{"id":3382,"date":"2015-12-10T12:22:04","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T12:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teresa-goatham.me.uk\/genealogy\/?page_id=3382"},"modified":"2018-10-10T20:52:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T19:52:10","slug":"francis-champernoun-d-1632","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teresa-goatham.me.uk\/genealogy\/wills-about\/devon\/champernoun\/francis-champernoun-d-1632\/","title":{"rendered":"The will and inventory of Francis Champernoun (d. 1632)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unlike with most wills on this website I do not know how I am related to Francis Champernoun<\/a>. However, I believe that Nathaniel Champernoun<\/a>, his executor and residual, and it would appear main, beneficiary, is my 10 x great grandfather. Francis may have been his father or brother, or possibly a little more distantly related; he could have been an uncle or cousin.<\/p>\n

This will was proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Totnes, and no doubt like the other wills proved in that court and the others of Exeter Diocese was destroyed in the bombing of Exeter in 1942. A few survived as abstracts or transriptions, particularly those of the wealthier or prestigous. The inventory of Francis’ goods clearly shows he was not wealthy, but his will was probably transcribed due to his sharing a surname with the well-to-do Champernouns of Modbury and Dartington. (I suspect there is a distant link to the Modbury Champernouns, but we will be lucky if documents survive to prove or disprove this). We have Miss Olive Moger to thank for the transcription of the will and inventory that follow.<\/p>\n

Will<\/h2>\n
In the name of god amen, the seaventeeneth daye
\nof March in the yeare of our lord god accordinge to
\nthe Church of England one thousand sixe hundred
\nthirty and one, I Francis Champernon of Stokingham
\nin the County of Devon husbandman, sicke and weake
\nof bodye butt perfecte of minde, thankes be unto
\nAllmightye god doe ordayne and make this to be my
\nlast will and testament, First I commend my sole unto the
\nhandes of Allmightye god and my bodye to be buried in the
\nChurche of Stokingham. Item I gyve unto Jhoane Hyne one
\nsheep Item I gyve and bequieth unto Tamsin Fovle
\nFortye shillinges to be payed unto her one whole yeare
\nnext after the decease of the foresaid Francis Champernon
\nif shee Tamsin Foule doe soe longe life Item I gyve
\nunto Jhoane Champernon my wife one plater and one podger
\nItem I gyve and bequieth unto Nathaniell Champernon all
\nmy goodes not gyven nor bequeathed moveable or unmoveable
\nand him I doe make to be my full whole and sole executor,
\nand I doe utterlie revocke all other wills and testaments
\nfrom the beginninge of the world untill this daye.\n

Sigm<\/sup> de Faunc Champnowne<\/p>\n

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us<\/p>\n

teste me Edward Prale junior ?
\nSigm<\/sup> Henriei Stone
\nSigm<\/sup> de Tristram Crobirde ?
\nSigm<\/sup> de Nicholas Hawkings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Probatum fuit huius<\/span> testatum<\/span> XIX die Aprilis Anno
\nDm<\/sup> 1632 coram Mro<\/sup> Josepho Martyn in artibus mro<\/span> offic Venelis<\/sup>
\nviri Edwardi Cotton Clici in artibus etiam mri Archin<\/span> Totton
\n&c Jur.<\/div>\n

[2 copies]<\/p>\n

Translation [by Miss Moger]<\/p>\n

This will was proved 19 Apr. 1632 before Master Joseph
\nMartyn M.A. officer of Venerable Edward Cotton, clerk, M.A.
\nArchdeacon of Totnes etc. Sworn.<\/p>\n

Inventory<\/h2>\n
A true Inventorye of all the goods and chattells of
\nFrancis Champernon deceeased, prised by Edward Prall
\nand John Choldiche the Eighteeneth daye of Aprill 1632.\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\n

£l<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

s.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

d.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Inprimis fyve yewes and lambes one
\nhoge and one yewe without lambe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item one Cowe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item three brasen Crockes and three
\nbrasen pannes and towe old
\ncaulderonnes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item Eighteene podgers and platers
\nand sixe sausers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item three Candell stickes and a
\nfryinge panne<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item one brandice one pare of poott-
\nhookes a crocke and a griddell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item one quart a tinninge bottell
\nand one salter<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item one tabell board a forme and
\ntowe hanginge boardes and the
\nshilles and the hodderones<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item one Feather bed a feather
\nbolster a bed stead one pare
\nof blancetts one coverlett
\nand one sheete<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item one spitt and the tymber
\nvessell towe bucketes one
\nbarrell and towe old cofferes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item one clominge crocke<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item one board cloth and towe pilties<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item one stoole and towe chares<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item all his waringe parrell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Item one mathoc a baskett and a panger<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Some totall<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Extm<\/sup>. fuit hmoi<\/span> Invenm<\/sup> XIXo<\/sup> die Aprilis Anno Dm<\/span> 1632
\nper Nathanielem Champernowne Execut &c pro pleno &c.<\/p>\n

[Two copies with slight differences of spelling]<\/p>\n

Endorsement. 19o<\/sup> die Aprilis 1632.
\nD. Woodley.<\/p>\n

T. Frauncisci Champernowne nuper de Stokenam
\ndef probatum fuit coram Mro<\/sup> Josepho Martyn Offic
\n&c. Jurat &c.<\/p>\n

[translation by Miss Moger:]
\nWill of Francis Champernowne late of Stokenham
\ndeceased was proved before Master Joseph Martyn officer
\netc. Sworn etc.<\/p>\n

(Archd. of Totnes. (Woodleigh Deanery))<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source<\/h2>\n

This full transcript including inventory is in vol. 4 of Miss Moger’s will abstracts \/ transcriptions, p.953-957; the volumes are held at the DHC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Notes<\/h2>\n

Comparing the bequests in the will with the inventory suggest that Nathaniel was the main beneficiary. However, we do not know what debts Francis may have had when he died, and there will also have been expenses to come out of the estate – Francis’ funeral \/burial costs and those of Nathaniel himself as executor. The will being a simple one, Nathaniel’s expenses may have been little more than a trip to Totnes, about 15 miles from Stokenham, to prove the will and the charge for proving. I guess those who drew up the inventory will also have been paid for their work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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