The following extracts, from two sources, describe a respected and influential individual, but his headstone was probably one of the smallest in the graveyard.
" We have again the De Crespignys, who came from France, as Protestant refugees, in the reign of William III., though they did not settle in Camberwell until early in the eighteenth century. Champion Lodge, at the foot of Denmark Hill, was built in 1717, by Mr. Claude de Crespigny. In 1804, the Prince of Wales visited Champion Lodge, and of course a great fête was made on the occasion, and the owner of the house was soon afterwards made a baronet. The park had originally an area of about thirty acres. The house, noticeable for the fine iron gates and the stately cedars in front, was pulled down in 1841, and the site is now occupied by rows of houses. Sir Claude de Crespigny was a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and married the gifted, as well as accomplished, daughter of Mr. J. Clarke, of Rigton, Derbyshire. It was this Lady de Crespigny who wrote the admirable lines which were placed over a grotto standing in the grounds of Champion Lodge, and dedicated to Contemplation." (( Edward Walford, 'Camberwell', in Old and New London: Volume 6 (London, 1878), pp. 269-286. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol6/pp269-286#p62 [accessed 26 August 2018].))
The Crespigny family "were refugees from France in the reign of King William, and in
Marylebone churchyard are some memorials of the family bearing date 1695.* The
De Crespignys settled in Camberwell early in the eighteenth century. Mr. Philip
Crespigny's name appears first upon the vestry minutes in April, 1743,f and in 1750
his attendance at the Camberwell Club is elsewhere noticed .J Philip Champion de
Crespigny, who died in 1765, was succeeded by his son Claude, who was created a
baronet in 18()5. This honour was preceded the previous year by a visit from royalty,
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV., honouring Champion Lodge with
his presence. Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny took an active part in local affairs,
and his name repeatedly occurs in the vestry minutes as attending the various local
committees. He was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph Clarke, Esq., of Rigton,
Derbyshire, the lady being then but sixteen years of age, and Sir Claude (then Mr.
Claude) De Crespigny a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge ; and after their marriage
they lived for a short time at Bath, before removing to Camberwell. " ( YE PARISH OF CAMBERWELL; A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE PARISH OF CAMBERWELL, ITS HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES...... WILLIAM HAKNETT BLANCH, 1875 https://archive.org/stream/yparishofcamerwe00blanuoft/yparishofcamerwe00blanuoft_djvu.txt ).
" We have again the De Crespignys, who came from France, as Protestant refugees, in the reign of William III., though they did not settle in Camberwell until early in the eighteenth century. Champion Lodge, at the foot of Denmark Hill, was built in 1717, by Mr. Claude de Crespigny. In 1804, the Prince of Wales visited Champion Lodge, and of course a great fête was made on the occasion, and the owner of the house was soon afterwards made a baronet. The park had originally an area of about thirty acres. The house, noticeable for the fine iron gates and the stately cedars in front, was pulled down in 1841, and the site is now occupied by rows of houses. Sir Claude de Crespigny was a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and married the gifted, as well as accomplished, daughter of Mr. J. Clarke, of Rigton, Derbyshire. It was this Lady de Crespigny who wrote the admirable lines which were placed over a grotto standing in the grounds of Champion Lodge, and dedicated to Contemplation." (( Edward Walford, 'Camberwell', in Old and New London: Volume 6 (London, 1878), pp. 269-286. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol6/pp269-286#p62 [accessed 26 August 2018].))
The Crespigny family "were refugees from France in the reign of King William, and in
Marylebone churchyard are some memorials of the family bearing date 1695.* The
De Crespignys settled in Camberwell early in the eighteenth century. Mr. Philip
Crespigny's name appears first upon the vestry minutes in April, 1743,f and in 1750
his attendance at the Camberwell Club is elsewhere noticed .J Philip Champion de
Crespigny, who died in 1765, was succeeded by his son Claude, who was created a
baronet in 18()5. This honour was preceded the previous year by a visit from royalty,
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV., honouring Champion Lodge with
his presence. Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny took an active part in local affairs,
and his name repeatedly occurs in the vestry minutes as attending the various local
committees. He was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph Clarke, Esq., of Rigton,
Derbyshire, the lady being then but sixteen years of age, and Sir Claude (then Mr.
Claude) De Crespigny a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge ; and after their marriage
they lived for a short time at Bath, before removing to Camberwell. " ( YE PARISH OF CAMBERWELL; A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE PARISH OF CAMBERWELL, ITS HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES...... WILLIAM HAKNETT BLANCH, 1875 https://archive.org/stream/yparishofcamerwe00blanuoft/yparishofcamerwe00blanuoft_djvu.txt ).
