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Note for: Herbert George Champneys, 2 FEB 1864 - Index
Transcribed from "History of North Washington, an illustrated history of S
tevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties", published by Western Histori
cal Publishing Co., 1904.
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HERBERT G. CHAMPNEYS is one of the leading stockmen of Okanogan count
y. He raises cattle extensively, and also has two fine farms, one on t
he bottoms along the Similkameen especially adapted to hay, and one seve
n, miles north of Loomis, where he resides at the present time.
Herbert G. Champneys was born in western Turville, Buckinghamshire, E
ngland, on February 2, 1864 the son of John and Anna (Walker) Champneys, n
atives of England. The father, whose fathers were Church of England minis
ters, died at the age of sixty-five. The mother is still living in Wolver
hampton, England, aged fifty-eight. Our subject received a good educati
on from the public and special schools, and in due time began life as a sa
lesman and bookkeeper. He wrought in various places, his last occupati
on being in London. He worked for Baerlin & Company of Manchester, and al
so in the civil service stores in London. It was in 1886, that he start
ed from London to Sprague, having a through ticket. His brother, Weld
on V. met him, and they came direct to Okanogan county, crossing the fer
ry where Wild Goose Bill lives. That enterprising pioneer had just comple
ted a row boat, and our subject and his brother were the first passenge
rs to cross. The horses had to swim. Few stores were in the Okanogan cou
ntry then. Mr. Champneys located a pre-emption adjoining his present ranc
h. He now has an estate of two hundred acres largely seeded to timothy a
nd clover. He made the pre-emption his home until 1900, when he took h
is present place as a homestead.
On September 15, 1887, Mr. Champneys married Miss Zora, daughter of A
lfred C. and Mary S. Cowherd. To them has been born one child, Julian Dra
ke, his birthday being May 22, 1900. Mr. and Mrs. Cowherd came from Jacks
on, Michigan, to the Ivanhoe mines in Okanogan county in 1890, which Mr. C
owherd had located in 1886, and which is said to be one of the large
st in the county. The property is located on Palmer mountain, and consis
ts of four patented claims. Before the concentrator was built on that pro
perty, they resided there, but now dwell upon a homestead adjoining th
at of our subject. During the panic, the mine was closed, and at Mrs. Cha
mpneys' suggestion, they started the concentrator and ran through a numb
er of tons of ore lying on the dump. Mrs. Cowherd was equal to the emerge
ncy and handled the engine while Mr. Cowherd attended to the rest of the m
ill, and the result was that the job was completed in good shape, and t
he returns from the ore tided them over the panic times.
On July 31, 1903, Mrs. Champneys' sister, Miss Grace L. Cowherd, in c
ompany with Miss Tora Torguson, began the trip from their place to the t
op of Mount Chapaca. They carried their blankets, provisions, and a rifl
e, and wended their way up the rugged heights until they finally planted t
he stars and stripes on the very summit of this mountain. It is suppos
ed that these ladies were the first white ladies to step foot on the t
op of Mount Chapaca. They completed the trip in safety, and no small cred
it is due them for their undertaking. Mr. Champneys has manifested abilit
y, and shown a real pioneer spirit. He has assiduously labored here for t
he last eighteen years, and is deserving of the esteem and respect whi
ch he receives in generous measure.
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Note for: William de Warenne, ABT 1055 - 24 JUN 1088 Index
William - came from Normandy, a near kinsman of William the Conquero
r. He received large grants of land in recognition of the distinguished pa
rt he took at the battle of Hastings. He had large grants of land in sever
al counties among which were the barony of Lewes, in Sussex, and the mano
rs of Carletune and Benington, in Lincolnshire. So extensive indeed were t
hose grants that his possessions resembled more the dominions of a soverei
gn prince than the estates of a subject. He enjoyed, too, in the highest d
egree, the confidence of the king, and was appointed joint Justice-Genera
l, with Richard de Benefactis, for administering justice throughout the wh
ole realm. While in that office, some great disturbers of the public pea
ce having refused to appear before him and his colleague, in obedien
ce to citation, the Earl took up arms, and defeated the rebels in a batt
le at Fagadune, when he is said, for the purpose of striking terror, to ha
ve cut off the right foot of each of his prisoners. Of these rebels, Ral
ph Wahir or Gauder, Earl of Norfolk, and Roger, Earl of Hereford, were t
he ringleaders. He was likewise highly esteemed by King William Rufus, a
nd was created by that monarch the first Earl of Surrey.
William & Gundred founded the priory of Lewes in the year 1078.
Besides Castle Acre [Norfolk] and Reigate [Surrey] this first earl held es
tates in Lewes [Sussex], Conisbrough [South Yorkshire] as well as the Wake
field Manor. In all, the earl was granted 28 towns and estates.
William the first earl died at Lewes in 1088 following a seige at Pevensey
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History
William I awarded granted the land around Reigate to one of his supporter
s, William de Warenne, on whom he also bestowed the title Earl of Surr
ey in 1088. It is believed that his son, William De Warenne II, ordered th
at Reigate Castle be built, though the de Warennes had their base in Lewe
s, Sussex. Around 1150 the de Warennes ordered that a town was construct
ed below the castle. The new town, Reigate, replaced a nearby settlement k
nown as Cherchefelle.
It is believed that the name came from Roe-deer Gate, as the town was situ
ated near to the entrance to the de Warenne's deer park, which is now Prio
ry Park and Reigate Park. It is reputed that prior to the signing of the M
agna Carta, the rebellious barons met in conference to hammer out the deta
ils of the document in the caves. It later fell into decay and was demolis
hed in 1648.
During the 13th century the Reigate Priory was founded for regular Cano
ns of the Order of St Augustine. After the dissolution of the monasteri
es in 1535 the estate was granted by Henry VIII to Lord Howard of Effingh
am who converted the Priory into a residence. The Howard family, includi
ng the Lord High Admiral who commanded the force which defeated the Spani
sh Armada, lived there for about 140 years. The building is now us
ed as a school.