Champion de Crespigny education

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Looking at the education of members of the Champion de Crespigny family over time

Contents 1 Schools 1.1 Cheltenham College 1.2 Elizabeth College, Guernsey 1.3 St Paul's School, London 1.4 Shrewsbury School 1.5 Wellington College, Berkshire 1.6 Winchester College 2 Universities 2.1 Cambridge: Alumni Cantabrigienses 2.2 Other 3 Sources

Schools

Cheltenham College

• Constantine Trent Champion Crespigny
  • Entered August 1864 : Crespigny, Constantine Trent Champion, son of Philip Champion Crespigny, Esq., Talbot, Victoria; born 5th May, 1851. 4 C — 2C. Day Boy. Re-entered College April, 1866.^[1]
  • Entered April 1866: Crespigny, Constantine Trent Champion, son of Philip Champion Crespigny, Esq., Talbot, Victoria; born 5th May, 1851. 2 C — 2 C. Left June, 1867.^[2]
• Claude Norman Champion de Crespigny (1888-1914)
  • Entered September 1903: Champion-de-Crespigny, Claude Norman, son of Sir Claude Champion-de-Crespigny, Bart., late 60th Rifles, Champion Lodge, Meldon  ; born 14th June, 1888. 4 bM — Middle 5 bM. Christowe. Left Easter, 1905.

Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1905 (Prize for Riding). 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Dragoon Guards, 1907; Lieutenant, 1908.

Address: — Champion Lodge, Meldon.^[3]

Elizabeth College, Guernsey

From the register of old boys: admissions for Michelmas term 1830:^[4]

• Charles John Champion de Crespigny (1814-1880)
  • 353. Crespigny (afterwards de Crespigny) Charles John Champion — born at Aldborough, June 20, 1814; son of Charles John Champion Crespigny and Julia Eliza Champion ; left 1831. Reverted to the family name of de Crespigny ; no profession ; died in London in 1880.

• George Blicke Champion de Crespigny (1815-1893)
  • 354. Crespigny (afterwards de Crespigny) George Blicke Champion — born at Antwerp, October 31, 1815 ; brother of No. 353 ; left 1832. Ensign, 20th Regiment, 1836; Major, 1864; Paymaster of the School of Musketry at Hythe, 1855-1881; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 1869; reverted to the family name of de Crespigny in 1874 ; Colonel (half -pay) 1881 ; died in 1893.

• Philip Robert (Champion de Crespigny) Champion Crespigny (1817-1889)
  • 355. Crespigny (afterwards de Crespigny) Philip Robert Champion — born at Boulogne, October 4, 1817 ; brother of No. 353 ; left 1831. Reverted to the family name of de Crespigny ; emigrated to Australia and engaged in farming; became a Police Magistrate at Daisy-hill, near Maryborough, Victoria; Warden of Goldfields and Coroner; died at Brighton, Melbourne, in 1889.

St Paul's School, London

• Eyre Nicholas Champion de Crespigny
  • Admitted March 2 1835: Eyre Nicholas Champion de Crespigny, aged 13, son of Heaton de C, clergyman, 27, Queen Street, Grosvenor Square.^[5]

Shrewsbury School

• Henry Other Champion De Crespigny
  • Entrance in 1834: Henry Other Champion De Crespigny, b. Aug. 23, 1819; left 1835; Ensign 20th (East Devonshire) Regt., 1838; Lieut., 1841; retired 1843; afterwards Captain Essex Rifle Militia.^[6]

Wellington College, Berkshire

• George Arthur Oscar Chmpion de Crespigny^[7]

Winchester College

• Claude William Champion de Crespigny (1818-1868)
  • Distinguished Wykehamists 1828 - 1835: § DE CRESPIGNY, Sir CLAUDE W. C., Bart, (1834).^[8]

Universities

Cambridge: Alumni Cantabrigienses

• Charles Fox Champion de Crespigny (1785-1875)
  • Crespigny, Charles [James] Fox Champion Crespigny or de Crespigny, Charles [James] Fox CHAMPION. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Sidney, Apr. 14, 1803. 3rd s. of Philip [Champion de Crespigny], of Aldeburgh, Suffolk. B. Aug. 30, 1785. School, Reading (Dr Valpy). Migrated to Trinity, May 31, 1803; matric. Michs. 1803. Of Tal-y-llyn House, Brecon. J. P. for Suffolk. Married Eliza Julia, dau. of John Trent, Esq., of Dallington House, Suffolk, Mar. 20, 1813. Died Mar. 4, 1875. Half-brother of Thomas (1779); father of George B.C. (1832) and Philip R. C. (1838). (Foster, Baronetage, 1883.) ^[9]