The following extracts, from two sources, describe a respected and influential individual, but his headstone was probably one of the smallest in the graveyard.
" We have again the De Crespignys, who came from France, as Protestant refugees, in the reign of William III., though they did not settle in Camberwell until early in the eighteenth century. Champion Lodge, at the foot of Denmark Hill, was built in 1717, by Mr. Claude de Crespigny. In 1804, the Prince of Wales visited Champion Lodge, and of course a great fête was made on the occasion, and the owner of the house was soon afterwards made a baronet. The park had originally an area of about thirty acres. The house, noticeable for the fine iron gates and the stately cedars in front, was pulled down in 1841, and the site is now occupied by rows of houses. Sir Claude de Crespigny was a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and married the gifted, as well as accomplished, daughter of Mr. J. Clarke, of Rigton, Derbyshire. It was this Lady de Crespigny who wrote the admirable lines which were placed over a grotto standing in the grounds of Champion Lodge, and dedicated to Contemplation." (( Edward Walford, 'Camberwell', in Old and New London: Volume 6 (London, 1878), pp. 269-286. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol6/pp269-286#p62 [accessed 26 August 2018].))
The Crespigny family "were refugees from France in the reign of King William, and in
Marylebone churchyard are some memorials of the family bearing date 1695.* The
De Crespignys settled in Camberwell early in the eighteenth century. Mr. Philip
Crespigny's name appears first upon the vestry minutes in April, 1743,f and in 1750
his attendance at the Camberwell Club is elsewhere noticed .J Philip Champion de
Crespigny, who died in 1765, was succeeded by his son Claude, who was created a
baronet in 18()5. This honour was preceded the previous year by a visit from royalty,
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV., honouring Champion Lodge with
his presence. Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny took an active part in local affairs,
and his name repeatedly occurs in the vestry minutes as attending the various local
committees. He was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph Clarke, Esq., of Rigton,
Derbyshire, the lady being then but sixteen years of age, and Sir Claude (then Mr.
Claude) De Crespigny a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge ; and after their marriage
they lived for a short time at Bath, before removing to Camberwell. " ( YE PARISH OF CAMBERWELL; A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE PARISH OF CAMBERWELL, ITS HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES...... WILLIAM HAKNETT BLANCH, 1875 https://archive.org/stream/yparishofcamerwe00blanuoft/yparishofcamerwe00blanuoft_djvu.txt ).
" We have again the De Crespignys, who came from France, as Protestant refugees, in the reign of William III., though they did not settle in Camberwell until early in the eighteenth century. Champion Lodge, at the foot of Denmark Hill, was built in 1717, by Mr. Claude de Crespigny. In 1804, the Prince of Wales visited Champion Lodge, and of course a great fête was made on the occasion, and the owner of the house was soon afterwards made a baronet. The park had originally an area of about thirty acres. The house, noticeable for the fine iron gates and the stately cedars in front, was pulled down in 1841, and the site is now occupied by rows of houses. Sir Claude de Crespigny was a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and married the gifted, as well as accomplished, daughter of Mr. J. Clarke, of Rigton, Derbyshire. It was this Lady de Crespigny who wrote the admirable lines which were placed over a grotto standing in the grounds of Champion Lodge, and dedicated to Contemplation." (( Edward Walford, 'Camberwell', in Old and New London: Volume 6 (London, 1878), pp. 269-286. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol6/pp269-286#p62 [accessed 26 August 2018].))
The Crespigny family "were refugees from France in the reign of King William, and in
Marylebone churchyard are some memorials of the family bearing date 1695.* The
De Crespignys settled in Camberwell early in the eighteenth century. Mr. Philip
Crespigny's name appears first upon the vestry minutes in April, 1743,f and in 1750
his attendance at the Camberwell Club is elsewhere noticed .J Philip Champion de
Crespigny, who died in 1765, was succeeded by his son Claude, who was created a
baronet in 18()5. This honour was preceded the previous year by a visit from royalty,
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV., honouring Champion Lodge with
his presence. Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny took an active part in local affairs,
and his name repeatedly occurs in the vestry minutes as attending the various local
committees. He was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph Clarke, Esq., of Rigton,
Derbyshire, the lady being then but sixteen years of age, and Sir Claude (then Mr.
Claude) De Crespigny a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge ; and after their marriage
they lived for a short time at Bath, before removing to Camberwell. " ( YE PARISH OF CAMBERWELL; A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE PARISH OF CAMBERWELL, ITS HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES...... WILLIAM HAKNETT BLANCH, 1875 https://archive.org/stream/yparishofcamerwe00blanuoft/yparishofcamerwe00blanuoft_djvu.txt ).
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