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CHAMNEYS, of Orchardleigh, Somersetshire

From "The Baronnetage of England" by Rev Betham (1803)

Created Baronet, Jan 12, 1767

The tradition of Somersetshire is, that this family has been seated at Orc hardleigh, near Frome-Selwood, in that county, from the time of the Norm an conquest.

1.Sir Amian Chamneys, Knt. Lived temp. Henry II: he had one son
2.Sir Amian Chamneys, Knt. Who married Anne, daughter of ______ Courtena y, Earl of Devonshire (by his wife Blanch, daughter of Lewis, King of Fran ce) by whom he had
3.Sir John Chamneys, Knt. Who married _____ , Daughter of Sir Richard Tur berville Knt. By whom he had one son, Sir Hugh, and one daughter Joan, wi fe of John de Merlaund (a)
4.Sir Hugh Chamneys, Knt. Married Maud, daughter and heiress of Sir Jo hn Avenell, Knt. Son of Sir Geffrey Avenell, Knt. By whom he had
5.Sir John Chamneys, who married Anne, daughter of Thomas Warren, of t he county of Gloucester, Gent. By whom he had two sons, Sir John, who di ed without issue, and Ralph, of whom hereafter; and one daughter Margare t, wife of Sir Thomas de Gournay, of Stoke, in Somersetshire, and of Glouc estershire (b)
6.Ralfe Chamneys Succeeded, and married Alice, daughter and heiress of __ ___ Corts, of Devonshire, Gent. By whom he had one daughter Agnes, wi fe of John de Flory, and one son,
7.John Chamneys, called John de Erleigh, de Orleigh, or Orcherlei, who ma rried Beatrix, daughter of Sir John Cheverell of Wiltshire, by whom he h ad one son

(a)Sir Henry de Merlaund lived temp. Edw I and died 12 Edw. II leaving He nry, his son as heir, who died 30 Edward III and was succeeded by Henry, h is son, who was a knight and celebrated warrior; he died 45 Edw. III and h is son, John, lived in the beginning of the reign of Richard II and was t he last of this branch, leaving Joan, his wife, his heir (from old deeds)
(b)Sir Thomas Gournay possessed great estates in the eastern part of t he county of Somerset, in right of his female ancestress, Eva de Gourna y, sister and heiress of Maurice Berkeley, and daughter of Robert Fitzhard ing, by Alice, daughter and heiress of Robert Gaunt, of Folkingham, brothe r, and at length heir. Of Gilbert de Gaunt, Earl of Lincoln, which Eva w as heiress of the great houses of Fitzharding, Gournay, Gaunt, and Pagane l. The grandfather of this Sir Thomas de Gournay assumed the name and ar ms of his grandmother, and his summons to Bristol well fitted with hors es and arms, The last heir male dying without issue, the estate became ves ted in the duchy of Cornwall. N.B. The Cowhill estate came by this lad y, in Gloucestershire.

