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Robert Challons, MP., Sir

Also Known As: "Robert Chalons"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Challons, Leigh, Devon, England
Death: February 06, 1445 (69-78)
England
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Chalons, Esq. and Joane Chalons
Husband of Blanche Waterton and Blanche Waterton
Father of Catherine St. Aubyn

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About Robert Challons, MP., Sir

  • Sir Robert Chalons, Sheriff of Devon1
  • M, #73201, b. circa 1371, d. 6 February 1445
  • Father Robert Chalons, Esq.2 b. c 1344, d. b 29 Sep 1410
  • Mother Joane Beauchamp2 b. c 1346, d. b 1401
  • Sir Robert Chalons, Sheriff of Devon was born circa 1371 at of Challonsleigh in Plympton St. Mary, Awliscombe, & Buckerell, Devonshire, England.1 He married Blanche Waterton, daughter of Sir Hugh Waterton, Constable of Windsor Castle, Chamberlain of the Duchy of Lancaster and Ellen Mowbray, in 1393; They had 2 sons (including Henry) & 2 daughters (Elizabeth, wife of John Ferrers; & Katherine, wife of John St. Aubyn, Esq.).1 Sir Robert Chalons, Sheriff of Devon died on 6 February 1445.1
  • Family Blanche Waterton b. c 1372, d. 3 Sep 1437
  • Child
    • Katherine Chalons+1 b. c 1394, d. 1420
  • Citations
  • 1.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 511.
  • 2.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 510.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2436.htm#...
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  • The visitations of the County of Somerset in the years 1531 and 1575 (1885)
  • https://archive.org/details/visitationsofcou00weavrich
  • https://archive.org/stream/visitationsofcou00weavrich#page/99/mode/1up
  • Pg.99
    • Challons Of Combe Raliegh, Devon.
  • Johannes de Beauchampe m. Johanna, fil. Johis. de Whalesburgh, mil. had (Pg.100 Joane (m. Robert Challons), Elizabeth (ux. Johis ffortescue)
  • https://archive.org/stream/visitationsofcou00weavrich#page/100/mode...
  • Pg.100
    • Robert Challons, sonn of Hardwin, 3 sonn of the greatt Erle of Challons by fflorence Lady of leigh Challons and Charlwood. m. Joane Beachampe d. and coheire., had Sr. Robert Challons, Knt. (m. Blanch Waterton)
      • Sr. Robert Challons, Knt. m. Blanch d. of Hugh Waterton, had Henry (m. Margerett Clifton), Elizabeth (ux. John fferrers), Catherine (ux. John St. Albin)
        • Catherin Challons, aunt and coheire to John Challons, ux. John St. Albin had Margerett (ux. Reignald Treth(urfe)), Joane (ux. Wm. Dennis)
          • Joane St. Albin, ux. Wm. Dennis of Com. Raleigh had Allice (ux. John Bonvile)
            • Allice Dennis, ux. John Bonvile, base son of Willm. Lord Bonvile had Jane (us. Willm. ffulfford. Vide Devon.), Margerett (ux. Nicholas Kirham.)
              • Margerett Bonvile, ux Nicholas Kirkham had Margerett, (ux. John Barnehowse)
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  • Sir Hugh Waterton, (before 1373 – 2 July 1409) was a trusted servant of the House of Lancaster.
  • Waterton's date of birth is not known.[1] He was the second son of William Waterton of Waterton, Lincolnshire, and Elizabeth Newmarch,[2] the daughter of Sir Roger Newmarch of Womersley, Yorkshire, by his wife, Maud.[3][4] He had an elder brother, John Waterton, and was a cousin of Robert Waterton, .... etc.
  • Waterton married firstly Ellen Mowbray, the daughter of Robert Mowbray, esquire, by whom he had two daughters:[2]
    • Elizabeth Waterton (died before 1420), who married John ap Harry, esquire,[2] of Poston, Herefordshire, by whom she had two sons, Hugh ap Harry, who died without issue, and Richard ap Harry, who made proof of his age in 1430/31.[9]
    • Blanche Waterton, who married Sir Robert Challons, and was about forty years of age in 1420.[9][15]
  • Waterton married secondly .... etc.
  • From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Waterton
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  • CHALONS, Sir Robert (d.1445), of Challonsleigh in Plympton, Devon.
  • s. and h. of Robert Chalons of Challonsleigh by Joan, da. of John Beauchamp. m. 1393, Blanche (c.1380-3 Sept. 1437, da. and coh. of Sir Hugh Waterton of Eaton Tregoes, Herefs., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. Kntd. 11 Oct. 1399.1
  • From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/ch...
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  • Links
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungerford_Market

Please see Wikipedia: Hugh Waterton; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Waterton#CITEREFRichardson_III2011 (Steven Ferry, November 30, 2022.)

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Robert Challons, MP., Sir's Timeline

1371
1371
Challons, Leigh, Devon, England
1390
1390
Challons Leigh, Devonshire, England
1445
February 6, 1445
Age 74
England