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  • Author: Bodine, Ronny
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    1. JORDAN de CHAMBERNUN. Seigneur de Cambernon and Maisoncelles in Normandy, France. In 1146 Jordan de Campo Ernulfi was first witness of a confirming charter of Henry de Tracy, then Baron of Barnstaple to the Priory of St. Mary Magdalene, Barnstaple, Devonshire. He appears to have died by 1166, when his sons Jordan and Henry were in possession of his lands.
    He married, as her first husband, Mabel, daughter of Robert, son of Robert, Earl of Gloucester, and Hawise, daughter of Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon. Mabel married 2ndly, William de Soliers. As Mabel de Soliers, she confirmed in c1193-1204 a gift charter of the manors of Fleet and Ibberton, Dorset from her mother, Hawise, to her son, Richard de Chambernun. (Charters of the Redvers Family, 11, 146; DCNQ, 18: 3-7, 81-84, 108-112, 319-320)

    Children:

    2. Jordan de Chambernun, m. Emma de Soligny.
    3. Richard de Chambernun.
    4. Henry de Chambernun, m. Rose de Tracy.

    That Robert, a little known son of the Earl of Gloucester was even married, is revealed in a charter dated between June 1141 and 1161, probably before Oct 1147, in which Hawise, daughter of Earl Baldwin de Redvers, made a gift to Quarr Abbey jointly with her husband, Robert, son of the Earl of Gloucester. CP, 5: 686 states Robert was a natural son of Earl Robert and that he was named c1160 in a charter and is addressed in a writ from King Henry II as Castellan of Gloucester.

    GENERATION 2

    2. JORDAN de CHAMBERNUN. He predeceased his mother and was buried at Christchurch Priory before 1214. In the Scutage Return of 1166 he was holding the old Cambernon fief in Normandy and 7 knights' fees in the Honour of Gloucester in England, including 2 knights' fees in Umberleia (Umberleigh) and Becintone (High Bickington). In 1189 he confirmed his brother Richard's gifts (Cal. Doc. France, I. no. 563). In 1190 he was lord of 16 knights' fees "in Devon and Cornwall" (Red Book of the Exchequer, p. 607).
    He was married to Emma de Soligny, named in a IPM of 1302 (CIPM, 4, no. 82) wherein she is called Emma de Sulenny, sister and heiress of Geoffrey de Sulenny (who died 1265/6) and mother of Oliver de Campo Arnulphi. (Although the IPM calls her son Oliver, there is little doubt he is identical with William.)

    Children:

    5. William de Chambernoun, m. Eva de Whitchurch.

    3. RICHARD de CHAMBERNUN. In 1193-1214, he confirmed the gift of his grandmother, Hawise de Redvers, to his brother of the manors of Fleet and Ibberton, Dorset (Charters of the Redvers Family, p. 146).

    4. HENRY de CHAMBERNUN. Henry is named as brother of Jordan de Chambernun in the Cartulary of Montebourg. In 1166 he was in possession of the family estates under the Honours of Barnstaple and Okehampton. He was lord of 1 fee under the Honour of Gloucester in 1201-1212 (Red Book of the Exchequer, p. 154) and in 1211,1212 (Red Book, p. 607). Henry appears to have died in 1211 or 1212, for Rose de Campo Ernulfi is also shown as holding 1 fee--probably the same--under Gloucester in 1210-1212 (Red Book, p. 559).
    He was married to Rose (or Rohese), living 1237, apparently daughter and heiress of Sir William de Tracy. Rose married 2ndly Robert de Sechevill (or Sacchville), died c1218, of Braunton, Cowley, Dunsford & Rewe, Devonshire. Rose was heiress to Clistwick, Devonshire (later Clist St. George or Clist Champernowne), this manor being previously the maritagium of Sir William de Tracy's wife. In 1237 Rose was holding as dower from her late husband the manor of Rewe (Book of Fees, p. 612).