8.Richard Chamneys Esq. Who married _____, daughter of _____ Williamsco te of Gloucestershire by whom he had
9.Richard Chamneys Esq. Who married Mary, daughter of _____ Stakepol e, by whom he had
10.Sir John Chamneys, Knt. Who married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Hugh Bi tton, of Bitton, in Gloucestershire, by whom he had two sons, Sir Henr y, of whom hereafter, and John Chamneys Esq (c) to whom the moor's head w as given for a crest in the field of battle. He married Joane, daught er of Sir Humphrey Aylesworth, by whom he had two sons, 1, Thomas Chamne ys of Gutteridge in Wiltshire Esq. Who married Alice, daughter of ___ __ by whom he had one son Thomas, and a daughter, Joan; 2. John (the seco nd son of John) was of Chew, Somerset and married _____, daughter of ___ __ Castelyne, by whom he had one son, Sir John Champneys, Knt. Lord May or of London, 1534; he married Muriel, eldest daughter of Muriel Barr et of Bell House in Essex Esq. And died Oct 3 1556 and was buried at Boxl ey in Kent, where is his monument, and was succeeded by his son,
11.Sir Henry Champneys, Knt. Who married Elizabeth, daughter and heire ss of Walter de Horrey: they were both living in 1463, and were buri ed at Frome, in Somersetshire. They had three sons, 1. Henry; 2. Richard w ho died 1463, and was buried at Frome (d); 3. Sir Thomas Champneys, Knt. ( his will was dated and proved 1505); he married Joan, daughter of Willi am de Whatcombe, in Somersetshire, by whom he had two sons, 1. Sir Thom as Champneys, of Orchardleigh aforesaid, K.B. he died before 1506; he marr ied Margaret _____; 2. Richard, living at Frome, 1505; and one daughter __ ___ wife of John Agmondesham.
12.Henry Champneys, of Frome Selwood, Esq. Was buried at the church of Fr ome, will dated July 28 1505, proved Jan 5 1505. He married Jane, daught er of Gabriel Livesedge, of Vallis House, near Frome, and heiress, by h er mother, to the family of Braunch, by whom he had three sons and three d aughters; 1. Henry; 2. John of Yarnscombe, in Somersetshire, Esq. He marri ed Christian, daughter of Humphrey Sydenham, of Combe Sydenham, by wh om he had Thomas, Richard, Isabella, Margaret and Jane, the wife of H Syde nham,; and 2. Christopher, living in 1506. Of the daughters, 1. Agnes, liv ing in 1506, abbess of the monastery of Shaftesbury, received a pensi on of ten pounds per annum after the dissolution; 2. Elizabeth; 3. Grac e, both living in 1505. Henry was succeeded by his son.
13.Henry Champneys, of Orchardleigh, Esq,; he married Elizabeth, only dau ghter and heiress of _____ St. Maur of Seymours Court, Somersetshire; h er will was dated July 5, proved July 26 1580, and she was buried at From e. By this lady he had six sons and two daughters; 1. John of whom hereaft er, 2. Edward; 3. Christopher; 4. George; 5. Henry and 6. Richard who marr ied _____, daughter of Sir Amias Baumfield, of

(c)Old deeds place this John higher up, as father of Thomas, who was fath er to Sir Henry and John, father of Sir John
(d)His will dated 1463, proved Feb 9 1463

Hardington, Knt. These last five were all living in 1580. Joan the elde st daughter, was wife to John Rowland, and Elizabeth, of William Cut te Esq. Henry was buried in Frome, his will dated in 1570, and was succeed ed by his eldest son.
14.John Champneys Esq. Who was executor to his father; he married Joan, d aughter of William Sydenham, and heiress to her mother, a Wyndham. He marr ied secondly, Cecil, daughter of _____, who was executrix to her husba nd in 1613; he had two sons (but by which lady does not appear), John a nd William, who went into Spain and died S.P. leaving his estates to his b rother,
15.John Champneys of Orchardleigh, Esq., married 1610 Honor, daught er of Sir Francis Caldecot, Knt.; she was buried in the church of Orchardl eigh, June 24, 1664, will dated May 10 1654 proved Jan 31 1664-5. By th is lady he had nine children; 1. John; 2. Edward born Sept 3 and baptis ed at Orchardleigh Oct 5 1628, living 1654; 3. Edith, wife, Jan 26 16 36 of Jerome Potticary, Esq.; she was buried April 2 1636; 4. Richard, a m erchant, will dated Nov 30 1634 proved Oct 31 1635 by his father; 5. Willi am, baptised Oct 6 1626; he was executor to his mother's will, 1664; he ma rried Elizabeth, daughter of _____ by whom he had five children, Anthony b orn Dec 22 1660, Elizabeth, Richard born Feb 24 1656, William baptised D ec 11 1655, and John born Jan 18 1657; 6. Jane born March 8 1628; 7. Penel ope, wife July 2 1638 of John Greenhill, Esq. She was buried at Orchardlei gh, March 19 1662; 8. Elizabeth, wife of Sir _____ Hungerford of Farley Ca stle, Wiltshire; 9. Francis, living in 1640; 10. Honor, wife May 30 164 9, of Henry Williams Esq. (e)

(e) Vide Register