THE CHAMPNES FAMILIES of areas around Thornbury (GLA) The main page for the Champnes family has address: http://www.prattens.co.uk/FAMILIES/CHAMPNES/start.html You can find items in this list by using the FIND capability in the EDIT menu above These notes were collected in hurried visits to record offices and libraries, or acquired from other researchers or on-line sources. If you use information from these notes you are strongly recommended to check the information against original sources. ???? Champeney family in British Library MSS 4199 aut? 27b. ???? Champeney family - memorandum of withdrawing of seal - in British Library MSS 4199 aut? 27b. 1210 Roger Champneis servant of the sacristan - witnesses grant of land near Cottemede - relating to St Peters Abbey Gloucester - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaelogical Society vol 38 1915 1251 Ralph de Champeneys witness - NA E 40/2689 1266 William Champness of Essex - NA Duchy of Lancaster DL 25/1672/1371 1275 William Chaumpeneys of Alymynton - Bristol archives AC/D/6/5 1275 John Chaumeneys of Erdicote in Henbury to William Chaumeneys of Aylmenton son of William Chaumeneys and Alice - Bristol Archives AC/D/6/6 1280 Geoffrey Champeneis steward of the Bishop of Bath and Wells witness - Bath Record Office BC 151/2/85 1285 Bertram Champneys son and heir of Philip Champneys - Berkeley Castle muniments BCM/A/2/44/1. 1290 Geoffrey Champeneys creditor v rector of Clapton, Chewton Hundred - NA C 241/11/5 1293 William Chaumpeneys grant to Sir Peter Crok - Berkeley Castle Muniments BCM/A/2/14/1 1295 William Chaumpeneys his wood in Aylmintone - Bristol Archives AC/D/6/10 1298 John Champeneys witness - Berkeley Castle Muniments BCM/A/1/50/88 1298 William Chaumpeneys of Alymynton - Bristol archives AC/D/6/11 1299 John Champneys plaintiff 1299 and John de Burse defendant concerning lands at Cromhall and Thornbury 27th of Edward 1 - in Biglands Gloucestershire 1300c John Champeneys charter to his brother Geoffrey Champeneys of a tenement in Aust in British Library MSS Add Ch 6231. 1300c Philip Champeneys grant from him to earl of Norfolk of lands between Wye and Severn - Berkeley Muniments for 1272-1307 BCM/A/2/44/4. 1300c Robert Chaumpeneys witness 1272-1307 - Berkeley Castle Muniments BCM/A/1/12/160 1303 John Champeneys witness - Berkeley Castle muniments BCM/A/1/34/4 1303 William Champeneys witness to charter from Agnes la Chambelayn of Walford to her sister lady Symonde de Alne for tenement in Alymyntone - Bristol Archives AC/D/6/13/a-b 1304 John Chaumpeneys of Oathill (Ockenhulle) in Wayford Crewkerne Somerset creditor John de Shockerwick debtor - NA C 241/43/23 1304 William Champeneys son of Alice de Cumbe - feoffment to Lady Simonde Dane as in AC/D/6/5 - Bristol Archives AC/D/6/15 1304 William Champeneys of Aylmentone - William de Fossato formerly son of William Champeneys of Aylmentone to Lady Symonde Dane widow of Lord Drugo Dane - Bristol Archives AC/D/6/17 1305 William Champeneys of Aylmynton within Henbury liberty - Edward de Leye fee to Symunde Dane fo lands granted by William Champeneys of Alymynton - Bristol Archives AC/D/6/19 1305 William Champeneis homage for land in East Coker - Somerset Heritage DD/WHb/2523-2524 1311 John Chaumpeneys - Robert de Berkelee and Sir Thomas de Berkelee. Mon. after St. Gregory, 4 Edw. II. Robert has quitclaimed to Thomas common in enclosures and encroachments (purpresturis) made by Thomas in Mikkelwod, Wolfaresfeld, Hethfelde and all other places within the hundred of Berkelee. Witnesses: Sir Maurice de Berkelee, Sir John Lovel of Snorscombe, Sir William de Wauton, knights, Richard de Rodeny, John Boteler, John Chaumpeneys, Robert de Butlescombe. - At: Berkeley - quote GC1802 at Berkeley Castle Muniments when requesting this file] - in microfilm BCM/A/1/1/99 [15 March 1311] at Gloucester Record Office 1311 John Chaumpeneys witness - Berkeley Castle muniments BCM/A/1/1/99 1312 John Chaumpeneys of Wilmyngdon witness - Somerset Heritage Centre DD/WHb/513 1316 John Chaumpeneys witness - Berkeley Castle muniments BCM/A/2/22/1 1317 William Champness of Essex - NA Duchy of Lancaster DL 25/1472/1178 1321 John Chaumpeneys - late possessor of land in Dunkerton, Alberton, Couhull - NA SC 6/1145/9 1325 John Chaumpeneys and Richard de la Marche servants of Maurice de Berkeley found not guilty of involvement in his rebellion (the Contrarient Uprising of 1321-2) in Chancery Miscellaneous bundles C47/59/109 - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaelogical Society vol 130 2012 1325c John Champneys holding land at Olveston to farm out of dimissione of Maurice of Berkeley in PRO SC6 1147/12 1327 John Champeneys of Couhull Thornbury in Subsidy Roll see Biglands Gloucestershire 1327? John Champney and Tram as Tropyn grantees in a fine versus Howell Roytly and Maud his wife regarding land in Aylbrighton by Thornbury in index to Placita de Bance XXXII part 1 page 74. 1336 John Chaumpeneys son of John Chaumpeneys acquired from John Lydeard an estate in fee in Alyberton which he had previously acquired from John Champeneys and he from Thomas Trefyn and he from Thomas Norreys and he from Anselm Gourneys wh held from king Edward 1 in chief - all without licence from the king - he has pardoned them and confirmed John son of John in possession - NA C 143/237/10 - IQPM taken at Sodbury in Index Library. 1337 John Champnes bought freehold land in Elberton from Thomas Tropyn sometime before 1337 - in pardon dated 18/7/1337 10th Edward 3 as sold without licence - continued in lineal descent until short time before 1639 when sold by father of Edmund Champneis (still alive??? 1639 - in Biglands Gloucestershire 1346 John Chaumpeneys witness - Berkeley Castle Muniments BCM/K/4/?/85 1387 Henry Champeneys witness in Bath - Bath Record Office BC 151/3/65 1387 John Champenes and Alice his wife of Pensford - mentioned in will of Walter Stodeley burgess of Bristol - Abstracts from the Great Orphan Book of Wills at Bristol 1388 John Champeney - mentioned in will of Walter Frompton burgess of Bristol - Abstracts from the Great Orphan Book of Wills at Bristol 1392 Richard Champeneys - mentioned in will of John Beket of Somerset - Abstracts from the Great Orphan Book of Wills at Bristol 1394 Henry Champneys mar Frampton to Margaret Clifford dau of John and Alice Clifford. 1397 Henry Chaumpeneys husband of Margaret Clifford a daughter of John Clifford - in IQPM of John Clifford of Denneway taken at Payneswyke in 1397 - John held in demesne as of fee from King in chief land at Frampton on Severn - long before death he demised this to Margaret his daughter and her husband Henry Chaumpeneys to hold for 21 years from 1397 - also land in Lupeyate (from Duke of Hereford) and land in Denneway from Robert Hille and land in Coweley from Duke of Hereford - John died of All Souls day last and Margaret Chaumpeneys died 22/9 last - John's heirs are his daughters Elizabeth and Alice Clifford aged 16 and 11 - further inquisition at Dursley in 1398 - in Index Library. 1397 John Champneys the elder of Aylberton next Olveston in Lydney of Bledisloe Hundred debtor v John Stanscham of Gloucester creditor - NA C 241/186/62. 1398c Henry Champeneys and others dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Thomas Pyrlyng of Lune and others - in latin document - with places mentioned Aylberton, Camme, Falefield in hundred of Thornbury - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaelogical Society vol 62 1940 1400 William Champneys and Joan his wife regarding land in Kent - Close Rolls I 118 and 594 1401 William Champneys the younger - manor of Kechynge dated at Pullokeshalle - in Close Rolls 1402 Henry Champneys and his daughter Margery Champneys of Keynsham excommunicated - in Close Rolls 1403 William Champeneys in Lincolnshire - Close Rolls II 14 184. 1404 William Champeneys in London - Close Rolls III 103. 1404 William Champneys in Norfolk - Close Rolls II 373 365. 1404 William Champneys the younger in Norfolk - Close Rolls II 383. 1405 William Champneys the younger in Hertfordshire - Close Rolls III 116. 1405 William Champneys in Norfolk - Close Rolls III 83 and II 505. 1406 William Champneys in Norfolk - Close Rolls III 105 231 117 and 151. 1407 William Champneys in Norfolk - Close Rolls III 239. 1409 John Champneys of Aylburton and Henry Champneys of Wick next to Henbury merchants of Gloucester debtors v Richard Hardhead of Aust with Radwick merchant of Henbury hundred creditor - NA C241/200/53 C131/222/24. 1409 William Champeneys in Norfolk - Close Rolls III 485. 1409 William Champeneys of Reynham - Close Rolls IV 70. 1410 William Champeneys in Norfolk - Close Rolls IV 112 and 190. 1410 William Champeneys and brother John - Close Rolls IV 112. 1410 William Champeneys of Reynham Norfolk, John Champeneys of Rainham, William his son, Thomas son of John Chapeneys, and John his brother - Close Rolls IV 102 106 and 108. 1411 William Champeneys in Norfolk - Close Rolls IV 240 and 229. 1412 William Champeneys in Norfolk - Close Rolls IV 322 and 329. 1413 William Champeneys in Norfolk - Close Rolls IV 435. 1416 John Champeneys witness at Tittleshall Norfolk in British Library MSS Add Ch 212. 1421 Richard Champeneys witness in hundred of Bath Forum - NA WARD 2/2/11A/1 1424 Henry Champnes gentleman of Alberton prosecuted for not appearing before Robert Hulle and his fellow justices to answer John Pyle touching a plea of debt of £30 in Patent Rolls Rec Cal 81 February 4th 2nd of Henry 6th 1424 1426 Richard Champeneys witness in Bath - Bath Record Office BC 151/5/85 1431 John Champneys the elder of Aylberton husbandman debtor v William Kyle the elder merchant - NA C 241/225/92. 