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Family and Education
b. c.1411, s. and h. of Alexander Champernowne (d.1442), CIPM, xxvi. 19-20. by Joan, da. and coh. of Martin Ferrers† of Bere Ferrers. CIPM, xix. 217. m. by Oct. 1435, Blanche, s.p. Reg. Lacy, i (Canterbury and York Soc. lx), 314. Dist. Devon 1439, Devon, Cornw. 1458.
Offices Held

Commr. to distribute tax allowances, Devon Dec. 1433, Feb. 1434, May 1437; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434, and administer the same May 1434; of inquiry Apr. 1434 (wine of John Hot), July, Sept. 1435, Mar. 1452, June 1455 (piracy), E159/231, commissiones Mich. rot. 1. Nov. 1445 (will of Robert Hill*); array Jan. 1436, Cornw. Feb. 1459, Cornw., Devon Dec. 1459, Devon Aug. 1461; oyer and terminer, Cornw. by Apr. 1446, KB27/744, rex rot. 3. July, Dec. 1452; to take metals and minerals mined into the King’s hands, Devon, Cornw. Sept. 1451; treat for loans, Cornw. May 1455; PPC, vi. 241. of arrest July 1456, Nov. 1460; to assign archers, Devon Dec. 1457; urge the people to supply ships, W. Devon July 1461.

Sheriff, Devon 7 Nov. 1435 – 8 Nov. 1436, Cornw. 7 Nov. 1460–1.

J.p. Devon 21 Sept. – Nov. 1458, 4 July – Nov. 1461, Cornw. 4 June 1461 – d.

Parlimentarian
CHAMPERNOWNE, Roger (c.1411-61), of Bere Ferrers, Devon.
Main residence: Bere Ferrers, Devon.
Chambernon, Champernon, Champernoun
Author
H.W.K.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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Religion
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