I was able to find a relative on the Vivian side, Deborah Hinton, who lives in Cornwall and is a big fan of Sir Richard Hussey Vivian- he had a very illustrious career, leading, along with Vandaleur, the cavalry charge at Waterloo; he would have been well known to Wellington. His wife Eliza was nine years younger, so when they married in 1804, it was an elopment to Gretna Green as she was only 20.

Researching Crespigny or Champion de Crespigny led quickly to the name being Huguenot in origin, and as it was an unusual name some generations were found quite quickly. There is however a lot of fleshing out to be done, as lots of generations appear to have only one child, which wont be true, so this page will get altered as time goes by. Below are the details of the 13 generations in direct line of ascent.

Maheas CHAMPION. (d 1350 in Lower Normandy] had a son Richard

Richard CHAMPION married a daughter of Mr MENSAUT and they had two sons: Jean and  Michael.

Michael CHAMPION married Jeanne Le Sieur de la RIVIERE and they had a son Herbert

Herbert CHAMPION married Jeanne ABOT and they had a son Antoine

Antoine CHAMPION married Catherine MARYE and they had a son Raul

Raul CHAMPION married Jeanne le FORESTIER and they had a son Jean

Jean CHAMPION (d 1632) married Marthe du BORGET and they had a son Richard

Richard CHAMPION married Marguerite RICHARD and they had a son Claude

Claude CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY (1620- 1697) married Marie de VIERVVILLE and they had a son Thomas.  Note Claude left Vierville in France after the Edict of Nantes in 1685.

Thomas CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY (ca 1660- ca 1717) married Magdelaine GRANGER and they had three children: Philip, Claude, Jane,

Philip CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY (1704- 1765) on 5 Feb 1730 in London married Anne FONNEREAU (1704- ) and they had five children:  Philip, Jane, Sir Claude, Susanna, Anne.

Philip CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY (1738- 1803) on 20 Feb 1789 married Dorothy SCOTT (1765- 1837) and they had three children:  Eliza, Major George, Charles Fox.

Eliza CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY (1784- 1831) on 14 Sept 1804 married Sir Richard Hussey VIVIAN (1775- 1842) and they had five children: John Cranch Walker, Major Charles Crespigny, Charlotte Eliza, Jane Frances Ann and Georgina Agnes Augusta.

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