• Claude Champion de Crespigny (1734-1818)
  • CRESPIGNY or DE CRESPIGNY, CLAUDE [CHAMPION]. Adm. pens, at Trinity Hall, May 27, 1752. S. and h. of Philip Champion [de Crespigny], of Champion Lodge, Camberwell, Surrey. [B. Dec. 19, 1734] School, (?) Eton. Scholar, 1753; matric. Lent, 1755; LL.B. 175S; LL.D. 1763. Fellow, 1757- 64 [the circumstances which resulted in his election are described in D. A. Winstanley, Cambridge in the XVlIIth Century]. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Oct. 23, 1750. Adm. advocate in Doctors' Commons, 1763. Receiver- General of the droits of Admiralty for over 50 years. Created Bart., Oct. 31, 1805, having had the honour of receiving the Prince Regent at Champion Lodge. Major- Commandant of the Camberwell Volunteers. Of Champion Lodge, Camberwell, Surrey. Married Mary, dau. of Joseph Clerke, Esq., of Rig ton, Yorks., Feb. 16, 1764, and eventually heir to Isaac Heaton, of Peckham Lodge, Camberwell. Died Jan. 28, iSi8, aged 83. Buried at Camberwell. M.I. Father of William (1780). (Foster, P. and B.; Parish of Camberwell, 39, 208; G. Mag., 1818.) ^[9]

• Claude William Champion de Crespigny (1818-1868)
  • CRESPIGNY or DE CRESPIGNY, Sir CLAUDE WILLIAM CHAMPION, Bart. Adm. pens, at Trinity, July 1, 1&36. S. and h. of Augustus James Champion, Capt., R.N. (served under Nelson and CoUingwood). B. June 25, 1818. Matric. Michs. 1836; M.A. 1840. Succeeded his grandfather. Sir William Champion (de Crespigny) as 3rd Bart., Dec. 28, 1829. For many years Lieut. Col., and afterwards Hon. Col., 1st Batt., Essex Rifle Volunteers. Married Mary, dau. of Sir John Tyssen -Tyrrell, Bart., M.P., Aug. 22, 1843. Died Aug. 11, 1S68. Brother of the next. (Burke, P. and B.)^[9]

• Frederick John Champion de Crespigny (1822-1887)
  • CRESPIGNY or DE CRESPIGNY, FREDERICK JOHN CHAMPION. Adm. pens, (age iS) at Magdalene, May 4, 1S40. [3rd s. of Augustus (James) Champion, Capt., R.N., of Camberwell, Surrey. B. Dec. 12, 1822.] Matric. Michs. 1840; B.A. 1844; M.A. 1S47. Ord. deacon, 1847; priest (Lincoln) 1848 ; P.C. of Emmanuel Church, Camberwell, Surrey, 1S50-S. V. of Hampton Wick, Middlesex, 1858-87. Domestic Chaplain to Lord Rodney. Married Rosabelle Mary, widow of Thomas Mallet t Wythe, in 1S57. Died s.p. June 25, 1887. Window to his memory in Hampton Wick church. Brother of the above. (Burke, P. and B.; Crockford.)^[9]

• George Blicke (Champion de Crespigny) Champion-Crespigny (1815-1893)
  • CRESPIGNY or DE CRESPIGNY, GEORGE BLICKE CHAMPION. Adm. pens, at Trinity Hall, Oct. 17, 1832. [2nd s. of Charles Fox Champion (1803), Esq., of Tal-y-Ilyn House, Brecon.] Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 4, 1833; age 17. Lieut. -Col., late 20th Regt.; Paymaster, Army service, 18S0. Sometime on the staff of the School of Musketry, at Hythe, Kent. Married Elizabeth Jane, dau. of Alexander Buchanan, Esq., of Montreal, Canada, Q.C. (Canadian Bar), June 11, 1851. Brother of Philip R. C. (1838). (Foster, Baronetage, 1883.)^[9]

• Heaton Champion de Crespigny (1796-1858)
  • CRESPIGNY or DE CRESPIGNY, HEATON CHAMPION. Adm. pens, at Trinity Hall, Nov. 9, 1813. [4th s. of William Champion (1780), Esq. (afterwards Bart.) and grandson of Sir Claude Champion, Bart.] Matric. Michs. 1816; LL.B. 1825. At first in the Royal Navy, serving under Admiral the Hon. F. Irby in the memorable action between the Amelia and the Arethusa. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Dec. 12, 1819; V. of Neatishead, Norfolk, 1S22-. R.of Stoke Doyle, Northants., 1822-33. Married Caroline, dau. of Henry Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich, July 19, 1820. Died Nov. 15, 1858, aged 62, at Ballarat, Australia. Brother of the next. (Burke, P. and B. ; Foster, Index Eccles.; G. Mag., 1859, 11. 197.)^[9]

