Chapple

Chapple ~ Fourth Generation

		Issue of Thomas Chapple and Catherine Courtenay
1.		William CHAPPLE The following information is based on a number of Ancestry Public Trees. Born 1530 (ref APT), bap not found in FamilySearch. Married 30 Sep 1554 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon to Christian CHAMBRE (ref FamilySearch M05050-1). It is probable that this is the William Chappell who was Mayor of Exeter in 1579, and was said to have died 15 Dec 1579 (see www.exetermemories.co.uk). William died 1579 at Exeter, Devon (ref APT). There is a reference on a family website to a will of 'William Chappell of St Petroch, Devon, 1579'. Christian died 1597 (ref APT).
		Children:
	1.	John CHAPPLE bap 1555 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	2.	Thomas CHAPPLE bap 1558 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	3.	Jeayes CHAPPLE bap 1559 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	4.	Grace CHAPPLE bap 1560/61 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	5.	Richard CHAPPLE bap 1562 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	6.	Elizabeth CHAPPLE bap 1563/64 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	7.	Nicholas CHAPPLE bap 1565 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	8.	Elizabeth CHAPPLE bap 1566/67 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	9.	John CHAPPLE bap 1567 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	10.	Jeas CHAPPLE bap 1570 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
2.		Thomas CHAPPLE The following information is based on a number of Ancestry Public Trees. Born 1544 in Alphington, Devon, England, baptised 1544 in Alphington (ref APT). Records not found in FamilySearch. Married 3 Feb 1565[/66 presumably] at St Petrock, Exeter, Devon of Thomas Chappen to Thomazine Chamberlaine (ref FamilySearch M05050-1 which has Thomasine). She was born 1545 (ref APT; many have given her a middle name Amy, source unknown). Thomas Chappell was Mayor of Exeter in 1588 (see www.exetermemories.co.uk). Another member of the family, John Chappell, was Mayor in 1595. Thomas died 1589 or 1590 in England. His Will is transcribed below and helps to resolve the marriages and families of his siblings. THE WILL OF THOMAS CHAPPELL/CHAPPLE 22 Aug 1589 Thomas Chapple, Mayor and Merchant, Proved 9 May 1590 by Peter Johnson, Noty Publ Procurator of Thomasine C. To the poor of Exeter £5. To the Mayor, Bailiffs & Commonalty of Exeter £30 in three years to be used by them, the Governor and the Master & Master Wardens of the Company of the tailors, in the same way as the money received by them under the will of Joan Tuckerfield late wife of John Tuckerfield, late Alderman of the sd. City dec’d to be lent in sums of $5 a year. To my son John C. my best salt, two little bowls of silver tankard gilt, two silver spoons & £150. To my sons William C. & Richard C. each one silver tankard gilt, two silver spoons and £150. To my son Thomas C. the same. To my sons George C Nicholas C & Ambrose C. each one Goblet of silver, two silver spoons & £150. To my daughter Joan Bagewell a silver bowl gilt & two silver spoons. All these portions to be paid at age of 24 or sooner at discretion of my executrix. To my son-in-law Davie Bagewell £20 that he owes me £30 besides & to his children William & Priscilla Bagewell each £3-6s-8d. To my servants 10s apiece. To Brother Chapell my brother Anthony his son 20s. To my cousin Joan C. my maid 5 marks. [?] To Edward C. my brother Anthony C son 20s. to Humphrey C. son unto Edward C. at 21, 20s. To William Brewer 20s. To my brother George C. £4 & to his 2 sons 20s apiece. To Anthony [?] son of Thomas C. 20s. To every of my godchildren 2s. To poor of Alphington 20s. My wife Thomasine to have for life my garden near the High Street which I lately purchased off Henry Paramoure decd. RESIDUE to my wife Thomasine whom I make my executrix overseers, Mr John Dayne, Nicholas Spicer, my cousin John C. [?] & my cousin Thomas C.