Richard Chamberline (abt. 1636 - 1675)

Born about 1636 in Astley, Warwickshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Mead) Chamberline — married 21 Feb 1657 (to 25 Aug 1675) in Great Chishall, St Swithin, Essex, England

Died 25 Aug 1675 at about age 39 in Felbrigg, Norfolk, England

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Biography

Richard Chamberline was born in Warwickshire, England.

This profile is part of the Chamberlayne Name Study.

Birth and Parentage

Richard was born at Astley Castle^[1] in Warwickshire, in about 1636. This is an inexact date, based upon his gravestone inscription, which states that he died in the 39th year of his life. ^[2]He was the son of Richard Chamberlayne, and grandson of Richard Chamberlayne of Temple House and the Court of Wards. His mother was Bridget née Pye, daughter of Sir Walter Pye.^[3]

Marriage and Family

On 21 February 1657 he married widow Elizabeth Wyndham, née Mede, daughter of Sir John Mede, Knight, of Wendon Lofts, Essex. ^[3]Her first husband, Thomas Wyndham had died nearly three years previously on 1 May 1653.

That summer, on 21 Jul 1657, it seems that he was party to a bargain and sale between himself and one Robert Briscoe of Lichfield, gent., made of a messuage and lands in Astley. ^[4]

The National Archives hold a document relating to a 1667 case brought by plaintiff William Windham, Elizabeth's son by her first marriage to Thomas, against defendants: Dame Frances Wyndham, Sir John Holland baronet, Sir John Hobart baronet, Thomas Mede, Richard Chamberlaine and Elizabeth Chamberlaine his wife.^[5]

A draft settlement between William, Richard and Elizabeth was also made in 1674. ^[6]

They had four daughters:

• Mary
• Martha
• Katharine
• Jane

all of whom survived except Jane, who died as an infant.

The Norfolk Record Office holds documents relating to Richard and Elizabeth Chamberline (Chamberlain), in relation to Richard's stepson William Windham, including a 1671 letter from Richard Chamberlaine to William Windham about Windham's mother Elizabeth... Richard and Elizabeth's daughter Margaret seems also to have asked William to lend her money. ^[7]

Death

Richard Chamberline passed away and was buried at St Margaret's church, Felbrigg, Norfolk on 25 August 1675. His gravestone reads:

Here lyes below interrd ye body of Richard Chamberline Esq. Descended of ye Honourable Ancestors of that name, Borne at Astley-Castle in Warwickshire, Heyre to a fayer patrimony and proportion of ye gifts of Body Mind and Fortune, Marryed Elizabeth ye daughter of Sr John Mede of Lofts in Essex by whom he had Issue foure Daughters viz: Mary, Martha, Katharine & Jane, who all survive except ye last that departed this life in her Infancy, He dyed in ye Forteyth year of his age on ye 25th of August in ye year 1675, and his sorrowfull Relict, being of the same mold and fate with him yet neither wishing nor fearing Death, Erected this, both as a monument of her true love & constant memory of him & as a mark or Signature of her unfeined purpose in death, as in life, to repose herselfe in ye same bed with him, whence both together may rise hand in hand to ye fruition of ye same Glorious Hopes in Jesus Christ. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Armstrong, Moystyn John., (1781)., History and Antiquities of the County of Norfolk. ... Retrieved from Google e-Books (Here;) Accessed 10 July 2022.
2. ↑ The History and antiquities of the county of Norfolk. (1781) Vol 3. North Erpingham, South Erpingham and Eynsford. Norwich: Printed by J. Crouse, for M. Booth. Retrieved from the Internet Archive (p.54;) Accessed 10 July 2022.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Fragmenta Genealogica : Vol. 12 (p.33). Retrieved from Google e-Books (p.33;) Accessed 10 July 2022.
4. ↑ Gateway to the Past. Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent's Cultural Heritage. Ref: SD Pearson/231. 21 July 1657. Parties: 1. Robert Briscoe of Lichfield gent 2. Richard Chamberlayne of Astley, Warwickshire Property: messuage and lands in Astley. Retrieved from archives staffs. gov.uk (Here;) Accessed 7 Mar 2024.
5. ↑ Short title: Windham v Wyndham. Plaintiffs: William Windham. Defendants: Dame Frances... Retrieved from The National Archives (here;) Accessed 10 July 2022.
6. ↑ Part of draft settlement between William Windham and Richard and Elizabeth Chamberlaine. Reference: WKC 4/27, 440 x 8. Retrieved from Discovery: The National Archives (Here;) Accessed 10 July . 2022.
7. ↑ Discovery: The National Archives. Miscellaneous family letters and papers connected with William Windham. Retrieved from The National Archives (Here;) Accessed 10 July 2022.
8. ↑ Richard Chamberline grave monument details. Gravestone Photos (Here;) Accessed 10 July 2022.

• https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-hist-norfolk/vol8/pp107-119#highlight-first

• Blomefield, Francis, (1808)., An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk. (Continued from p. 678 [of vol. 3] by C. Parkin). Retrieved from Google e-Books (Here;) Accessed 10 July 2022.

• https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/8c424736-16aa-4622-b3f6-30c1a892e34d