1433 Henry Champneys - escheator in Somerset and Dorset 1432-4 - in Fine Rolls 1452-1461 1445 Thomas Chaumpeney witness re Inglescombe - Somerset Heritage Centre BCM/A/1/1/99 1455 Henry Champneys - escheator in Somerset and Dorset 1445 and 1455 - in Fine Rolls 1452-1461 1457 John Champeneys gentleman of Newton Sayntlo Somerset etc regarding lands in Winterbourne and neighbouring parishes - Bristol Archives AC/D/3/15-16 1457 William Champneys of Elberton - grant by David Smallcomby and Joan his wife to William Champeneys of Aylberton, Joan's kinsman, of the reversion, when it falls in, of a half burgage called Pattesplace (or Pallesplace) in Thornbury, which Isabella, late wife of Nicholas Parker, holds for her life, with remainder to the said Joan, his daughter, by the terms of his will - 30/9/36 of Henry 6 A908 in Calendar of Ancient Deeds - also refers to the following - will of Thomas Parker refers to burgage called Patesplace (or Palesplace) held by his wife Isabella with reversion to his daughter Joan - dated 1/12/1444 proved in Tedrington parish 7/12/1444 - A891 in Calendar of Ancient Deeds - NA E40/908. 1458 John Champneys and others - land in Bath - Bath Record Office BC 151/3/62. 1460 John Champeneys concerning land in Winterbourne etc - Bristol Archives AC/D/3/17 and 19 1463 Henry Champoins of Orchardley - inquisition post mortem 3rd of Edward 4. 1464 Henry Champoins of Orchardley - inquisition post mortem 3rd of Edward 4 - NA C 140/12/8. 1464 Henry Champneys of Somerset - Gloucester and adjacent march of Wales - death - in Fine Rolls 1452-1461 1464 Rone Champneys PCC will PROB 11/5/41. 1469 Thomas Champneys - a witness - in Close Rolls 1470c Grant by David Smallcombe and Joan his wife, to William Champeneys, of Aylberton, Joan's kinsman, of the reversion when it falls in of a half burgage called 'Pattesplase,' in Thornbury, which Isabella, late wife of Nicholas Parker, holds for her life, with remainder to the said Joan, his daughter, by the terms of his will (E40/891) Glouc. 30 September, 36th Henry VI in PRO catalogue 1471 Elizabeth Champneys late wife of Henry Champneys of Somerset - in Fine Rolls 1452-1461 1475 Henry Champneys - inquisition post mortem 15th of Edward 4 regarding Cowhull in manor of Thornbury - several messuages and 4 caracates of land 42 of meadow 150a pasture 6a wood - in Bigland and Atkyns NA 40/52/24. 1476 Henry Champneys in Cowell Cowhull or Cowhulle Thornbury 1476 15th of Edward 4 - in Biglands Gloucestershire and Atkyns Gloucestershire and in Calendar of IPM at SOG 1476 Roger Champeneys and wives Isabel, Cecily and Agnes - to be prayed for for 40 years in London Eastcheap - some connection of William Blakman tallow chandler of London - in Close Rolls 642. 1476 Thomas Champeneys gentleman executor of Walter Metyngham freeman of London - in Close Rolls 67. 1479 Henry Champeneys regarding land in Frome Selwood - John Savery son and heir of Thomas Savery to Thomas Champeneys his heirs and assigns - in Close Rolls 466. 1479 Henry Champeneys of Frome Selwood, Edmund Leversegge. John Leversegge etc involved in an indictment for assualt - Somerset Heritage DD/SAS/C/795/FR/59 1479 Peter Champneys born died 1531 1479 William Champeneys witness regarding land in Kent - in Close Rolls 652. 1480 Julian Champneys born died 1555 1480 Richard Champneys born buried 1521 - College of Arms 1480 Walter Champney in Exeter Dartmouth - in Fine Rolls. 1485 Thomas Champneys concerning manors in Hampshire from John Lord Stourtont - in IQPM of John Lord Stourton 1485 Thomas Champneys appointed overseer of manors of Heston Bigod and lands in Colford and Leigh - in IQPM of John Lord Stourton 1487 Charles Champney born 1487 Thomas Champneys Somerset commissioner of peace 1487 and later - in Patent Rolls. 1488 Thomas Champneys Somerset collector of subsidy - in Patent Rolls. 1490 Emma Champeneys daughter of Thomas Champeneys concerning lands in Woburn - in IQPM of Philip Agmondisham - C Series II Volume 5 1490 Thomas and Henry Champneys concerning manors pf Bakeford and Knollek in Somerset - in IQPM of Sir Thomas Seyntmaure with heir cousin William Seyntmaure 1490 Thomas Champneys steward of manors of Dunhede and Stoke in Somerset - in IQPM 1493 Thomas Champneys v Henry Champneys land in Frome and Elme Somerset 1493-1500 NA C1/195/17. 1494 Thomas Champneys in jury re Richard Chok - in Patent Rolls. 1495 Sir John Chamneys born died 1556 - in Genealogical and Heraldic History of Commoners of Great Britain with possessions overseas 1495 Thomas Champneys Somerset commissioner of peace 1495 and later - in Patent Rolls. 1497 Lady Margaret Champneys born died 1559 1497 Thomas Champneys enfeoffed of manor of Foxcote etc in Somerset - in IQPM of John Kyngeston 1504 William Champneys of Wilmington and Johan his wife daughter and heir of John Dreycote v Thomas Gyes 1504-1515 NA C1/294/1 C1/296/10 1505 Richard Champeneys - acknowledged his rights in lands of Joan daughter of William Seyntmaur in Frome Selwood Somerset - in IQPM of Joan Adams previosly Joan Cabbell 1506 Henry Champneys - to escheators in Somerset and Gloucestershire to assign dower to Joan late wife of Henry Champneys esquire in the presence of next friends of his son and heir Anthony a minor in the King's ward - in Close Rolls C Series II Vol 5(103) E Series II File 4(5) - E 150/897D/8 1506 Henry Champneys esquire of Gloucestershire - inquisitions post mortem - C 142/20/130 1507 Henry (Harry) Champnes of Frome Selwood esquire in Somerset PCC will PROB 11/15/365 - dated 23 July 21 year of Henry 7 - land feoffed in Frome - burial at Frome - daughters Elizabeth and Anne till married - sons Christopher, John and Henry - Ambrose late my servant??tenemnt?? and ? - enfeoffed Thomas Champneys, John and James Strangeways gentlemen, Robert Thomas clerk, July 20th of Henry 7 - lands in Frome - money to wife - prayers for father and mother and friends - son Christopher - sons John and Henry wife Johan executrix - difficult to read but not matching below 1507 Henry Champneys esquire of Somerset - inquisition post mortem 22nd of Henry 7 - son and heir Anthony Champneys aged over 20 - manor of Orchardley, Frome Selwode, Willmington and Oldfelde Somerset devised to Anthony his son and heir - manor of Cowhill [in Thornbury] in Gloucestershire worth 8l and held of Duke of Buckingham devised to Henry son and heir - wife Joan, father Henry - Strangeways and Leversegge families involved - in IQPM of Henry Champneys - C Series II Vol 20(130) - C 142/20/129 1507c Peter Champneys son of Margery daughter of William George versus Elizabeth Atwyll executrix and late the wife of William George relating to lands in Plymouth and elsewhere bundle 298 in Early Chancery Proceedings Volume 4 1500-1515 - C1/298/59 1507c John Champneys tallow chandler of London regarding land in Essex - bundle 293 in Early Chancery Proceedings Volume 4 1500-1515 1507c William Champneys of Wilmington Somerset and Johan his wife daughter and heiress of John Dreycote and late wife of Hammond FitzRichard of Stowey versus Thomas Gyes coexecutor of Hammond FitzGerald with his widow Johan relating to land in Dursley Gloucestershire - bundles 29? and 296 in Early Chancery Proceedings Volume 4 1500-1515 1508 Thomas Champeneys the elder esquire of Frome Selwood in Somerset PCC will PROB 11/15/648 - dated February in 20th year of Henry 7 - proved 1508 - prayers for Henry and Elizabeth his father and mother and for John Mattes Johane Johamnn Thomas William John Robert and John - his soul and Thomas's - Sir Thomas Tyall of Hent? in county of Stafford? - William Lorleford? - Thomas Seyntmaur? - soul of Thomas ? - John Agmondesham and Emma his wife and Thomas's daughter - daughters Anne and Isabel - Johane his wife - enfeof to Humfrey Hoby?, John Agmondesham, John Portenay?, William Shod?, ? Champeneys gentleman, John Champtey of Peniongton?, land in Somerset and Wiltshire - Margaret late wife to son Thomas - son Richard Champeneys - late Thomas Craab - Hambugge?? Gosebradon?? - hundreds of Chillesdon?? and Aboyle?? - William Enoytt?? and Johane sister of testator - Quarley in Hampshire - wife Johane, John Agmondesham son in law and son Richard Champeneys executors - witnesses 1509 Ambrose Champneis - grant to keep land of Henry Champneis tenant in chief by knight service during minority of Anthony Chamneis his son and heir with wardship and marriage of said heir - in Patent Rolls. 1511 Richard Champney PCC will PROB 11/17/80. 1512 Frances Champneis born buried 1597 1515 Johns Champnes of Chew - re manors of Knight Sutton, Camerton and Farnbrook - 1515-1518 - NA C1/447/20. 1518 Johane Champneis - Weste v Chanpneis - land in Frome Selwood - 1518-1529 - C1/595/22 1522c John Champneys versus Nicholas Forde fishmonger of London and Elizabeth his wife grandaughter of John Gerarde regarding manor of Bekhall and land in Rowreth? and Thunderley Essex - bundle 484 in Early Chancery Proceedings Volume 5 1515-1529 1522c Peter Champeneys versus Margaret late the wife of John Buckman formerley the wife of John Scote and William Scote clerk son and heir of said John regarding detention of deeds relating to messuages and land in Honiton, Awliscombe, Combe Raleigh, Plymouth, Topham, Exeter and its suburbs, and refusal to grant rent in Barnstable promised on complainants marriage to Julian daughter of said John and Margaret - bundle 392 in Early Chancery Proceedings Volume 5 1515-1529 1524 Anthony Champneys and Thomas Champneys re manor of Filton Somerset Heritage T/PH/dst/4/5. 1524 John Champneys PCC will PROB 11/21/357. 