Arthur Champernowne (died c. 1650)

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Arthur Champernowne (1580–c. 1650), of Dartington, near Totnes, Devon was an English politician. He was the son of Gawine Champernowne and Roberte de Montgomery.[1] He married Bridget Fulford,[1] daughter of Sir Thomas Fulford, of Great Fulford in Devon[1] on 17 June 1598 in Dunsford.[1] His son was Captain Francis Champernoun of York, Maine.[1]

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Totnes in 1624 and 1626.[2]

He was buried in the old parish church at Dartington.

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  1. ^ a b c d e Weis, Frederick Lewis (2004). Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700, 8th Edition. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-8063-1752-6.
  2. ^ "CHAMPERNOWNE, Arthur (1580-c.1650), of Dartington, nr. Totnes, Devon | History of Parliament Online".