    Children:

    6. Oliver de Campo Ernulfi (Ernulphi), m. Wymarca. See Champernoun of Ilfracombe.

    GENERATION 3

    5. WILLIAM de CHAMBERNOUN. Born c1203. In 1224, when he had come of age, he disputed the gift of his great-grandmother, Hawise de Redvers, of the manor of Fleet, claiming the manor had earlier been given to his father (Charters of the
    Redvers Family, p. 149). In April 1229 he was involved in a dispute with the Abbot of Tewkesbury (Cal. Patent Rolls, 1225-32, p. 288 and Curia Regis Rolls, 1227-1230, p. 514).
    He married Eva, daughter of Rainald de Whitchurch, of Shrivenham, Berkshire. On 21 Aug 1249, Geoffrey de Grandi Monte was granted all land in Beseby, in the soke of Wautham, and with the dower of Eva de Chambernun there if she should die in this time (Cal. Patent Rolls, 1247-58, p. 46).

    Children:

    GENERATION 4

    7. JOAN de CHAMPERNON (CAMPO ARNULPHI). Founded a chantry at Umberleigh in the reign of Henry III to pray for the soul of her father William de Campo Arnulphi, with the souls of her mother and Ralph de Willington, her husband (Monasticon, p. 481). As Joan de Campo Arnulfi she presented to St. Gwinear, co. Cornwall in Jan 1260/1 (Bronescombe, p. 172). As Dame Joan de Champernon she presented to Huntshaw in Sept 1277 (Bronescombe, p. 145). As Joan de Campo Arnulfi, Lady of Beaford, she presented to Beaford in July 1278 (Bronescombe, p. 113). As Dame Joan de Chambernun she presented to High Bickington in March 1277/8 and July 1283 (Bronescombe, p. 144, 346). She was still living 1284-6 (CP, 12(2): 645). She married before 17 July 1238 to Sir Ralph de Willington. Sheriff of Devonshire 1254-1255. He died between April 1255 and July 1260 (CP, 12(2): 645).

    As sole heiress of her father, the Champernoun manors of St. Gwinear, Huntshaw, Beaford and High Bickington passed into possession of the Willingtons.

    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Book of Fees: Commonly Called Testa de Nevill, 2 vols. in 3. Public Record Office, 1920-1931.

    Bronescombe. Hingeston-Randolph, F. C. The Registers of Walter Bronescombe (A.D. 1257-1280) and Peter Quivil (A.D. 1280-1291), Bishops of Exeter, with some records of the Episcopate of Bishop Thomas de Bytton (A.D. 1292-1307). Exeter Episcopal Registers, vol. 1. London: George Bell & Sons, 1889)

    Charters of the Redvers Family. Bearman, Robert. Charters of the Redvers Family and the Earldom of Devon, 1090-1217. Devon and Cornwall Record Society, New Series, Vo. 37, 1994.

    CIPM. Calendars of Inquisition Post Mortem.

    DCNQ. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries.