1524 John Champneys of Somerset - inquisitions post mortem - C 142/41/55 E 150/912/39 1525 Thomas Champneys of Somerset - inquisitions post mortem - C 142/43/81 E 150/913/14 1525 Thomas Champneys of Wiltshire - inquisitions post mortem - E 150/978/11 C 142/44/127 1527 Joane Champneys gentlewoman medieval will at Somerset and PCC will PROB 11/22/435. 1527 Thomas Champneys of Somerset - inquisitions post mortem - C 142/46/19 1528 William Cras of Alberton PCC will PROB 11/22/587 1529 Thomas Champne son and heir of Thomas Champneiss - Kings wards - in letters to Henry 8 1530 John Champneys - re Twerton deeds - Somerset Heritage DD/BR/hg/5 1533 Richard Champneys gentleman - will of Hugh Yonge of St Mary Redcliff puts son John in governance of his wife Alice and of Richard Champneys - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaelogical Society vol 15 1890-1 1533c Alice Champnes executrix and late the wife of Anthony Champnes versus Henry Champnes his brother and heir regarding security of good and entry to Orchardleigh - bundle 757 in Early Chancery Proceedings Volume 6 1529-1538 - 1532-1538 C1/757/44 1533c John Chaumpneyes knight versus Edward Harpisfell and Thomas Scrynshaw regarding deeds relating to Thornton, Newton, and Whittingham - bundle 759 in Early Chancery Proceedings Volume 6 1529-1538 1533c John Chaumpneyes of Chew son of John Chaumpneyes deceased versus John Feterycharder and Cristyan his wife executrix and late the wife of John the father regarding goods of testator - bundle 771 in Early Chancery Proceedings Volume 6 1529-1538 1535 Anthony Champney of Frome Selwood in Somerset PCC will PROB 11/25/415 - dated 25 October 1535 - parish blank in diocese of Bath and Wells - burial in church of Matherne in diocese of Landaff - church of Frome Selwood - wife Alice?? executrix - John Sergeant of Matharn overseer - witnesses Philipp Wayne? ??, Walter Lenyd? gentleman, John Nutte, Richard Barney?, Roger Jones, and many other. 1535 Anthony Champneys of Somerset - inquisitions post mortem escheators files - E 150/923/13 1536 Anthony Campneys died holding Couhulle Thornbury 1536 27th of Henry 8 - granted manor of Cowhull to his brother Henry who later granted it to John Champneys - (this may be Anthony, Henry and John of Orchardleigh) in Atkyns Gloucestershire 1538 Champney v Duckett 1538-1670 NA C21/C12/5. 1538 William Champneys - Richard Gybbons and Isabel his wife sister and heir of William Champneys v William Croucher gentleman - re land in Newton St Loe - 1538-1544 C1/993/49. 1539 Henry Champneys of Orchardleigh - involved in looting of Carthusian Priory of Hinton Charterhouse Wiltshire?? after the dissolution by Henry 8 - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaelogical Society vol 23 1899-1900 1541c John Champenys of Chew and Joan his wife executrix and late the wife of John Norryngton versus John Ernley esquire regarding house and land in Devices demised by defendant - bundle 966 in Early Chancery Proceedings Volume 8 1538-1544 1541 Henry Champneys - Thomas Yerlonde or Irlonde of Trobrydge Wiltshire releasing rights in manor of Orchardleigh to Henry Champneys - Manchester University RYCH/4677 1542 Robert Champney of Aylberton - online will index by Leslie Mahler - will at Gloucester 1542 Robert Champney of Aylberton - online will index by Leslie Mahler 2?/4/1542 - burial in churchyard? of Aylesbury - William, Thomas?, Edmund, John, and Florence? his children - wife Margaret executrix - overseers brothers? John Champnetys and William ?? - witnesses John Champneys, Thomas Smyth, Nicholas Gw?? - will at Gloucester 1544 John Champnes in subsidy roll for Alberton (Elberton) total £4/9/3 - E 179/14/240 35th of Henry 8. 1544 Richard Champney in subsidy roll for Alberton (Elberton) total £4/9/3 - E 179/14/240 35th of Henry 8. 1544 Robert Champney's 5 children in custody of Margarey Champneys in subsidy roll for Alberton (Elberton) total £4/9/3 - E 179/14/240 35th of Henry 8 1544 William Champnes in subsidy roll for Alberton (Elberton) total £4/9/3 - E 179/14/240 35th of Henry 8. 1544 John Tyson, William Tyson, John S...vey, John Pers, Robert Tove, Nicholas Hancocke, John Fydler, Thomas Smith the elder, Edmund Hor(ly), William Brydnell. Thomas Smith minor, 4 children of Thomas Hancocke in custody of Thomas Smythe, Richard Boddy, Joan Boddy, Elizabeth Body, Robert Tylar, Rychard Lattryage, John Peseley, John Smyth, Thomas Thurston, John Yonge, Thomas West, William Heynes, John Smythe mason, John Weste, George Brodleye, John Peseleys per Agnes, Edward Branseye, John Thorneston, John Nott??, Rychard Smyth, Rychard Brydnell, John Vympany also in subsidy roll for Alberton (Elberton) total £4/9/3 - E 179/14/240 35th of Henry 8. 1547 Thomas Champneys - re Yatton Wiltshire - NA STAC 2/24/165 Thomas Gyes 1504-1515 NA C1/294/1. 1547 Thomas Champneys of Cutteridge and wife Alice in north Bradley Wiltshire - re manor of Hambridge in Curry Rivel - Somerset Heritage Centre DD/CM/200 Thomas Gyes 1504-1515 NA C1/294/1. 1549 John Champnes - one of tenants in grant, on 19/5/1549, to Thyne and Throckmorton of lands, in Thornbury, previously belonging to chantry of St Mary in Thornbury - in Patent Rolls - Chancery Warrants series II 902 membrane 22. 1549 Margaret Champyn buried 1550 John Champneys of Kingston on Thames - re lands in Twerton and Englishcombe - Somerset Heritage DD/GL/63 1551 Annes Campnoyes married 3/9/1551 at Thornbury to James Atkins. 1552 John, William and Richard Champney - Joan Wood of Oldland will mentions brother John Champney - brother William Champney and his sons John and William - Richard Champney - Elizabeth and Margaret Wag - Joan and Margaret Herbart - Alice Hall - Eliz Baker - Joan Smithe - executor Richard Herbartt - overseers Jasper Jonis and Thomas Whitfyld - online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1554 John Champyn of Simonsale Wotton under Edge - buried in churchyard = daughter Ja? ? - son Richard - daughter Anne ?inge - children Richard John ?inge - John Pontynge - Jane Camoys - - wills at Gloucester 1558 Thomas Gyllan of Thotnbury - PC will PROB 11/40/13 - dated 12/1557 - buried in Thornbury church - money to church - wife Susanne - Robert Courtenay - Gatlee Park - Thomas Hampden - money from Roger Browne of Asheford Shropshire - John Hilpe? - John Jones - daughter Winifride - David ap Bodone?? of Penbage - feast of St Michael the Archangel - other children Lucas?, John, Jane, Anne and child that wife ? - base son Edmund = wife executor - overseers John White, John Hilpe and John Jones - winesses John Colons? vicar of Thornbury, John Help, and Thomas Tayer 1559 Roger Redinge of Oldbury of Oldbury - PC PROB 11/42A/360 - will dated 10/1558 - daughter Elizabeth - daughter Margery - daughter Katherine - servant Prinett? - wife Agnes daughter of William Camforde late of Dursley and Margery his wife deceased - wife executrix - overseers Humfrey Warkman?? and William Purnell - witnesses John Barron??, clerk William Camforde, Thomas Shuppell, William Armonde 1562 Thomas Champnes married at Cheltenham St Mary to Anne Stevens. 1563 George Campies bapt St James Bristol 1565 Thomas Champneys yeoman of Elberton born, witness in 1625 saying he does know Richard Rich to be vicar of Elberton in Exchequer Deposition by Commission E 134 Michaelmas 22nd of James I number 10 Gloucestershire. 1567 John Champnois, yeoman aged 62 in 1629 of Thornbury in Group 6 CD E to C1 J27/10 1567 John Champnois, yeoman aged 69 in 1636 of Thornbury in Group 6 CD E to C1 D14/13 1568 Richard Champnies tailor aged 70 in 1638 of Thornbury in Group 6 CD E to C1 B57/7. 1570 Henry Champneys buried at Somerset 1570 Henry Champneys of Somerset - IQPM Chancery C 142/159/47 Exchequer E 150/955/6 Wards and Liveries WARD 7/13/37 1570 Richard Champneis senior aged 68 in 1638 of Kington Thornbury in Group 6 CD E to C1 1357/7. 1571 Henry Champneys of Orchardley Somerset - PCC will PROB 11/53/60 - burial Frome Selwood - Eliz his wife - manor and lands in Cowhill Gloucestershire - manor of Wilmington and lands in Somerset - lands in Marston Bycroft in Somerset in tenure of Henry Taylor - Mr John Champneys esq executor - wife Elizabeth - sons Richard, Henry, Christopher, George and Edward Champneys - daughter Joyce and her husband John Bowland - daughter Elizabeth Champneys - John Glyme - John Strangwise? Ambrose Morr and ? servants? - son John Champneys sole executor - William Leversayer? esq and Edward Hayles gent overseers - 1571 John Campneys granted Livery of manor of Cowell Thornbury 1571 by Henry Champness 13th of Elizabeth 1 - in Atkyns Gloucestershire - (purchased out of family of Sir Thomas Campness by Peter Holford of Weston Birt - in Rudders Gloucestershire) 1572 Elizabeth Dyer of Olveston - burial in Olveston church - land in Somerset to brother Robert - poor of Olveston - cousin Thomas Wasseborough - cousin Alice Wasseborough - sister Mary - Bridget Phillis my father's ???servant??? - John Campin? - brother Thomas - brother John - goddaughter Agnes Fowler - father in law Thomas Segar executor - overseers Thomas Pryer, George Fowler - witnesses Thomas Pryor, George Fowler, Walter Boulton, William Batton - debts John Clement - online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler and PCC will 1572 Henry Champneys of Orchardley to John Champneys of Orchardley his elder brother of rent in Frome Selwood - Manchester University RYCH/4648 1572 Richard Wither husbandman of Sheperdine Rockhampton - will mentions son Philip (deceased?) and his daughter Anne - brother Thos Wither and his son Edward - brother in law Robert Skegge - son Jasper - Ralph son of Thomas Pierse deceased - Wlm Matthew alias Vaugham - daughter Agnes Pyersse executrix - overseers Ralph Wilcocks, clerk, Thos Wither and Richard Jones - online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1573 Edith Champnes married at Congresbury Somerset 1573 Edward Champneys son of Henry Champneys apprenticed 10/10/1573 at Bristol 1573 Giles Champnes married in Worcester Diocese to Elizabeth Bartham. 