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Gawine Champernowne

Also Known As: "Champernoun", "Champernon"
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Birthplace: Totnes, Devon, England
Death: March 25, 1591 (32-41)
Darlington, Devon, England
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Son of Sir Arthur Champernowne, Kt., MP and Katherine Champernowne, of Dartington
Husband of Roberta de l'Orge, Lady Montgomery
Father of Catherine Hillersdon; Arthur Champernowne, MP and Bridget Still
Brother of George Champernowne; Elizabeth Seymour; Edward Champernowne; Charles Champernowne and Philip Champernowne

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About Gawine Champernowne

  • 'Essex Institute historical collections, Volume 17 By Essex Institute
  • Essex Institute historical collections, Volume 17 By Essex Institute
  • Pg. 17
  • William Champnoun, armiger, of Modbury (co. Devon); will (in Latin) 6 Oct., 1464, proved 24 Nov.
  • Pg. 18
  • 1464; wife Elizabeth, son and heir John Champnon, brother Thomas Champnon. [Godyn, L. 7.]
  • Sir Philip Champernon, of Modburie; 1 Aug., 37th Henry VIII, proved 5 Feb'y, 1545; Sir John Champernon my father; wife Katherine and Sir Edmunde, her father; son Arthur; Katherine late wife of John Champernon, my son and heir deceased; daughter Katherine Champernon (sic). [Alen, L. 3. ]
  • Arthur Campernowne, of Dartington Knight; (long will) 29 March, 1578, proved 19 April, 1578; to Sir John Gilbert, knight, Edward Semore, Philip Cole and John Heale, esquires, in Trust to pay debts, &c., and to the use of 'Gawine Champernowne my sone and heir apparent'; next Philip, then Charles, then George, then Edward Champernowne, my sons, then to my heirs, &c. [Langley, L. 16.]
  • ' Gawine Champernowne, of Dartington, Esq., 20 May 1588, proved 3 April, 1592; brother Edward; to Elizabeth, Marie, Katherine, Ursula, Francis, Joane and Susan Champernowne, my daughters, all my marriage monoie dewe unto me and w'ch I oughte to have from the Countee and Countesse of Mongomerie; son Arthur; cosin Richard Champerowne, Esq.; brother M'r Edward Seymour; cosin Richard Carewe of Anthonie, Esq.; cosen George Carewe; cosen M'r Anthonie (or Arthoure) Champernowne; S'r Francis Drake and M'r John Heale. Codicil made Thursdaie the sixteenth daie of March aboute Midnighte 1591; wife with child. [Harrington, L. 36.]
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  • 'Gawen CHAMPERNOWNE (Esq.)
  • 'Born: 1555, Dartington, Devonshire, England
  • 'Died: BEF 3 Apr 1592
  • Father: Arthur CHAMPERNOWNE (Sir Knight)
  • Mother: Mary NORREYS
  • 'Married: Roberda MONTGOMERY (dau. of Gabriel, Count of Montgomery)
  • Children:
    • 1. Arthur CHAMPERNOWNE (Esq.)
  • http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/CHAMPERNOWNE.htm#Gawen CHAMPERNOWNE (Esq.)1
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  • 'America heraldica : a compilation of coats of arms, crests and mottoes of prominent American families settled in this country before 1800 (1889)
  • http://www.archive.org/details/americaheraldica00lero
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/americaheraldica00lero#page/94/mode/1...
    • Champernon
  • Captain Francis Champernon, the emigrant to New England, who settled at Kittery, Portsmouth, and York (o. 1686), was 'grandson of Gawine Champernowne, Esquire, of Dartington, county Devon', a descendant of the Champernownes of Clist Champernowne, county Devon, and Modbury, same county. He was related to Sir Humphrey Gilbert, who had grant of the first patent for planting an English colony in America, and who first set up the English colors, in evidence of sovereignty, at St. Johns, Newfoundland.
  • Arms : Gules, a saltire, vair, between twelve billets, or.
  • Crest : A swan, sitting : proper — holding in its beak a horseshoe, or.
  • Emmerton and Waters : Gleanings from English Records, 1880.
  • Sir Bernard Burke : The General Armory of England, 1856.
  • The Book of Family Crests, II., 92.
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1554
1554
Totnes, Devon, England
1577
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May 25, 1580
Dartington
1591
March 25, 1591
Age 37
Darlington, Devon, England
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