Ralph Edmond Hugh Valletort

The manor of Modbury was long held by the Vautort (alias Valletort) family, feudal barons of Harberton, Devon, and feudal barons of Trematon, Cornwall. It was granted, together with Bridford by Sir Roger de Vautort to Alexander de Okeston, of Okeston (alias Oxton), Devon,[5] the second husband of Joan de Vautort, widow of Ralph de Vautort, Sir Roger's elder brother.[6]

Joan de Vautort was the mistress of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall (1209–1272), second son of King John. By Okeston she had a son Sir James Okeston, who before he died childless named as his heir the son of his half-sister Joan, daughter of Earl Richard and wife of Richard Champernowne of Clyst Champernowne, near Exeter, Devon.[7] The Champernown family was thenceforth seated at Modbury.

In 1700 Arthur Champernowne (1672-pre-1717) sold Modbury to Nicholas Trist and died childless.[8] A junior branch of the Champernowne family continued at Dartington, Devon, until 1925,[9] being descended from Sir Arthur Champernowne (d.1578) (2nd son of Sir Philip Champernowne (d.1545) of Modbury[10]), who in 1559 purchased the manor of Dartington.[11]

Source: Wikiwand Added by Janet Milburn 12/20/18