1573 John Tyson of Elberton - PC will PROB 11/55/257 - dated 3/4/1573 - burial in Elberton church - wife Edith - mother in law - sons William and James bothg under age - land in Berkeley land in possession of William Philpott - daughter Anne under age - daughter Agnes - son John under age - brother Thomas Tyson - sister Anne Champneys - Thomas Champneys under age - sister's daughters - servants and godchildren - overseers Edward Veale esq, Richard Browninge of Outleye, Thomas Archarde of Littleton, John Smithe of Elberton - debts John Alpas of Olveston, John ?urston, Richard Stephens, William Tanner, ? - witnesses John Champines, Thomas Tyson, Willianm Hancocke, John Earle, Walter Symonde, William Wyyane? 1573 Joan Wither of Oldbury on Severn - will mentions Thomas and Richard Warinton - John Willymes - William Hearinge - Elizabeth Bogiegood - children Richard and Agnes - Nicholas, John and Thomas Walter - Margaret Vowler - Joan Gebins - Katherine Thurner - Elizabeth Cape - son John Wither executor - overseers Edward Thurston and John Wilcox - online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1574 John Champnies of Elberton will at Bristol mentions poor: Richard Han.., John Seller and William Winter; children Henry, Bridget, Anne and Thomas; Katherine West; wife Anne executor; overseers Henry Champnies and Morris Smith - online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler. 1576 John Champneys buried at Congresbury Somerset 1576 John Champneis of Bristol born - see entry in 1624 1576 William Champnies married at Olveston to Isabel Roode 1577 John Champe of Cowley - worth nothing - recusants - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaelogical Society vol 5 1880-1 1577 Henry Champneis as collector of subsidy in Gloucestershire - NA SP 46/31/fo 147 1579 Crystion Champneys married at Congresbury Somerset 1580 Anthony Champnies baptised 1/1/1579-80 at Iron Acton son of Thomas Champnies. 1580 Elizabeth Champneys buried at Somerset 1580 Elizabeth Champneys widow of Williton Somerset PCC will PROB 11/62/352. 1580? Edward Champneys burgess at Bristol 1557-1590 1580 John Champneis of Bristol born - see entry in 1616 1580 William Champeneyse married at Thornbury to Alse Peseley 1581 Henry Champneys gentleman of Elberton in subsidy roll with goods £5 assessment 8/4. 1581 Thomas Champneis of Littleton upon Severn in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 5/0. 1581 William Champneis of Tockington Olveston in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 5/0. 1581 Thomas Orchard of Littleton upon Severn - PCC 11/64/78 will - buried in Littleton church - son Richard Orchard - son William land in Thornbury - daughter Anne Orcharde - Thomas Thurston - John Thurston - Edward Thurston - Margaret Thurston - four children of Thomas Grafton - William Salvyn? - Thomas Smythe - servant Dorothy - poor of Thornbury - and Sodbury - obligation by Edmunde Hamblinge - father in law William Goslinge?? - wife Margerie executor - overseers Edward Thurston and Thomas Thurston - witnesses Edmond Chamness, Edward Thurston, John Russell and John Erle - debts of John Nott of Chowhill, William Bruton? of Elberton, Thomas Grafton, Thomas Morgan of Poyston?, John Orcharde of Littleton, and William Daunte of Oldbury - dated 1579 1582 William Waulecar or Wanlecar husbandman of Moreton, Thornbury - kinsmn William Wilcoke; William son Rich Waulecar; Henry, Alice and John Whithar of Sheppardyn; Richard son of Henry Waulecar; godson William Simkins; servants John Waulecar and James Pache; Eliz Waulecar of Cowhill and her sister Katherine; Elizabeth and John Waulecar of Sibland; William Atwood of Berkeley; godaughter Margaret Waulecar of Hill; William Millmey; children of Leonard Atwoode of Berkeley; Margaret Pyerte; Joan Longdon in the forest; Joan Willcocke of Oldbury; brother Thomas Waulecar; wife Joan executrix; overseers John Edwards and Hugh Simkins of Moreton - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler - will at Gloucester. 1583 Johane Champneys married at Olveston to John Marten. 1584 Helena Champnes buried at Congresbury Somerset 1584 Thomas Linke husbandman of Rockhampton - will mentions unborn child - son William - Robert Stringer - landlord Thomas Pearse - wife Joan executrix - overseers John Willcocks, William Wade and Robert Tilladam - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1584 John Wether husbandman of Shepherdine, Rockhampton - daughter Alice; Edith wife of John Atwood of Berkeley; Margaret, Joan and Agnes Atwood; William Willcockx; Elizabeth Skegge widow; executors wife Agnes and son Henry; overseers John Smithe of Hill, Hugh Puell of Hill John Smith of Nupton and Henry Heaven of Oldbury - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler - will at Gloucester. 1584 Ellen Wether widow of Rockhampton - will mentions son Edmund - late husband Richard Wether - 2 children of Edmund Skegge - executors sons Edmund Skegge, John Wether, Edmund Wether and son in law Roger Pope - overseers John Russell and John Ward - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler - will at Gloucester. 1584 Ralph Willcockes parson of Rockhampton - church of Pomsbury, Shropshire; church of Littleton; Robert Skege; Robert Stringer; John Walker; Agnes Stone; wife Joan; daughter Alice Priste and her daughter Alice; son in law Thos Priste; son John executor; overseers John Sanage and William Ward - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler - will at Gloucester. 1585 Edmund Champneys of Tortworth in subsidy roll with goods £4 assessment 6/4. 1585 Henry Champneys gentleman of Elberton in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 5/0. 1585 Thomas Champneis of Littleton upon Severn in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 5/0. 1585 William Champneis of Tockington Olveston in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 5/0. 1585 William Champneis - administration? (in Latin and indexed as Champes) possibly described as mayor of Thornbury mentions Henry Champneis, Robert Smith and Margaret ? (possibly as administrators) and also mentions Robert Williams, Margaret Symonds, Alice? Champneis, Thomas Whittingham, ? Smith, William Watson, and Margaret Dimery - in PROB/11/85/80 1586 Margritt Champnes married 22/8/1586 at Oldbury on Severn (Phillimore) to Thomas Johnes 1586 Morishe Orcharde of St Peters Bristol - PCC willo 1587 William Champneys married at Dulverton to Mary Sydenham. 1588 Rudgeon Champnes baptised at Dulverton Somerset 1588 Mary Cullymore of Rockhampton - will mentions brother John Persons junior - Anne Walker - Joan Yereth - brother William Collymore executor - witnesses John and Rebecca Wilcocks, Wlm Stringer and Anne Walker - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1589 Elizabeth Champyn baptised at St Philip and St Jacob Bristol daughter of John Champyn 1589 William Champnes of Hambrook born - see entry in 1649 1590 John Hickes yeoman of Tortworth - will dated 1589 - eldest son Thomas Hickes - son John Hickes - son William Hickes - something after death of Robert Bad??erby - and son William ?? - son Richard Hickes land in Tortworth - daughter Jane Hickes - ?his late wife - overseers John ? of Tortworth and William ? of Charfield 1590 George Champnes married at Bath 1590 John Champnes buried at Congresbury Somerset 1590 Susanna Champnes buried at Congresbury Somerset 1591 Alice Champneys of Thornbury will mentions William, Edward and Mariam Smyth - Thomas Clement; Elizabeth Brutton; Thomas Edmonds and his wife - Joyce and James Mayow - Joan Barnes - Agnes Harris - Henry Champnis and his wife - Dorothy and Alice daughters of Joan Lewse - servants of Henry Harris - Thomas Ocborn - Robert son of Robert Smith - Mrs Wyther - Mary daughter of Thomas Champnis of Littleton - Margaret and Elizabeth daughters of Thomas Throckmorton knight - executor Thomas son of kinswoman Margery wife of Thomas Dymry - overseers John Stafford of Worlwod esquire and William Watson of Thornbury - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler - will at Gloucester. 1592 Agnes Champneys of Elberton in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 3/0. 1592 Edmund Champneis of Littleton upon Severn in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 3/0. 1592 Henry Champneys senior of Elberton in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 5/0. 1592 John Champin of Cold Ashton in subsidy roll with goods £4 assessment 4/0. 1592 William Champneis of Tockington Olveston in subsidy roll with goods £4 assessment 4/0. 1592 William Champneys of Hempton and Patchway in Almondsbury in subsidy roll with goods £4 assessment 4/0. 1592 William Wilcocks of Rockhampton - burial in churchyard of Rockingham - Elizabetrh and Johan Wilcocks daughters of John Wilcocks late deceased - wife John Wilcocks - Henry Wo??er of - Agnes Willcocks sister - Johan ? sister - Thomas Marsh? brother - will at Gloucester 1592 Thomas Champneys married at Orchardleigh to Mary Numan. 1593 Richard Champnis of Kenn Somerset PCC will PROB 11/81/362. 