[?] to each 20s. Witnessed by John Chapell the elder; signed Thomas Chapell. Codicil 6 Sept 1559. Having paid £120 to my son John, only £30 the residue of his portion to be paid to him. (signed Thomas Chapell, witnessed Tho Chapell. Codicil 9 Jan. To 16 poor people one black gown of cotton. (signed Thomas Chapell; witness Tho Chapell [Will provided by Dianne Vickers on Ancestry - I have put question marks against the people not yet identified] Thomazine died 27 Dec 1617 (ref APT). There is a reference to the Will of Thomazine Chappell, (proved 1618 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury), widow of Thomas Chappel, alderman of Exeter, Devon (ref Ancestry). Thomazine's Will is transcribed below. THE WILL OF THOMAZINE CHAPPELL/CHAPPLE 23 Nov 1617 Chappell, Thomazine of Exeter widow, late the wife of Thomas Chappell, Alderman Proved 28 Apr 1618 by executors To the poor of Exeter 40s, of Alphington 20s of the parish of St Thomas 6s-8d. For repair of the way from St. Thomas’s parish to Alphington 13s-4d. To my son John Chappell, silver, a doublet and coat, and 100 marks. To my son Nicholas Chappell, silver and £20. To my dau. Joan Parre £20 a silver gilt tankard and 6 silver spoons. To my daughter Elizabeth Collyns £5, a gilt tankard and 6 silver spoons. To my dau. Katherine Wakeham £5, a tankard and spoons (as above). My apparel to be divided equally between my 3 Dau. To each of the eleven sons and daus. of my son John Chappell 40s. One little gilt bowl to his eldest son Thomas. To the seven sons and daus. of my son Nicholas Chappell 40s each. To the three sons and daus. of my son George Chappell, 40s each. Also 40s to the six sons and daus. of my dau. Joan Parre, and to Elizabeth Collyns, my daughters dau.To my brother son Richard Chappell £20; my dau. in law Thomazine Chappell 40s; her eldest son Thomas, my best stone cup covered with silver gilt; her eldest dau. Christian, a white silver goblet. Certain goods to son Nicholas and dau. Katherine. To my cousin Robert Chappell [?] dwelling upon St Davoyes Downe without the Northgate of the city of Exeter, 10s, his son William Chappell 5s [?]. To my cousin Joan Preston [?]10s, her dau. Thomazine Preston [?] 5s. To my servant Agnes Duche £3 if with me on my death. To son Nicholas, a lease of a house and land in the parish of St Mary Steppes without the Northgate to be let by my exexcutors, and £4 yearly to be paid from the rent to my son Christopher Chappell, the residue between my sons John and Nicholas. Lease of a house in St. Petrock in Exeter in which William Chapnes dwells, to be let by my exec. and the rent divided between my dau. Joan Elizabeth and Catherine. To Barbara Beere the Dau. of Edward Beere deceased, 20s. Executors, son Nicholas and dau. Joan Parr. Overseers: Mr Edward Harte sen. gent. and Mr Thomas Amye, gent. Witnesses John Chaffe, Moyses Beere, Robt Belt [Will provided by Dianne Vickers on Ancestry - I have put question marks against the people not yet identified] ------------------------ FROM WHOM FREDERICK SHADE IS DESCENDED.
		Children:
	1.	John CHAPPLE born 1566 in Exeter, Devon
	2.	Joan CHAPPLE bap 1568 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	3.	William CHAPPLE bap 1569 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	4.	Nicholas CHAPPLE born 1571 in Exeter, Devon
	5.	Elizabeth CHAPPLE bap 1573 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	6.	Richard CHAPPLE bap 1575 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	7.	Thomas CHAPPLE bap 1577/78 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	8.	George CHAPPLE bap 1578 at Saint Petrock, Exeter, Devon
	9.	Ambrose CHAPPLE born c1580
	10.	Katherine CHAPPLE born c1582
	11.	Christopher CHAPPLE born c1584
3.		Anthony CHAPPLE The following information is based on a number of Ancestry Public Trees. Born 1549 (ref APT). Records not found in FamilySearch. No information found in Google search. The references in the Will of his brother Thomas in 1589 (see above) are obscure and no further information has been found about his children. "To Brother Chapell my brother Anthony his son 20s. ... To Edward C. my brother Anthony C son 20s. to Humphrey C. son unto Edward C. at 21, 20s. To Anthony son of Thomas C. 20s."
		Child:
	1.	Garthrude CHAPPLE bap 1577 at Chittlehampton, Devon
	2.	Susan CHAPPLE bap 1579 at Chittlehampton, Devon
	3.	Joachine CHAPPLE bap 1598 at Chittlehampton, Devon
4.		George CHAPPLE Nothing is known about George apart from his being mentioned in Thomas' Will in 1589. " To my brother George C. £4 & to his 2 sons 20s apiece. "

Last modified 6 Dec 2011