Notes

Note for: Thomas Phipps William Amyan Champneys, 3 SEP 1808 - 1879 Index

Occupation:
     Place:   Rector of Badsworth

Individual note:
Champneys, Thomas Phipps Amian (1808-1879) Rector of Badsworth

Notes

Note for: Edward Geoffery John Champneys, 19 FEB 1813 - 1884 Index

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disabili ty
Edward Geoffrey John CHAMPNEYS Head U Male 68 Canterbury, Ken t, England Colonel Ret List H.M.Ind Army

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Source Information:
Dwelling The Hawes
Census Place Hendon, Middlesex, England
Family History Library Film 1341331
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1366 / 116
Page Number 27

Notes

Note for: Thomas de Gournay, UNKNOWN - 1333 Index

From The Baronetage of England by Rev Betham (1803)

"Sir Thomas de Gournay possesed great estates in the Eastern part of Somer set, in right of his female ancestress Eva de Gournay, sister and heire ss of Maurice Berkeley, and daughter of Robert Fitzharding, by Alice, daug hter of Robert Gaunt of Folkingham, brother and at length heir of Gilbe rt de Gaunt, Earl of Lincoln, which Eva was heiress of the great hous es of Fitzharding, Gournay, Gaunt and Paganel. The grandfather of this S ir THomas de Gournay assumed the name and arms of his grandmother, and h ad summons to Bristol well fitted with horse and arms. The last male he ir dying without issue, the estate became vested in the duchy of Cornwal l. Nb. The Cowhill estate came by this lady, in Gloucestershire."

' BARROW GURNEY.

THE parish of Barrow Gurney, situated in a pleasant part of the coun ty of Somerset, about five miles from Bristol, lies between two main highw ays, one of which leads to Bridgwater and the other to Weston-super-Mare a nd Clevedon. From the higher parts of the village beautiful and extensi ve views may be obtained. The prospect on the south side is of a very enga ging description, forming an assemblage of hill, dale, woodland, and wate r, bounded by the bold Dundry Range. In the vale below, the village, whi ch consists for the most part of one long straggling street, rests in pict uresque quietude. On the northern side an expansive and beautiful valley s tretches for miles, rising in gentle uplands and terminating in the somb re outline of the wooded heights beyond Wraxall, which extend with litt le interruption as far as Portbury. At the south-eastern extremity of t he parish may be seen the famous reservoirs of the Bristol Water Works Com pany. These miniature lakes, of which there are three, with their glitteri ng surfaces, lying in the hollow and encompassed by picturesque surroundin gs, form a pleasant variety to the scene. The first reservoir was construc ted in 1868, and the third and largest in 1897, and when full are capab le of containing 850 millions of gallons of water.

The first authentic account relating to Barrow Gurney appears to be deriv ed from Domesday, in which it is described as Berve, and included in the p roperty of the Bishop of Coutances, who held a life interest in numerous o ther estates in the neighbourhood. " Nigel holds of the Bishop (of Coutanc es) Berve. Edric held it in the time of King Edward and gelded for 10 hide s." Upon the death of the Bishop the manor reverted to the Crown and was g ranted by Rufus to Robert Fitz-Harding, the progenitor of the Lords of Ber keley. Robert Fitz-Harding died in 1170. He left five sons and two daughte rs. Robert, the fourth son, was Lord of Beverstone, Kingsweston, English-c ombe, and Barrow. He married first Hawisia, daughter of Robert de Gourna y, by whom he had a daughter, Eva. His second wife was Alice, daught er of Robert de Gaunt, by whom he had a son, who took his mother's na me of Gaunt. He founded the Hospital of St. Mark's and the Gaunts' Chape l, now the Lord Mayor's Chapel, Bristol. Upon his death the manor of Barr ow reverted to his half-sister, Eva, who became a great heiress and marri ed Thomas de Harp-tree, Lord of Farrington and Harptree. Thomas de Harptr ee left a son, Robert, who took the name of Gournay. He died in 1269, leav ing two sons, Anslemn and John. Anslemn married Sibilla, daughter of Hu gh de Vironne, by whom he had three sons, the latter of whom was the fath er of Sir Thomas de Gournay, who took part in the murder of Edward I I. in Berkeley Castle and was beheaded in 1333. Elizabeth de Gournay conve yed the manor of Barrow Gurney in marriage to Sir John Ap Adam, Lord of Be verstone....'

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Notes

Note for: Henry Champneys, UNKNOWN - 1570 Index

"Henry CHAMPNEYS was possessed of the manor of Orchardley, together with t he manors of Frome-Selwood and Wilmington [Soms] and the manor of Cowhi ll [Glos] and lived [there] till his death, which happened about the midd le of [the reign of Queen Elizabeth] leaving behind him six sons, viz. Joh n, Richard, Henry, Christopher, George and Edward CHAMPNEYS.