1594 Margery Archard widow of Littleton upon Severn - PCC will PROB 11/87/53 - last day of April 37th year of Elizabeth 1 - buried in church of Littleton - Margory Grafton, Thomas Grafton the younger, William Grafton, John Grafton and Mary Grafton - son in law Thomas Grafton - Thomas Bushell of Boants?, daughter Alice? Grafton, daughter Anne Atkins, daughter in law Agnes Orcharde - John Thurston - Margaret Smith, Jane Smith - Anne daughter of Richard Collimore - Joan Lansourne - John Collmore, Bridgett Collmore, Alice Collmore - Agnes Archarde - William Arthur - servants - Margery, Thomas, William and Elizabeth children of son Richarde Orcharde - Margery daughter of Thomas Thurston - Thomas and John sons of John Jones - Elizabeth daughter of Edward Thurston - son Richarde executor - overseers brother Richard Collimore, brother Thomas Grafton, Richard Atkins - witnesses Richard Collimore, Thomas Nowton, John Champnes, John Thurnor, John Poowes? 1594 William Hancock of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/83/436 1595 Edmund Champneis of Littleton upon Severn in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 5/0. 1595 Henry Champneys of Elberton in subsidy roll with goods £3 assessment 5/0. 1595 William Champneis of Tockington Olveston in subsidy roll with goods £4 assessment 6/8. 1596 Justinian Champneys of Oxford - IQPM Chancery C 142/251/167 1596 Ursula Champneys married at Congresbury Somerset 1596 William Champnoies married at Hinton Blewett Somerset 1597 George Champneys married at St Michaels Bath to Joan Dallimore. 1597? William Chamneys of Thornbury in Court of Requests bundle 24/6 number 44 1598 Edith Champnes married at Bristol to William Austen 1598 Edward Champneys baptised at Thornbury 1598 Henry Champneys of Elberton will proved in PCC. 1598 Henry Champneys of Elberton 87 Lewyn in notes about Elberton by K Myers at Society of Genealogists. 1598 Henry Champnes PCC will PROB 11/15/365 11/92/403 dated 31/12/1597 39th year of Elizabeth 1 proved 1598 - gentleman of Elberton in diocese of Bristol and county of Gloucestershire - son James £20, daughter Margaret £30 and best feather bed, son Anthony £20 - sons John, Thomas and Henry and daughter Mary £20 each when 21 - eldest son and executor Edward - overseer Nicholas Throckmorton and Richard Taylor vicar of Elberton - witnesses Henry Trayber? and Richard Taylor 1598 Thomas Champnes - Richard Dymere husbandman of Oldbury on Severn will mentions Edmund and Joan Pache - Richard, John and Ursula Tayer - Roger Russell - executor cousin Thomas Pache - overseers Thomas Champnes and Thos Moyer - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1599 Morris? Jones - will mentions children Mary, John, Thomas, Margaret, Edward, Anne, Jane and Joan - wife Joan executor; overseers John Orchard, John Fill, Richard Agrae, Thomas Eerle and Morris Waall - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1599 Richard Champneys baptised at Thornbury sponsors Richard Orchard, Thomas Champneys and Jane Champneys 1599 Robert Martin of Cowhill Oldbury - dated 12/2/1599 - buried in churchyard of Oldburye - to church of Oldbury - poor of Oldbury - Margaret Barnard? - John Patch - cousin Bannon? - William Ptche - John Barnard - Elizabeth Carde? - Thomas Boulton, John Boulton the sons of Peter Boulton - Mary Marten with money managed by Richard Orchard and Ffloyde - Agnes Marten mother of Mary - Thomas Hearmane? - Thomas Truston? - Robert Hobbey executor - overseers Richard Orchard and Richard Ffloyde - debts Mary Marten, Julian Hobbey, John Cullimore son of John Cullimore, Thomas Pearce, John Waller, Richard Ffloyde, Roger Sayle, John Samson, Richard Link, William Wager? - witnesses William Patche, Richard Addames, Thomas Pearce - Allen Patche, Margerie Barnard, godson Robert Patche, godchildren, John Wells 1599 William Chamnyes of Wodhouse overseer of will of John Barlye of Olveston - will mentions children William, Mary Selcoke, wife and executor Elizabeth - overseers William Chamnyes and Thomas Barlye of Alveston - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1600 Arthur Champneis of Hill born - see entry in 1630 1600 Alice Champneys married at Stanton Prior Somerset 1600 Barbara Champney dame v James Longeworthe 1501-1600 NA C4/163/185. 1600 Edmund Champneys of Littleton in Subsidy Roll 1600 Edmund Champneys - Thomas Grafton of Alveston will mentions land in Ircote to son John - son Edward - daughter Anne; children Thomas, John, William, Margery and Mary - their grandfather Thomas Orchard and uncle William Orchard - cousins Joan, Anne, Mary and Elizabeth Worlocke - wife and executrix Alice - overseers Richard Orchard, Edmund Champneys of Littleton and Thomas Dymrye of Alveston - witnesses Roger Powell, John Goodman and Giles Clarke - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler. 1600 Elizabeth Champneys married at Bristol to John Hare. 1600 Jane widow of James Champneys 1600 John Champneys v John Lodington rejoinder 1501-1600 NA C4/163/183. 1600 John Dowdinge of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/95/13 1600 John Tayer yeoman of Thornbury - will mentions children Alice, Agnes, Cicely and John - mother Mary Cooke - Mr Marmin, minister - wife Joan executor - overseers brother Thomas Tayer and John Hilpe senior and junior - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1600 James and Jane Champneys - John Smythe of Elberton will mentions daughter Jane wife of James Champneys - daughter Agnes - land held of Sir Thomas Sadler - wife Isabel executor - overseers John Smythe of the Bridge Elberton, John Smythe of Olveston and William Heines of Cote - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1600 Peter Champneys v Elizabeth Att Well replication and rejoinder 1501-1600 NA C4/9/68. 1600 Richard Withers of Littleton on Severn - will mentions land in Thornbury to Philip son of Thomas Withers of Oldbury deceased - Richard, Philip and Kath children of Philip Withers of Littleton deceased - William Walter of Cowhill - Alice Howell of Littleton - servant Edward Jayne - wife Joan executor - overseers John Smyth and Philip Withers - witnesses Richard Orchard, John Steevenes and Robert Earle - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1600 Sarah Champneys baptised at Bath Somerset daughter of George Champneys 1601 Richard Champnes - Catherine Illes widow of Thornbury will mentions executor son Arthur Dunster; overseers William Ogborne and Richard Champnes 1601 Edward Champneys baptised at Bath Abbey son of John Champneys 1601 John Champney married at Bath Abbey to Mary Bouni 1601 George Smythes and Walter Walsh concerning manors in D2957/224/90 at Gloucester 1601 Marie Chamney baptised Oldbury upon Severn but no parents given 1602 Edmund Champneys winessed will of William Smyth husbandman of Littleton - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler. 1602 Ed Champneye and John Smythe concerning tenement in Elberton in feet of fines 44th of Elizabeth I page 46. 1602 Joan Chamneys baptised Thornbury but no parents given 1602 Joan Earle widow of Littleton on Severn - will mentions John son of John Earle of Hill - Agnes daughter of Rich Earle deceased - daughter Joan Walker of Cowhill - son John Earle and his children James, Thomas, Joan and Christian - son Robert Earle executor - overseers Richard Orchard and William Boyce - witness Philip Withers and William Busher - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1602 Joan Chamneys baptised Thornbury but no parents given 1602 John Champneys granted lands in Thornbury to John Jones in D1349/34 1602 at Gloucester Record Office 1602 William Champnies in will of Thomas Symonds of Woodhouse Olveston which also mentions kinsman Edward Symonds of Acton, witness John Gane - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1604 Mary Champneys = Florence Smythe of Elberton will mentions son William Heines of Cote, his wife Elizabeth and daughters Jane and Agnes - Margaret wife of Thomas Hollyster of Tockington - William son of Robert Heines - daughter Elizabeth wife of Richard Jones and their daughter Elizabeth - Joan Brooke - Launsell Elbroe - goddaughters Margaret Hollyster and Mary Champneys - executors son-in-laws children John and Elizabeth Jones - overseers Richard Jones, William Heines of Cote, John Smythe of the Bridge and John Smythe of the Boxtree - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1604 Ed Champneye and Thomas Henage concerning tenement in Elberton in feet of fines Michaelmas 3rd of James I page 224. 1604 Mabel Champneys baptised at Bath Abbey daughter of John Champneys 1604 Robert Champney of Aylberton in Record Society Index of wills at Gloucestershire but not at Gloucestershire Archives 1605 Champnes family of Orchardleigh settling land in Cowhill - Somerset Heritage Centre DD/SOG/752 1605 Margaret Clarck widow of Elberton will mentions children Thomas, James, Joan and Jane; son John Clarck executor; overseers uncle John Smythe; witnesses James Champnes 1605 James Champneys - William Heynes of Coate Olveston will mentions daughters Jane and Agnes - sons-in-law Adam and John Orchard - godson John Enrye - brother-in-law William Boyce - Lawnsell Elbroe - wife Elizabeth executor - overseers James Champneys of Elberton, William Boyce of Littleton and John Harte of Auste - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1605 Robert Smythe yeoman of Olveston - will mentions children Elizabeth, Bridgett, Mary and Morris - mother - wife Joan executor - oversers father in law John Orchard and brother John Smythe - witnesses John Hollwey, William Buddinge and Ralph Greene vicar - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1606 Hugh Champneys baptised at Bath Abbey son of John Champneys 1606 James Champneys of Elberton 1606 John Marten the younger of Elberton - PCC will PROB 11/107/332 - dated 10/2/1604 - burial in churchyard of Elberton - poor of Elberton, grandmother Jone Marten, aunt Elina Marten, aunt Mabel Marten, brother Thomas Marten, Henry ?ondinge, Margaret ?ondinge my dame, John ??yard, father John Marten executor, overseers Richard Taylor and Henry ?ondinge - debts to Joyce Thornberer?, John Parker, John Ringemonde?, Robert Marten, Richard Coppin?, Thomas Orchard, William Henslon??, widow ?, William Horkman? - probate 24/10/1605 1606 John Smith of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/108/524 and 11/108/470 1608 Edward Champines gentleman of Elberton in Men and Armour. 