• Herbert Joseph Champion de Crespigny (1806-1881)
  • CRESPIGNY or DE CRESPIGNY, HERBERT JOSEPH WILLIAM SCOTT CHAMPION. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, June 29, 1824. [5th s. of Sir William Champion (1780), Bart.] B. at King's Rew, Hants. School, Winchester. Matric. Michs. 1824. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Apr. 23, 1822. Called to the Bar, 1832. Married Caroline, dau. of Sir William Smijth, Bart., and widow of his brother, Capt. Augustus James de Crespigny, R.N. (who died Oct. 24, 1825). Died July 1, 1881. Brother of the above. (Burke, P. and B.)^[9]

• Philip Robert (Champion de Crespigny) Champion Crespigny (1817-1889)
  • CRESPIGNY, PHILIP ROBERT CHAMPION. Adm. Fell.-Com. at Downing, Nov. 7, 1838. [3rd s. of Charles James Fox (1803).] B.Oct. 4, 1817- Went to Australia. Some time Warden and Police- Magistrate of goldfields, Ararat, Victoria. Married Charlotte Frances, dau. of William Pulteney Dana, Capt., 6th Foot, July 18, 1849. Brother of George B. C. (1832). (Foster, Baronetage, 1883.)^[9]

• Thomas Champion Crespigny (1763-1799)
  • CRESPIGNY or DE CRESPIGNY, THOMAS CHAMPION. Adm. pens, at Trinity Hall, June 22, 1779. [2nd s. of Philip (Champion de Crespigny), of Aldeburgh, Suffolk.] Scholar, 1781; matric. Michs. 17S2; LL.B. 1785; LL.D. 1790. Adm. Advocate, Doctors' Commons, 1790. Of Ufford, Suffolk. Married Augusta Thelluson, sister of Sir Peter Isaac (Thelluson), 1st Lord Rendlesham, Mar. 26, 1793. Died Aug. 2, 1799. Half-brother of Charles F. C. (1803). (Foster, Baronetage, 1883.)^[9]

• William Champion de Crespigny (1765-1829)
  • CRESPIGNY or DE CRESPIGNY, WILLIAM CHAMPION. Adm. pens, at Trinity Hall, July 1, 1780. [S. and h. of Sir Claude (1752), Bart. B. Jan. 1, 1765.] School, (?) Eton. Matric. Michs. 1783; LL.B. 1786. Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart., Jan. 28, 1818. M.P. for Southampton, 1818-26. F.S.A. J. P. for Surrey and Hants. Provincial Grand Master of the Order of Freemasons in Hampshire. Married Sarah, dau. of Other Lewis (Windsor), Earl of Plymouth, Aug. 4, 1786. Died Dec. 28, 1829. Father of Heaton C. (1815) and Herbert J. W. S. C. (1824). (Burke, P. and B.; G. Mag., 1830, 1. 189.)^[9]

• William Other Robert Champion de Crespigny (1789-1816)
  • CRESPIGNY or DE CRESPIGNY, WILLIAM CHAMPION. Adm. pens, at Trinity Hall, Mar. 5, 181 r. S. of , of Lincoln's Inn. Matric. Easter, 1S11; Scholar. [William Other Champion de Crespigny, 2nd s. of Sir William (17S0), entered the Royal Navy and died on active service, in 1816. He was apparently previously adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 6, 1807, as 'William Other Robert Champion de C, 2nd s. of Wrilliam of Crespigny, of King's Rew, near Fawley, Hants.' Called to the Bar, 1814.] (Burke, P. and B.)^[9]

Other

• No record found of members of the family attending Oxford per Alumni Oxonienses

• Unknown (Unknown) Champion de Crespigny (abt.1890-1967)
  • Loyola University, Chicago, USA: Claude De Crespigny, Ph.D. reported as being on the Faculty.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Hunter, A. E. "Cheltenham College Register : 1841-1910." Cheltenham College, 1911, page 277
2. ↑ Cheltenham College Register pages xvii and 298
3. ↑ Cheltenham College Register page 658
4. ↑ Elizabeth College Register, 1824-1873 page 87
5. ↑ Admission registers of St. Paul's school, from 1748 to 1876 page 291
6. ↑ Shrewsbury School register, 1734-1908 page 106
7. ↑ "A List of Old Wellingtonians who are Serving their Country August 1 to December 31, 1914." Wellington College | Digital Archives, https://memorial.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/Filename.ashx?tableName=ta_wellingtoniansatwar&columnName=filename&recordId=29. Accessed 17 May 2022.
8. ↑ Walcott, Mackenzie E. "William of Wykeham and His Colleges." 1852,page 463
9. ↑ ^{9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10} Venn, John, and J. A. Venn. "Alumni Cantabrigienses; a Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900; volume 2 part 2 page 175." Internet Archive, University of Cambridge, https://archive.org/details/p2alumnicantabri02univuoft/page/175/mode/1up?q=crespigny.
10. ↑ The Loyolan 1930