General Notes

Sir HENRY de CAMPO ARNULPHI (CHAMBERNUN). Still a minor in 1242/3 when the
lands of his late father were noted as being held by his heirs (Book of Fe
es,
2: 778, 784). Henry de Chambernun and Dionisia, his wife, were nam
ed in a land
warranty of 6 June 1249 (Devon Feet of Fines 1196-1272: no. 497). On 9 Dec
1262, he was holder of the "Court of Henry and his heirs at Alfricumb"
(Ilfracombe) where Henry himself was a plaintiff (Devon Feet of Fines, no.
472). On 24 Nov 1265, a mandate was issued to Henry de Chaumbren to delive
r
the castle to Ralph de Gorges (Cal. Patent Rolls, 1258-66, p. 508
). On 16 Feb
1270, in a fine between Henry de Chaumbernun, claimant and Hugh de Treverb
yn,
deforciant, regarding the manors of Trevolonan, Tywardrayth, Ludevon (Ludg
van)
and Penalym (Penhallyn in Jacobstow), Hugh acknowledged the manors that He
nry
held by gift of Isolda de Cardinham (Cornwall Feet of Fines 1195-1377, no.
222). As Lord of Ilfracombe, he presented there to the church in June 1263
,
June 1272, and Dec 1276; as Lord of Jacobstowe, Cornwall he presented the
re to
the church in June 1270, then being called a knight, and in Sept 127
2. As Lord
of Coryton (Curitone) he presented there to the church in Sept 1279
(Bronescombe, pp. 127, 145, 146). On 22 April 1279 he was given a gra
nt of a
weekly market and a yearly fair at his manor of Ilfracombe (Cal. Charter R
olls,
2: 211). On 5 July 1277 he had protection going to Wales on the King's ser
vice
(Cal. Patent Rolls, 1272-81, p. 217) and was last recorded as justice of t
he
gaol delivery at Oxford and Exeter in May and July 1281 (Cal. Patent Rolls
,
1272-81, p. 441, 445).
Vivian (p. 160) states he married Dionisia, daughter of Gilbert and sister
and coheiress of Sir Robert English or Engloiz, of Stokeley. He was certai
nly
married to a Dionisia by June 1249 who survived her husband as Dame Dionis
ia de
Campo Arnulphi when, in March 1284, she presented Oliver de Campo Arnulphi
,
subdeacon, presumably their son, as rector of Jacobstowe (Bronescomb
e, p. 347).
Stockeley-Engles (Stockleigh-English) was in possession of her grandson,
Henry, who presented to the church in April 1312.