippington by Elizabeth, dau of Sir Thomas Wilson of West Wickham)
  ((B)) Bridget Campion (b c1770, d unm 13.021797-8)
((3)) William Campion of Lewes & Oporto in Portugal (bpt 14.04.1738, d 02.1818)
  m1. Catharine Dawson (d 1763, dau of William Dawson of Oporto)
  ((A))+ issue - Henry of Oporto & South Malling (b by 1764, a 1788), Catherine (d unm)
  m2. (05.09.1774) Priscilla Page (b 1747, dau of John Page of Oporto by Anne, dau of Peter Dowker of Oporto)
((A)) Harriet Campion
  m. P. G. Crofts (Rector in Lewes)
  ((B)) Amelia Campion
  m. (20.01.1808) George Courthope of Whiligh (b 1767, d 1835)
  ((C))+ other issue - William Henry (b c1790, dsp 07.04.1821,m Rector of Street & Westneston), Priscilla (b 10.04.1781, d 06.02.1795)
  ((4)) Edward Campion (bpt 08.08.1740, d 1803)
  m. Eleanor Skilback (dau of John Skibank of Hull)
  ((A)) Frances Elizabeth Campion (b 22.05.1778, d 29.09.1804)
  ((5)) Frances Barbara Campion
  m. (1766) George Courthope of Whiligh
(b) Catherine Campion (bpt 12.01.1712-3, bur 04.04.1778)
  m. (11.11.1735) George Courthope of Whiligh (b 09.11.1712, d 04.1793)
  (c)+ other issue - Francis (bpt 23.03.1703-4, bur 30.06.1705), William (bpt 20.03.1704-5, bur 08.06.1705), Peter (bpt 02.10.1706, d 08.05.1723), Philadephia (bpt 18.03.1702, bur 04.03.1705), Frances (d infant), Barbara (bpt 12.01.1708-9, bur 12.02.1708-9)
  (ii) Frances Campion
m. _ Clutterbuck of Southampton
  (iii) Catherine Campion
  m. George Courthope of Whiligh (b 1686, d 1741)
  (iv)+ other issue - William (a 1681, dsp(vp?)), Elizabeth of Westminster (d unm before 28.09.1728), Grace (d unm), Anne (a 1728, d unm?), Barbara (a 1728, d unm?), Philadelphia (a 1681, d unm)
  (B)+ other issue - Henry (dvpsp), Edward (b 11.08.164*, dsp), Philadelphia (dvp unm)
  (2) Edward Campion (b c1616, 3rd son)
  m. Anne Springet (b 1616, dau of Sir Thomas Springet of Broyle Place by Mary, dau of John Bellingham of Erringham)
  (3) Barbara Campion (b c1611, d 1696)
  m. Sir Herbert Springett, Bart of Broyle Place (b by 1614, d 05.01.1662)
  (4) Elizabeth Campion (b c1614)
  m. John Wynn
(3)+ other issue - Henry (b c1615), Anne
  b. Sir Henry Campion
  m. Anna Stone (dau/coheir of Sir William Stone of London)
  (1) Elizabeth Campion
  c. Edward Campion (a 1608, of Lincoln's Inn) had issue
  m. Judith Nestfield (dau of William Nestfield or Nesfield)
  d. Rachell Campion
  m. Thomas Chowne of Oxenhoth (bur 26.03.1639)
  e. Cordelia Campion (bur 02.09.1640)
m. Sir Richard Michelborne (Michelbourne) of Stanmer & Bradhurst
  ii. Abraham Campion of London & Putney
  m. Elionora Duffield (dau of Richard Duffield of London)
  a. Henry Campion of Putney & Newton Valence
  m. (03.08.1622) Anne Willet (dau of John Willet of London)
  (1) Richard Campion of Newton Valence had issue
  m. Anne (b 1622-3, d 19.08.1679)
  b. Abraham Campion (bpt 01.05.1634, a 1668, 3rd son) possibly the Abrham (d 21.11.1701, Rector of Monks Risborough & Dean of Lincoln) who married ...
  m. Mary (widow of Edward Calamys)
  c. Margaret Campion
  m. Sir William Crayford (Craford) of Mongeham
  d. Mary (probably not Anna) Campion (d before 01.03.1668-9)
  m1. Gabriel Wight of Brockham (d 12.12.1621)
  m2. Sir Edward Gresham ot Titsey b c1584, (d 02.01.1647)
  e.+ other issue - William of London (bpt 02.07.1629), Henry (bpt 04.06.1637), Isaac (bpt 17.07.1639, a 1668), Thomas, Richard, Anne
  iii. Henry Campion of Newton Valence, Southamptonshire
  m. _ Stone (sister of _ Stone of London)
  a.+ issue - Anna, Maria
  iv. Sarah Campion
  m1. Francis Gifford
  m2. Francis Albany of Whittington
  m3. Sir Francis Leyton of Salop
 

 

 

Possibly connected to the above family, although the arms reported for the 2 families in the Visitations are very different, was ...
William Campion of London (a 1413, 1422)
1. Thomas Campion of London (a 1461)
  m. Sainte Rake (sister of John Rake)
  A. William Campion of Hertford (a 1576)
  m1. ??
  i. Henry Campion of Low Layton (dsp)
m. Elizabeth
  m2. Dionise
  ii. Thomas Campion of Witham, Essex
  m. Anastace Spitty (dau of John Spitty or Spittey of Chelmsford)
  a. Edward Campion of Witham & London
  m1. Ellen Bromley (dau of William Bromley of Baginton)
  (1) Ellen Campion
  m2. Barbara Chowne (dau of Thomas Chowne of Oxenheth (by Rachel, dau of William Campion of Combwell), son/heir of Sir George by Mary, dau of Sir Edward Bray of Carry)
  b. Thomas Campion
  iii. William Campion
  m. _ Foule or Fowle of Susssex
a. Thomas Campion (dsp)
  B. Margaret Campion
  m. William Blackwell of London & Campions in Epping (Town Clerk)
  i. Mary Blackwell
  m. William Walpole
  ii. Anne Blackwell
  m. _ Bacon
  iii. (Dionisia or Sence) Blackwall
  m. (13.06.1559) Mathew Draper of Camberwell (dsp)
  iv.+ other issue - Edward, Thomas, William, George, Richard, Blackwell
  C. Christian Campion
2. Robert Campion
3. Joane Campion
  m. John Thirleby (a 1521)
  A. Thomas Thirleby
  m. Anne
  B. Thomas Thirleby, Bishop of Westminster then Ely & Norwich
  C. Agnes Thirleby
  m. (?) _ Payne
4. Christian Campion
  m. Henry East of Needingworth

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (reviewed & expanded 19.08.21 using MGH) : BLG1952 ('Campion formerly of Danny'), Visitation (Kent, 1619, 'Campion'), MGH (NS4 vol 2 (1908), 'Pedigree of Campion of Camption's Hall, co. Essex, of Combwell, co. Kent, and of Danny', co. Sussex', p261+)
(2) For lower section : Berry's Essex Pedigrees (1878, 'Campion'), Visitation (London, 1633-4, 'Campion')
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