General Notes

Following is a post from Ronny Bodine to soc.genealogy.medieval.

From: RBodine996 (rbodine996@@aol.com)
Subject: CHAMPERNOUN OF ILFRACOMBE, DEVONSHIRE
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.medieval
Date: 1999/02/01

GENERATION 2

2.  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 Fees, 2: 778, 784).  Henry de Chambernun and Dionisia, his wife, were named 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 deliver 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 Treverbyn, deforciant, regarding the manors of Trevolonan, Tywardrayth, Ludevon (Ludgvan) and Penalym (Penhallyn in Jacobstow), Hugh acknowledged the manors that Henry 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 there to the church in June 1270, then being called a knight, and in Sept 1272.  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 grant of a weekly market and a yearly fair at his manor of Ilfracombe (Cal. Charter Rolls, 2: 211).  On 5 July 1277 he had protection going to Wales on the King's service (Cal. Patent Rolls, 1272-81, p. 217) and was last recorded as justice of the 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 certainly married to a Dionisia by June 1249 who survived her husband as Dame Dionisia de Campo Arnulphi when, in March 1284, she presented Oliver de Campo Arnulphi, subdeacon, presumably their son, as rector of Jacobstowe (Bronescombe, p. 347).
Stockeley-Engles (Stockleigh-English) was in possession of her grandson, Henry, who presented to the church in April 1312.

Children:
3.  Sir William de Champernoun, m. Joan.
4.  Sir Richard de Champernoun, m. Joan.  See CHAMPERNOUN OF MODBURY.
5.  Oliver de Champernoun.