Radulfo de Champeaux was a witness to a charter of King Richard I dated 24 March 1195 given at Fougeres in Normandy confirming to the Abbey of Luzerne and the canons regular there serving God the gifts of William de Sancto Johanne and Hasculf de Soligneio, "according to their charters, and all other gifts, by whomsoever made". The charter is in the archives of the Abbey of St Mary, Montmorel, for Augustinian canons in the diocese of Avranches. (J. Horace Round (editor), Calendar of Documents Preserved in France: 918–1206, no.784, 1899, pp. 281–308)
History of Parliament Trust Publication, Die Martis 21st Septembris, 1647 (1802). Journal of the House of Commons, volume 5. Pages 309-310.
10 June. Hugh Culme, Columb, Cullum or Cullam, of Southmolton and Molland Champiaux, Devon, gent., (Pardon Roll 'Henry VIII: Pardon Roll, Part 3', Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, Volume 1: 1509–1514 (1920), pp. 234-256. [2]
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"North wall north aisle large wall monument with small urns flanking achievement above shouldered surround with puttis to each side and winged skull below to Lewis Rosier d.1676 with original painted decoration". Text of English Heritage listing.
See mortgage deed 16 May 1748 North Devon Record Office 50/11/27/5 16 May 1748 21 George II "Demise for 1,000 years, in trust to raise £1,500 (1) John Chichester of Arlington, otherwise Athrington, esq. Elizabeth, his wife (one of the 2 daughters of John Courtenay, the elder, late of West Molland, esq., dec'd, and one of the 2 sisters and heirs at law of John Courtenay, the younger, late of West Molland, esq., also dec'd) (2) John Pyne of East Down, esq. John Basset of Heanton Court, esq. The undivided moiety, deemed to be the estate of John Chichester and Elizabeth, in the right of Elizabeth, of and in the manors of Molland Botreaux and Knowstone Beaples, in Molland, Knowstone, East and West Ansty, and Bishops Nympton; and of and in the manors of Molland Champson, alias Champeaux [in Molland], and Martinhoe, alias Martinshow, alias Mattinhoe [Martinhoe] and Ruccombe, in Cruwys Morchard. Also of and in other lands in Molland, Twitchen, Bishops Nympton, West Ansty, Knowstone, Rose Ash, Rackenford (all the above in Devon); and in Sampford Bret, Saint Decumans, Stoke Gumber, Cuttcombe, Winford, Dullverton, Timbercombe, Luckham, all in Somerset" and marriage settlement of lease and release North Devon Record Office 50/11/27/6 17,18 May 1748 21 George II "Marriage Settlement, by Lease and Release (1) John Chichester of Arlington, alias Athrington, esq. Elizabeth, his wife (one of the 2 daughters of John Courtenay, the elder, late of West Molland, esq., dec'd, and one of the 2 sisters and heirs at law of John Courtenay, the younger, late of West Molland, esq., also dec'd) William Paston of Horton, Gloucester, esq. Anna Maria Paston, spinster, daughter and only child of the above, and of Mary, his late wife (who was the other daughter of John Courtenay, the elder, and the other sister and heir at law of John Courtenay, the younger) (2) Sir Robert Throckmorton of Weston Underwood, Bucks, bart. George Throckmorton, esq., his only son and heir (3) Thomas Buckle of Castle Yard, London, gent.
Joseph Hodges of the same place, gent. (4) Sir William Courtenay of Powderham Castle, bart.
Henry Reginald Courtenay of the parish of St. George, Hanover Square, Middlesex, brother of the above Peregrine Courtenay of Pilton, esq., another brother of the same (5) Sir John Chichester of Yolstone, bart. Thomas Fettiplace of Swinford, Oxford, esq. (6) Charles Noel, Duke of Beaufort
Sir Edward Blount of Mawley, Sallop, bart.
Sir Charles Chester of Chicheley, Bucks, bart.
(7) Sir Henry Tichbourne of Frimley, Surrey, bart.
George Wright of Gothurst, Bucks, esq. (8) Hugh, Earl of Clinton Henry Hunloke, eldest son and heir apparent of Sir Windsor Hunloke of Wingerworth, Derby, bart. Premises as for 50/11/27/5 (16th May, 1748)"
Throckmorton Archives, Deed DR5/470 29 September 1703, Parchment 29¼ x 22 in. Counterpart of lease for 99 years from John Courtenay of West Molland esq. to James Quartley of Exton, Somerset, yeoman of the barton and farm of Great Champson alias Champeaux (described) in Molland.[4]
See also Shapcott family website. These arms can also be seen on the memorial tablet in Knowstone Church erected by Elizabeth to her grandson Philip Shapcote
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