CHAMPNEYS, WELDON, son of Thomas Champneys, London, and Mary, dau. of John Weldon, Organist of the Chapel Royal, and composer; b. 24 Apr 1736; probably “Chamnes” in school list 1743; at school 1745; KS 1751; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1756, adm. pens. 16 Jun 1756, scholar 6 May 1757, matr. 1757; BA 1760; MA 1767; ordained deacon (London) 2 Mar 1760, priest 1 Jun 1760; Minor Canon of St. Paul’s from 23 May 1760, Junior Cardinal 17 Feb 1776, Senior Cardinal 1 Nov 1790, Sub-Dean from 15 Dec 1797; Minor Canon of Westminster; Minor Canon of Windsor from 24 Feb 1778; Rector of Kensworth, Herts. , 24 Dec 1765-7; Vicar of Cardington, Beds. , 1767-95; Vicar of Deeping St. James, Lincs. , from 1777; Vicar of Ruislip, Middlesex, 25 Aug 1778-94; Rector of Langton Hills, Essex, 1792-7;Vicar of Ogbourne St. George, Wilts. , from 1794; Vicar of St. Pancras, London, from 21 Jan 1797; m. 1st, 16 Mar 1761, Amy, dau. of Thomas Baildon, Vicar Choral of St. Paul’s; m. 2nd, 5 Apr 1774 (IGI) Frances Porter; d. 26 Oct 1810.
CHANDLER (or CANDLER), PHILIP, son of Rev. Matthias Chandler (alias Gillett), Vicar of Codenham, Suffolk, and Anne, dau. of Rev. Peter Devereux, Vicar of Rattlesden, Suffolk; bapt. 29 Oct 1629; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1647, adm. pens. 5 Jul 1647, scholar 1648, matr. Mich. 1650; BA 1650/1; MA 1654; ordained; Chaplain, Trinity Coll., 1653-8; Curate, St. Mary at Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk 1660, Vicar 4 Mar 1661; said to have been ejected for nonconformity 1662; Head Master, Woodbridge School, Suffolk, from 1670; Rector of Framlingham, Suffolk, from 1678; m. Deborah, dau. of Rev. Richard Golty, Rector of Framlingham, Suffolk; buried Woodbridge, Suffolk 6 Oct 1689.
Chandler, Hugh Brian, son of Guy Wills Chandler, bank official, of Sutton, Surrey, and Rose Madeleine, d. of Harry Williams Smith of Sutton; b. 7 Mar. 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (H); left July 1938; Bartlett Sch. of Architecture, Lond., BA; ARIBA 1944, AMTPI 1948; asst to Sir Patrick Abercrombie 1945-8; Hening & Chitty 1949-50; Nat. Prov. Bank, arch. dept 1951-69, premises divn 1969-81; retd 1981; d. 1996
Chaning-Pearce, Thomas, son of Joseph Chaning-Pearce of Pinner, Middx, and Gladys Mary, d. of William Dunning Hayward of Broadstairs, Kent; b. 23 Sept. 1918; adm. Jan. 1932 (KS); Capt. of the school 1935-6; left July 1936; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1936, BA 1939; private sec. to Minister of Supply 1939-45; Nat. Coal Board 1947, industr. relations dir. 1972-9; retd 1979; m. 11 July 1942 Pamela Hazel, d. of Brown William James FCIS, of Westgate, Kent; d.
Channon, Eric Herbert, son of Herbert Edward Channon, of Woodford, Essex, by Elizabeth, daughter of Alfred Sharpe, of Woodford; b. Jan. 28, 1897; adm. Sept. 28, 1911 (G); left July 1914; served in the Royal Flying Corps and the R.A.F. during Great War I; Lieut.; A. C. A. 1920; F. C. A. 1937; practised in London; m. 1st April 21, 1923, Mabel, eldest daughter of Arthur George Ashby, of Enfield, Middlesex; 2nd Feb. 2, 1937, Gwen, daughter of H. A. Barling, of Southampton.
CHANTRELL, OWEN, of Wales; b.; at school under Busby; Jesus Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 3 Jul 1669, matr. 1672; 9th in ordo 1670/1; BA 1672/3; in a letter dated 20 Sep 1673 the Earl of Strafford recommends Chantrell “not a year and a half these seven years out of the Earl’s house, a Westminster scholar, and BA of Cambridge” to the Duke of Ormonde, and asks the Duke to “speak well of him to the Bishop of Man” (HMC v, 358); ordained deacon (York) 14 Jun 1674.
CHAPLIN, CHARLES, brother of John Chaplin (qv); b. 27 Jul 1730; adm. Feb 1743/4 (Ludford's); left 1748; Clare Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 24 Oct 1748, matr. 1748; of Blankney, Lincs.; m. 14 Apr 1755 Elizabeth Thoroton, Screveton, Notts.
CHAPLIN, EDWARD, only son of Amos Chaplin, Kentish Town, Middlesex, and Mary Anne, dau. of --- von Stocken, Librarian to King of Prussia; b. 7 Jul 1771; adm. 17 Jan 1786; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 8 Jun 1789, scholar 1792, matr. Mich. 1790; BA 1793; MA 1796; adm. Gray’s Inn 23 Jun 1791; ordained 1794; Curate, Watlington, Norfolk, 1795-1812; Chaplain, St. Martin’s in the Fields Burial Ground, Pratt Street, Camden Town, 1812; Reader and Chaplain, Gray’s Inn, 1824; m. 10 Sep 1795 Margaret Clarke, dau. of Dr Thomas Theodorick, Downham Market, Suffolk; d. 14 Nov 1858.
CHAPLIN, FRANCIS, son of Charles Chaplin (qv); bapt. 26 Aug 1759; adm. 10 Feb 1772 (from Louth GS); left 1776; [perhaps Page of Honour to George III 2 Dec 1768 - Jul 1776, and Cornet, Army, 14 Jun 1776, Horse Guards 8 Jul 1776, Lieut. [check date], Capt. 19 Sep 1787]; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. pens. 12 Dec 1789; of Riseholme, Lincs.; JP Lindsey; m. 1781 [or 30 Jul 1792 ?] his cousin Elizabeth, dau. of John Chaplin (qv); d. 28 May 1838.