1608 Francis Champyon husbandman of Stinchcombe in Men and Armour. 1608 James Champnies gentleman of Elberton in Men and Armour. 1608 Richard Champins weaver of Thornbury in Men and Armour. 1608 Richard Champyon mason of Mangotsfield in Men and Armour. 1608 Thomas Champneis gentleman of Synwell servant to Lady Berkeley of Bradley in Men and Armour. 1608 Thomas Champnies husbandman of Elberton in Men and Armour. 1608 Thomas Champnies husbandman of Oldbury on Severn in Men and Armour. 1608 William Champnies junior of Almondsbury son of William Champnies husbandman in Men and Armour. 1608 William Champneis yeoman of Oldbury on Severn with musket in Men and Armour. 1608 Edith Mydellton widow of Sibland Thornbury will mentions Benedict and Joan Tyson - William, Henry, Joan, Alice and Agnes Clarke - 4 children of William Phempenie - Edward Ward - Agnes Phempenie - Dorothy Nicklas - Bridget Champnis - James and Guy Lawrence - Giles, Samuel and Robert sons of Giles Clarke - Giles and Edith children of John Clarke of Auste - Mary and Edith daughters of William Tyson - Mr Lurris Wyshe - John Tornie senior and junior - Giles Hober - executor son-in-law Giles Clarke of Alveston - overseers James Lawrence gentleman and William Ogborne 1608 Hugh Champneye buried 1608 Robert Perryman husbandman of Littleton upon Severn - PCC will PROB 11/103/436 - burial in Littleton churchyard - poor of Thornbury - son Thomas Perryman under 16 - daughter Elizabeth Perryman under 16, daughter Alice Perryman under 16, something from George Moses?, daughter Agnes Perryman under 16, Bridget Champness, godchildren, William Jones, wife? Joane Perryman executor, overseers Richard Orchard yeoman of Littleton and Richard Whitfield of Oldbury, witnesses Richard Orchard, John Whitfield, Thomas Voles?, and William Perryman - debts owing? John Whitfield of Poynton, John Whitfield of Littleton, and John Prio 1608 Richard Champnies of Thornbury weaver in Men and Armour. 1608 Thomas Champnies of Oldbury husbandman in Men and Armour. 1608 William Champnies of Oldbury yeoman in Men and Armour. 1609 Arthur Stones yeoman of Morton Thornbury will mentions children Agnes, Robert, Edmund and Alice; son William executor; overseers Edmund Champneyes and Robert Stones; witnesses William Howell, Thomas Patche and John Edmondes 1609 John Champneys probate taken by Edward Bracie, James Ayler, William Champnies and Edmund Champnies - will lost - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler for Alveston Elberton Littleton and Olveston 1610 James Champnyes - Joan Marton widow of Elberton will mentions William Hancocke of Auste - William Latteridge of Auste - Richard Latteridge of Thornbury - daughters Margaret and Ellen - son Robert Marton executor - overseers John Peaseleye and James Champnyes - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1610 Thomas Champneys - Richard Whitfield yeoman of Oldbury will mentions brother Thomas Champneys - sisters Mary and Bridget Champneyes - Richard Orchard and his children William, Thomas, Richard, Margery, Elizabeth and Joan - Thomas, Alice and Elizabeth children of Robert Perriman - Thomas son of John Marten - William son of William Asten - Margaret daughter of John Link - wife and executrix Mary - overseers John and Edward Linck. 1610 Robert Reade of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/115/162 1611 Henry Champneys of Gloucester - IQPM Chancery C 142/419/4 Wards and Liveries WARD 7/73/21 1611 Henry Champneys inquisition post mortem 27/9/1611 - details land in Elberton alias Aileberton - one messuage and 80 acres, another messuage and 30 acres in tenure of Thomas Herringe - another messuage 16 acres in occupation of Alice Holt widow - all said premises held of George Smythe and at Henry's death were held of Walter Walshe in his manor of Elberton - Henry died 5/1/1597 - son Edward Champneys was then aged 21 and more - delivered into court 1625 1611 John Champneys overseer in will of John Alpas baker of Thornbury which mentions children John, Thomas, William, Alice, Catherine, Elizabeth and Margaret, wife and executrix Ellen, overseers Thomas Tayer and John Champneys. 1611 Thomas Seager yeoman of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/117/8 1612 James Champnyes - Ellen Marton singlewoman of Elberton will mentions sister Margaret Marton - brother John Marton and his son Thomas - sister-in-law Joan Marton - uncle William Hancocke of Auste - William Latteridge of Auste - Richard Latteridge of Thornbury - brother Robert Marton and his unborn child - executor brother Robert Marton - overseers John Peasely and James Champnyes - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1612 Henry Tasker yeoman of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/119/217 1612 John Champneys of Thornbury overseer of will of Elizabeth Merrick of Thornbury which mentions children John and Agnes Badmyngton, overseers Edward Bracy of Tockinton and John Champneys of Thornbury. 1612 William Champneis will at Bristol 1613 Ann Champnyes widow of Elberton will at Bristol mentions land in Thornbury to son Henry Champneys - daughter Bridget and her son John Baylye - kinsman Richard Fox of Hamun - son Thomas Champnyes executor - overseers James Champnyes, Richard Folen and Henry Smyth - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1613 John Champneys baptised at Bath Abbey son of John Champneys 1613 John Champneys of Somerset - IQPM Chancery C 142/333/38 Wards and Liveries WARD 7/49/89 1613 John Thurston of Littleton - will mentions land in Oldbury to sons Thomas and Edward - William son of Arthur Stones - daughter Alice under 21 - John Parry - William Arthur - Francis Taylor - Richard Foster - Richard Earle - son in law Philip Boyce - executor uncle Richard Archard senior - overseers William Boyce and John Whitfield - witnesses Richard Russell and William Stones 1613 Richard Dimrie yeoman of Olveston - will mentions son John - wife's children Maurice, Elizabeth and Mary Smyth - children of sister Urslie - Richard son of Thomas Dimrie of Alveston - Richard son of William Dimrie of Elberton - Richard son of Richard Tayeare of Thornbury - Richard son of William Budinge of Olveston - Edward son of Maurice Walle - wife Joan executor - overseers Thomas Dimrie of Alveston and John Orchard of Almondsbury - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1613 Thomas Champnis married at Oldbury on Severn (Phillimore) to Jone Lucas 1614 John Champneys of Orchardleigh - PCC will PROB 11/123/170 1614 John Champneys overseer of will of Abel Wheeler of Thornbury which mentions children William, Elizabeth, Margaret and Giles; wife and executrix Jane; overseers Thomas Barton and John Champneys; witness Thomas Hauborn. 1614 Katherine Smith widow of Littleton on Severn - brother John Baker of Thornbury - his wife Agnes and their daughters Mary and Judith - Edward Swayne and his wife Susan - John son of Thomas Pach - Thomas Pryer of Thornbury - John Pach senior - executor Thomas Pach - overseers neighbours William Boyce and Richard Orchard junior - witnesses William Bourne - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1615 John Champney overseer of will of John Coksey shoemaker of Thornbury which mentions daughter Elizabeth and wife Catherine - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1615 John Champneys married at Orchardleigh to Honor Chaldecott. 1616 James Chamnyes gentleman of Elberton will mentions children Elizabeth, Richard, Jane, Bridget, John and Toby - wife executor - overseers brother Edward Chamnyes, Thomas Champneys, Richard Waller and Henry Smyth - witnesses Richard Fowler - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler - will at bristol 1616 John Champneis aged 36 gentleman of Bristol in group 6/7 bundle D3 suit 2 Chancery Depositions Elizabeth to Charles 1 in Bernau Index at Society of Genealogists 1617 Agnes Champnes married at Thornbury to John Purlin. 1617 Joane Champnes buried at Oldbury on Severn. 1617 Mary Champnes buried at Oldbury on Severn. 1617 Maurice Walle yeoman of Olvestpon - will mentions children Robert, Margaret, John and Thomas - wife Catherine - wife's aunt Elizabeth Simson of Stone - son William executor - overseers Thomas Seger of Dilling and John Orchard of the Worthie - witnesses John Garland and John Long - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1618 William Champneys overseer in will of Joan Link of Oldbury which mentions daughter Margaret and her uncle Richard Whitfield, brother Richard Orchit of Littleton, brother Thomas, sister Marie Chamnies, son and executor Richard, overseers John Martone of Elberton and William Champneys. 