Gawen Champernowne (1554 - 1591)

Born 1554 in Dartington, Devon, England

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Died Mar 1591 at about age 37 in Dartington Hall, Devon, England

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Biography

Gawen was the son and heir of Arthur Champernowne and Mary Norreys.^[1]

He married Roberta, daughter of the Count of Montgomery.^[1] They had issue:

• Arthur^[1]
• Philip^[1]
• Alexander^[1][2]
• Elizabeth^[1][3]
• Mary^[1]
• Catherine^[1][4]
• Ursula^[1][5]
• Frances^[1]
• Jane or Joan^[1][6]
• Susan^[1]
• Bridget^[1]

He was buried on 25 Mar 1591 in Dartington, Devon.^[1]

Will of 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 wch I oughte to have from the Countee and Countesse of Mongomerie ; son Arthur ; cosin Richard Champernowne, Esq.; brother Mr Edward Seymour; cosen Richard Carewe of Anthonie, Esq. ; cosen George Carewe ; cosen Mr Anthonie (or Arthoure) Champernowne ; Sr Francis Drake and Mr John Heale. Codicil made Thursdaie the sixteenth daie of March aboute Midnighte 1591 ; wife with child. [Harrington, L. 36.]^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13} Vivian, J. L. (John Lambrick). The visitations of the county of Devon: comprising the herald's visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620. (Exeter: For the author by H.S. Eland, 1895). Pedigree of Champernowne p. 163.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J79W-G2P : 19 September 2020), Elixander Champnowne, 1588.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5S3-J6J : 19 September 2020), Elizabeth Chapnowne, 1573.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5S3-V4C : 19 September 2020), Katterne Champernowne, 1577.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5S3-22W : 19 September 2020), Ursula Champernowne, 1579.
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5S3-2L5 : 19 September 2020), Jane Champnown, 1589.
7. ↑ Essex Institute historical collections, Vol. XVIII (Salem, Massachusetts: For the Essex Institute, 1880) Internet Archive p. 18