    Oliver, George. Monasticon Dioecesis Eroniensis. Exeter, 1846.
Personal Names
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Baldwin de Reviers, 1st Earl of DevonNameBaldwin de Redvers [S753]
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Robert fitz RobertNameCastellan of Gloucester [S753]
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Dame Joan de ChampernonNameDame Joan de Chambernun [S753]
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Baldwin de Reviers, 1st Earl of DevonNameEarl Baldwin de Redvers [S753]
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Emma de SolignyNameEmma de Soligny [S753] [S754] [S1659] [S2264]
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Emma de SolignyNameEmma de Sulenny [S753] [S1659] [S2264]
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Eva de WhitchurchNameEva de Chambernun [S753]
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Eva de WhitchurchNameEva de Whitchurch [S753] [S1659]
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Hawise de ReviersNameHawise de Redvers [S753] [S754]
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Henry de ChambernonNameHenry de Chambernun [S753]
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Dame Joan de ChampernonNameJoan de Campo Arnulfi [S753] [S1659]
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Dame Joan de ChampernonNameJoan de Campo Arnulphi [S753]
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Dame Joan de ChampernonNameDame Joan de Champernon [S753]
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Jordan ChambernonNameJordan de Campo Ernulfi [S753] [S756]
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Jordan ChambernonNameJordan de Chambernun [S753]
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Jordan de ChambernunNameJordan de Chambernun [S753]
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Mabel fitz RobertNameMabel [S753] [S954]
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Mabel fitz RobertNameMabel de Soilers [S753]
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Oliver de ChambernonNameOliver de Campo Ernulfi [S752] [S753]
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Oliver de ChambernonNameOliver de Campo Ernulphi [S752] [S753]
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Rainald de Whitchurch of ShrivenhamNameRainald de Whitchurch of Shrivenham [S753] [S775:XIIB.642] [S1659]
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Sir Ralph de WillingtonNameSir Ralph de Willington [S753]
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Robert fitz RobertNameRobert [S753]
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Robert de Caen, Earl of GloucesterNameRobert [S753]
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Rohese de TracyNameRohese de Tracy [S753] [S754]
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Rohese de TracyNameRose de Campo Ernulfi [S753]
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Rohese de TracyNameRose de Tracy [S753]
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William de Tracy of BradninchNameSir William de Tracy [S753] [S756]
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William de ChambernounNameWilliam de Campo Arnulphi [S753] [S2264]
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William de ChambernounNameWilliam de Chambernoun [S753]
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William de Tracy of BradninchNameWilliam de Tracy of Bradninch [S753]
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Wymarca _____NameWymarca _____ [S752] [S753] [S754] [S756]
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PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Oliver de ChambernonFatherHenry de Chambernon (e1162-1212) [S753] [S754] [S756]
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Oliver de ChambernonMotherRohese de Tracy (e1165-) [S753] [S754] [S756]
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Henry de ChambernonFatherJordan Chambernon (e1115-1166) [S753] [S754]
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Henry de ChambernonMotherMabel fitz Robert (e1147-) [S753] [S754]
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Rohese de TracyFatherWilliam de Tracy of Bradninch (~1135-) [S753] [S756]
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Mabel fitz RobertFatherRobert fitz Robert (e1120-1170) [S753] [S754] [S954]
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Mabel fitz RobertMotherHawise de Reviers (e1121-~1215) [S753] [S754] [S954]
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Jordan de ChambernunFatherJordan Chambernon (e1115-1166) [S753] [S754]
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Jordan de ChambernunMotherMabel fitz Robert (e1147-) [S753] [S754]
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Dame Joan de ChampernonFatherWilliam de Chambernoun (~1203-<1249) [S753] [S754] [S775:XIIB.642] [S1659] [S2264]
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Dame Joan de ChampernonMotherEva de Whitchurch (e1203-) [S753] [S754] [S775:XIIB.642] [S1659]
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William de ChambernounFatherJordan de Chambernun (e1166-<1214) [S753] [S754] [S1659] [S2264]
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William de ChambernounMotherEmma de Soligny (e1174-) [S753] [S754] [S1659] [S2264]
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Eva de WhitchurchFatherRainald de Whitchurch of Shrivenham (e1167-) [S753] [S775:XIIB.642] [S1659]
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Robert fitz RobertFatherRobert de Caen, Earl of Gloucester (~1090-1147) [S753] [S925] [S954]