1618 William Champnys - James Machin of Olveston will mentions sons John and Henry; wife Joan executor - overseers Thomas Hort and William Champnys - witnesses Edward Brace and William Burnell - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1619 Richard Archard yeoman of Littleton upon Severnn - PCC will PROB 11/134/125 - dated 22/7/1619 - burial at Littleton where father buried - eldest son Thomas - second son William land in Thornbury now in tenure of Henrie Hulinge and Alice his wife - youngest son Richard under 21 - son in law Thomas Mats - daughter Margaret Mats - granddaughters Alice and Elizabeth Mats under 21 - son in law William Stones and Elizabeth his wife - grandson Richard Stones and granddaughter Agnes Stones - youngest daughter Joane and her husband ?ingarde Russell - grandchild Joane Russell under 21 - godchildren - servants - Thomas and Alice children of John Thurston - poor of Thornbury, poor of Elberton, poor of Oldbury - wife Agnes executor - overseers sons Thomas and William, sons in law Thomas Mats, ?rigarde Russell, and William Stones - witnesses? Thomas Wire?, William Archarde, Richard Russell, Richard Argarde, Maurice? Holder, and Thomas Thurston 1621 Joane Champnes married at Oldbury upon Severn to John Adey. 1622 John Marton husbandman of Elberton will mentions sister Margaret Marton; Thomas and Alice Peryman of Elberton; brothers Robert Marton of Henbury husbandman; kinsman William Asten of Elberton husbandman; wife Joan executor; overseers Henry Smithe and Henry Dowdinge of Elberton; witnesses Edmund Champnies - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1622 William Champnis - Anthony Chopp or Allen of Oldbury will mentions children Anthony, Agnes, Thomas and Margaret; brother Henry Allen; wife Jane executor; overseers: William Champnis 1622 Edmund Champneys died 18/3/1622 at Littleton - in Biglands Gloucestershire 1622 Edmund Champnies yeoman of Littleton on Severn 49 Swann in notes about Elberton by K Myers at Society of Genealogists. 1623 Edmund Champnies yeoman of Littleton on Severn will at Bristol mentions son John senior and his three children; son Richard and his three children; sons William, Robert, Arthur, Henry and John junior, daughter Margery Stumpe and her three children, deceased son Thomas and his children Robert, Thomas and Mary; cousin Mary Champnies of Oldbury; brother John Chamnies and his daughter; poor of Thornbury Kington Oldbury and Elberton; wife and executrix Agnes; overseers William Boyce of Littleton, Richard son of Richard Archard deceased of Littleton and sons William Champnies and John Champnies senior - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler - PCC will and will at Bristol. 1623 Thomas Tawyer gentleman of Thornbury will mentions poor of Kington; Mr Sprinte, minister; daughter Elninor Smith and her children Frederick Badminton and Hannah and Hester Smith; bond of Thomas Smith; present wife Ann executor; overseers William Rider, Richard Atwells, John Parker and John Champneyes gentleman and sons Francis and Ferdinando Tawyer 1624 John Champneis aged 48 gentleman of Bristol in group 6 7 ? bundle F9 suit 12 Chancery Depositions Elizabeth to Charles 1 in Bernau Index at Society of Genealogists 1625 Thomas Champneys yeoman of Elberton aged 70, witness in 1625 saying he does know Richard Rich to be vicar of Elberton in Exchequer Deposition by Commission E 134 Michaelmas 22nd of James I number 10 Gloucestershire - see also C2/Chas1?E17/65 vicar of Elberton v Seger and others. 1626 Richard Jones of Oldbury will mentions son Edward and his children Richard, Elizabeth and Joan - son Richard and his children Charles and Joan - daughter Elizabeth Pearce and her sons John Hancock, Richard, Thomas and William - Agnes Barrow - Joan wife of Morris Hancock of Ingst - daughter Julian wife of Thomas Hill of Ingst and their children Edward and Elizabeth - daughter Elizabeth Moore and her son Richard - Richard son of John Jones of Elberton and his children Henry and Elizabeth - daughter Agnes wife of Thomas Champneis of Elberton and their sons Edward and Richard - exececutors wife Elizabeth and son John - overseers William Linke of the Marsh and Edward Thurston - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1627 Joan Wilcoks widow of Earthcote Alveston will at Bristol mentions daughter Elizabeth Seager and her sons Thomas, Robert and John - grandson Henry Richards - grandaughters Joan and Agnes Champneis - children of grandson John Dymocke - 2 children of grandughter Elizabeth Wither - grandchildren Robert, Thomas, Katherine and Agnes Smith - John, Thomas and Agnes Frape - kinsman John Cullimore and his 4 children - executor son-in-law Thomas Smith of Earthcoate - overseers Robert Frape and son-in-law John Seager - witnesses Robert Potter - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler. 1627 John Parker of Thornbury will mentions married twice - Thos Tawyer gentleman, deceased - sons John, Richard and Nathaniel - daughters Hannah and her uncle William Layght in Tewxbury - daughter Mary - sister Julian Hill - Alice wife of Nathaniel Stokes - daughter Elizabeth and her children John and Elizabeth Skidmore - exececutor son William; overseers brother Edward Parker and cousin John Champneis 1627 Richard Allen of Elberton will mentions only daughter Joan wife of John Clarke of Westbury; inventory taken by Thomas Champnies, John Jones and Edward Hutchins - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1627 William Smith yeoman of Elberton will mentions son William - children of brothers and sisters - sister's sons William and Thomas Wall - sister's sons Thomas and William Smith - Avice daughter of John Peasly - wife Mary exececutor - overseers Thomas Smith of Alveston and William Wall of Olveston - witnesses Thomas Champnies and Thomas (Luntte?) - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1628 Arthur Champnes married at Hill to Agnes Totes 1628 John Tomlins gentleman of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/153/118 1629 Ann Champnes married at Cam to Rod Tyler. 1629 John Champneys overseer of will of Eleanor Alpas widow of Thornbury which mentions children Margaret and Thomas, daughter Katherine Tekell, daughter Elizabeth wife of Walter Crass and their son John, deceased daughter Alice Hill and her son Thomas - executor and son John - overseers Edward Thurston gentleman and John Champneys. 1629 John Champnes gentleman of Bristol in group 6 and 7 bundle D1 suit 4 Chancery Depositions Elizabeth to Charles 1 in Bernau Index at Society of Genealogists 1629 John Hewes yeoman of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/156/513 1629 Mary Champneys will at Bristol 1629 Thomas Champnies of Elberton - wife Jane - children Edward, Richard, Agnes and Mary - daughters in law Jane and Bridget Champnies - John Bayly - Edward West - son in law Toby Champnies - executor son in law John Champnies - overseers Thomas Smith of Earthcoat, Henry Smith and John Jones - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1630 Arthur Champneis aged 30 yeoman of Hill in group 6 bundle F3 suit 17 Chancery Depositions Elizabeth to Charles 1 in Bernau Index at Society of Genealogists 1630 John Champenis married at Oldbury on Severn (Phillimore) to Susan Peares 1630 John Champneys neighbour in will of Richard Atwells of Thornbury. 1630 Toby Champnies aged 54 gentleman of Southropp in group 6 bundle K9 suit 11 Chancery Depositions Elizabeth to Charles 1 in Bernau Index at Society of Genealogists 1632 Anthony Thurston of Elberton will at Bristol mentions son John under age - unborn child - wife and executrix Agnes - overseers John and Toby Champnies of Elberton - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1632 Robert Chamneys of Berkeley - will at Gloucester 1636 Henry Champneys holding land in Littleton in will of Sir Richard Michelborne in feet of fines. 1636 Richard Champneis of Bristol born - see entry in 1691 1637 Jane and Sara Chamnyes - Katherine Stocke of Wickwar will mentions daughter Agn Tanner and her son Rich Tanner - daughter Alice Bishop - granddaughter Sarah Bishop - Jane and Sarah Chamnyes - Henry Tanner - Agnes daughter of Richard Stocke of Charfield - Andrew Wimbold - Katherine daughter of Alice Crome - children of John Stock - son in law John Paine and his son John - daughter in law Agnes Stock - sons in law Edmund Tanner, Edmund Chamneys, Jn Paine and Thos Bishop - Elinor Stock - executor daughter Margaret Stock - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1638 Edward Thurston gentleman and John Champneys in CP Trinity 14 Charles 1 - plaintiffs Edward Thurston and Henry Marsh, defendants John Champneys and Jane his wife, David Lewis and Elizabeth his wife, John Cokran and his wife Johan, Rice Powell and his wife Joyce, Margaret Spencer, James Wintle and his wife Elizabeth, land in Thornbury, Moreton, Kington and Buckover - Feet of Fines Gloucester. 1638 Elizabeth Colechester of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/177/277 1638 Richard Champneis aged 68 senior of Kington Thornbury in group 6 bundle B37 suit 7 Chancery Depositions Elizabeth to Charles 1 in Bernau Index at Society of Genealogists 1638 Richard Champneis aged 70 tailor of Thornbury in group 6 bundle B57 suit 7 Chancery Depositions Elizabeth to Charles 1 in Bernau Index at Society of Genealogists 1639 Jane Champney buried at Southrop daughter of Toby and Izard? Champney 1639 Toby Champney baptised at Southrop son of Toby and Izard? Champney 1640 James Seager of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/184/417 1640 Thomas Smith of Alveston PCC will 1641 Mary Champnies - Agnes Archard widow of Littleton on Severn will mentions sons Thomas and William Archard - daughter Margery wife of Thomas Matts - daughter Elizabeth wife of William Stones and their children William, John, Arthur, Elizabeth, Joan, Mary and Agnes - sister Mary Champnies - grandchildren William, Richard, Thomas and Agnes Archard - grandaughters Joan and Agnes Russell - poor of Morton, Kinton, Oldbury and Thornbury - son Richard Archard executor - overseers sons in law Thomas Matts, Richard Russell and William Stones - witness Arthur Champnies and Richard Hill - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1641 Henry Doodinge yeoman of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/186/419 1641 Mary Champness buried 22/2/1641 at Oldbury on Severn 1642 James Seager of Elberton sentence PCC will PROB 11/188/289 1642 John Champneis yeoman of Cowhill Thornbury will at Bristol 1642 Joane Champneys married at Oldbury on Severn (Phillimore) to Jone Adey 1642 Mary Champnies - Thomas Perriman yeoman of Littleton on Severn will mentions children Thomas, Joan and James - sisters child Ursula Lacy - kinswoman Mary Champnies - wife Alice executor - overseers brother in law John Dier of Tockington and kinsman Thomas Herring of Elberton - witnesses Thomas Smith and Richard Linke - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler 1644 Elizabeth Champney married at Henbury (Phillimore) to Mathew Phillipps 1646 Edward Hitchins of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/197/379 1646 William Champnes yeoman of Oldbury on Severn Thurnbury PCC will dated December 1646 - mentions brother Arthur Champnes and his six children Arthur, John, Edmund, Marie, Bridget and Agnes all under 21 - sister Margaret Stamp and her daughter Elizabeth - cozen Edmund Champness and his children John, William, Sara and Frances - Richard Champness - Margaret Champness - Jane Adey wife of John Adey of Oldbury and her son William - Thomas Tonyman?? the younger - John Dobell son of Hugh Dobell - cousen John Martin - Mary daughter of Richard Birt - executors brothers Arthur and Henry Champness - overseers Hugh Dobell and Thomas Tonyman?? PCC will PROB 11/204/548. 