CHAMPNEYS, Henry, of Frome Selwood, Som.

Family and Education

m. by May 1430, Elizabeth, da. of Walter Silveyn by Margaret, kinswoman and coh. of John Marland (d.1415), of Orchardleigh, Som.; wid. of Walter Romsey of Otterhampton, Som., 2s. C67/38, m. 18; CIPM, xx. 325-26; CCR, 1422-9, p. 90; CFR, xiv. 133; CPR, 1429-36, p. 65; 1452-61, p. 498. Dist. Som./Dorset 1457, Som. 1458.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Bath 1437.

Sheriff’s officer, Som. 1427–8. CP40/669, rot. 318d.

Jt. alnager, Som. 22 May 1433–43. CFR, xvi. 111.

Escheator, Som. and Dorset 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434, 4 Nov. 1445–6.

Commr. of array, Som. May 1450, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

J.p.q. Som. 14 July 1451 – May 1454, July 1454 – Dec. 1459.

Verderer, Selwood forest bef. Feb. 1465. C242/12/6.

Parlimentarian

CHAMPNEYS, Henry, of Frome Selwood, Som.

Main residence: Frome Selwood, Som.

Campneys, Champenays, Champeney, Champeneys, Jampneys

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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