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Hawise de ReviersFatherBaldwin de Reviers, 1st Earl of Devon (~1095-1155) [S753] [S775:IV.761] [S925]
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Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
Robert de Caen, Earl of GloucesterTitle1122Earl of Gloucester [S753] [S756] [S925] [S954]
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Baldwin de Reviers, 1st Earl of DevonTitle11411st Earl of Devon [S753] [S775:IV.761] [S905] [S925] [S2857]
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Jordan ChambernonFlourished1146 [S753]
first witness of a confirming charter of Henry de Tracy, Baron of Barnstaple to the Priory of St. Mary Magdalene
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Robert fitz RobertMarriageabt 1147Hawise de Reviers [S753] [S954]
Bodine says before 1161
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Robert fitz RobertFlourishedabt 1160 [S753]
Named in a charter
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Henry de ChambernonLiving1166 [S753]
he was in possession of the family estates under the Honours of Barnstaple and Okehampton
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Jordan de ChambernunLiving1166 [S753]
In the Scutage Return he was holding the old Cambernon fief in Normandy and 7 knights' fees in the Honour of Gloucester in England, including 2 knights' fees in Umberleia (Umberleigh) and Becintone (High Bickington)
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Jordan ChambernonDeath1166 [S753]
Weis says that he was in possession of 3 knight fees under the Duke of Normandy in 1172, but since his sons were in possession of his lands in 1166, it may have been his son Jordan who was living in 1172.
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Jordan de ChambernunFlourished1189 [S753]
he confirmed his brother Richard's gifts
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Jordan de ChambernunFlourished1190 [S753]
he was lord of 16 knights' fees in Devon and Cornwall
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Henry de ChambernonFlourished 1201 to 1212 [S753]
listed as lord of 1 fee under the Honour of Gloucester
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William de ChambernounBirthabt 1203England [S753]
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Rohese de TracyFlourished1210 [S753]
she was lord of 1 fee under the Honour of Gloucester
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Rohese de TracyFlourished1211 [S753]
she was lord of 1 fee under the Honour of Gloucester
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Rohese de TracyFlourished1212 [S753]
she was lord of 1 fee under the Honour of Gloucester
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Henry de ChambernonDeath1211/12 [S753]
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Jordan de ChambernunBurialbef 1214Christchurch Priory, England [S753]
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William de ChambernounFlourished1224 [S753] [S2264]
he disputed the gift of his great-grandmother, Hawise de Redvers, of the manor of Fleet, claiming the manor had earlier been given to his father
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William de ChambernounFlourishedApr 1229 [S753]
he was involved in a dispute with the Abbot of Tewkesbury
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Sir Ralph de WillingtonMarriageabt 1234 ([ before 17 July 1238])Dame Joan de Champernon [S753] [S775:XIIB.642] [S1659]
Cokayne says before 17 Jul 1238 and that their son Ralph was a minor at his father's death (1255-1260), but full age in July of 1260
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Rohese de TracyFlourished1237 [S753]
she was holding as dower from her late husband the manor of Rewe
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Eva de WhitchurchFlourishedAug 21, 1249 [S753] [S2264]
mentioned as a widow in a land grant of Geoffrey de Grandi Monte
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Sir Ralph de WillingtonPosition 1254 to 1255 [S753]
Sheriff of Devonshire
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Sir Ralph de WillingtonDeath Apr 1255 - Jul 1260 [S753] [S775:XIIB.642] [S1659]
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Dame Joan de ChampernonFlourishedJan 1260/61St. Gwinear, Cornwall, England [S753]
she presented to St. Gwinear
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Dame Joan de ChampernonFlourishedSep 1277Huntshaw, Devon, England [S753]
she presented to Huntshaw
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Dame Joan de ChampernonFlourishedMar 1277/78High Bickington, England [S753]
she presented to High Bickington
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Dame Joan de ChampernonFlourishedJul 1278Beaford, England [S753]
presented to Beaford
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Dame Joan de ChampernonFlourishedJul 1283High Bickington, England [S753]
she presented to High Bickington
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Dame Joan de ChampernonLiving1284 [S753] [S775:XIIB.642] [S1659]
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Jordan ChambernonTitleSeigneur de Cambernon [S753] [S756]
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Jordan ChambernonTitleSeigneur de Maisoncelles [S753] [S756]
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Dame Joan de ChampernonTitleLady of Beaford [S753]
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Referrers
Hawise de Reviers (e1121-~1215)