1647 John Champneys of Thornbury - will mentions son Edmund - John and Frances children of Edmund Champneys - daughter Joan Woodard of Wickwar - daughter Agnes Purling - John son of Robert Wodard - William, Elizabeth, Robert, Tobias and Mary Wodard - Nathaniel, Abigail, John, Hannah and Mary Purling - Elizabeth Thurston and her daughter Mary - grandaughter Sarah Champneys executor - overseers Robert Woddart and Robert Thurston - in online will abstracts by Leslie Mahler - will at Gloucester 1647 John Champneys of Orchardleigh - PCC will PROB 11/200/279 1648 Arthur Jordan yeoman of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/205/426 1649 Marie Champnes aged 50 wife of William Champnies of Hambrook in group 6 bundle H30 suit 10 and H54 suit 15 Chancery Depositions Elizabeth to Charles 1 in Bernau Index at Society of Genealogists 1649 William Champnes aged 60 yeoman of Hambrook in group 6 bundle H30 suit 10 and H54 suit 15 Chancery Depositions Elizabeth to Charles 1 in Bernau Index at Society of Genealogists 1650 John Champneis gentleman of Almondsbury - in jury at Boothall for survey of church livings - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaelogical Society vol 83 1964 1650 Thomas Jordan of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/213/743 1651 Jane Champnetes widow of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/217/195 1652 Mary Smith widow of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/220/455 1653 Jane Sefall of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/228/301 1654 William Link taylor of Thornbury - PCC will PROB 11/241/291 - son Henry Link land in Thornbury - now wife Elizabeth - son Thomas Link - son James Link - daughter Elizabeth Marshall - daughter Margery - daughter Phillis Linke stable etc late in possession of Elizabeth Jones widow - now wife Elizabeth executor - children by her - overseers friends William Tanner of Shopperdent? and Henry Wither of the park - dated 7/2/1653 - daughter Mary Marshe - witnesses John Baker, Josuah Pullen, Thomas Honden?? - probate 6/11/1654 1654 William Smith yeoman of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/242/496 1655 Agnes Dowding widow of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/244/171 1657 Jane Champneys daughter of John Champneys of Orchardley re land in Badgworth etc Gloucestershire - in Gloucestershire Archives D189/11/1/T1 1657 Thomas Tiler alias Clarke husbandman of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/264/28 1658 James Champneys of Olveston married in Quaker records 1660 John Woodard of Chalcot Wiltshire born in Quaker records 1661 James Champneys of Olveston married in Quaker records 1663 Esther Champneys of Olveston buried in Quaker records 1663 Mary Woodard of Chalcot Wiltshire married in Quaker records 1663 Hester Champneys of Olveston buried in Quaker records 1663 Nathaniell Saunders gentleman of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/312/256 1663 Tabias Champneys of Olveston buried in Quaker records 1663 William Champneys of Olveston buried in Quaker records 1664 Sarah Champneys of Olveston buried in Quaker records 1664 William Woodard of Chalcot Wiltshire born in Quaker records 1665 Henry Champneys versus Richard Michelborne draper of London concerning land in Olveston - mentions grant in 13th Charles 1 from Sir Richard Michelborne of land in tenure of Henry Champneys, sale of reversion and inheritance of these lands to Henry Champneys in minority of Richard Michelborne, claim of more than one Henry Champness - in feet of fines 1665 C8 244/6. 1665 Mary Champneys of Olveston buried in Quaker records 1668 Agnes Champneys of Olveston buried in Quaker records 1668 Alice Haynes spinster of Elberton PCC will PROB 4/8616 11/328/354 1669 Margarett Keyt dame and widow of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/330/375 1670 Anne Trewman widow of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/334/434 1670 Mary Champnes wife of Edward Champnes of Almondbury bur 25/3/1670 Hassell? in Quaker records 1671 Ann Champnes widow aged 97 of Thornbury bur 25/6/1671 Hassell? in Quaker records 1671 Anne Champneys of Olveston buried in Quaker records 1671 Arthur Champneys of Littleton on Severn in Hearth Tax. 1671 James Champneys of Olveston buried in Quaker records 1672 Elizabeth Champneys of Olveston married in Quaker records 1672 Henry Champneys of Littleton on Severn in Hearth Tax. 1672 John Champneys of Elberton in Hearth Tax. 1672 James Champneys of Elberton in Hearth Tax. 1674 Ann Champneys of Olveston married??? in Quaker records 1675 Edith Herring spinster of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/347/419 1675 Sarah Champneys of Olveston married in Quaker records 1676 Margaret Champneys of Olveston buried in Quaker records 1676 John Seavell yeoman of Elberton PCC will PROB 4/2992 11/352/318 1677 James Champneys of Olveston married in Quaker records 1679 Elizabeth Champneys of Olveston born in Quaker records 1691 Richard Champneis aged 55 merchant of Bristol in bundle 62 suit 37 Chancery Depositions Elizabeth to Charles 1 in Bernau Index at Society of Genealogists 1693 John Bradley yeoman of Elberton PCC will PROB 11/417/175 1705 Richard Champneys merchant of Bristol - details of Elton Mansion, 7 Small Street Bristol - Richard Chamneys payed rates in 1697 and was paying rent of £18 per annum - conveyance to Richard Chamneys was in 1704 - buildings erected by Richard Champneys in 1705 - still owned by Richard Champneys in 1761 - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaelogical Society vol 49 1927 1706 Sarah Champeneys aged 12 (daughter of Richard 1646-1728) buried 14/8 Thornbury see Biglands Gloucestershire 1707 Ruth Champeneys aged 38 (wife of Richard 1646-1728) buried 4/12 Thornbury see Biglands Gloucestershire 1707 Sarah Bence, spinster v. Samuel White, Richard Champnies alias Cholmely, John Hollins, and Jonathan Thurston.: Right and title to lands, etc in the manor of Thornbury. Touching a house in the possession of the defendant White, situate in the Backstreet in Thornbury, and an acre of land lying in the field called "Teeltfield," lately in the possession of Jonathan Thurston. 5 Anne 1708 Edward Champnes yeoman aged 73 died 14/3 Almondbury in Bigland. 1714 Hannah Thurston mar Oldbury on Severn Edmund Chamneys. 1717 Mary Champnes aged 26 died 16/4 Almondbury daughter of John Champnes in Bigland. 1718 William Champnes of Thornbury buried in Quaker records 1720 Robert Champnes yeoman aged 71 buried 12/8 Almondbury in Bigland. 1725 John Champnes yeoman aged 92 died 24/11 Almondbury and his wife Elizabeth aged 67 buried 15/11/1722 in Bigland. 1728 Richard Champeneys aged 82 buried 18/2 Thornbury see Biglands Gloucestershire 1730 John Champnes senior aged 76 died 2/2 Almondbury son of John and Elizabeth and grandson of above John and E;lizabeth in Bigland. 1732 John Champneys in list in Merchants Hall Bristol - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaelogical Society vol 11 1886-7 1750c John Champneys will gave to church of Thornbury - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaelogical Society vol 8 1883-4 1751 John Champnes aged 30 bur 10/11 1751 John Champnes aged 30 bur 10/11 Hill 1751 John Champnes aged 30 bur 10/11 1754 John Champnes gentleman aged 28 bur 23/10 and Mary Champnes relict of John late of Tockingtom Olveston daughter of John and Elizabeth Hill 1759 John Champneys deceased mentioned in will of sister Elizabeth Hollister widow of Almondsbury. 1800 Champneys family of Bexley Kent in MSS pedigree 19th century British Library MSS 33921 folio 149. 1800 Champneys family in MSS pedigree 19th century British Library MSS 41317 folio 55-55b. 1862 Hugh Champneys Thurston born Jun 1862 Thornbury 6a 180 1867 Ralph Neville Thurston fourth son of Obed Edward Thurston (born 1824) was on memorial with parents 1916 aged 49 - died at Shanghai China - next grave has Hugh Champneys Thurston their third son died ? aged 57 - in Burma expedition 1891 South Africa 1899-1902 European War 1914-18 - CB CMG Colonel AMS - next to only son of colonel Thurston, Hugo Steele Thurston 1903-1931 died of pneumonia 1896 Hugh Champneys Thurston married Susie Steele - Barton Regis 6a 165 Mar 1896 END