I have noticed an error in my information on the Chancellours of Wraxall and
have rewritten as follows the second part of the message posted a few hours
ago!
At this stage I still have to consider that, whereas your Challengers
evolved from Challenors (as did those at Clutton), the reason I am stuck on
my own research at about 1783 may be because they evolved from some other
name such as Chancello(u)r or Chandler which I have not been regularly
recording until
recently.
I have noted that Chancello(u)r and Changler are used in the second half of
the 18th century for a Wraxall family, with at least one reference at
Tickenham (both are contiguous with Nailsea,
where my own family certainly had connections) and that Chandler, Changler
and Challenger are used interchangeably in Bedminster in the 1780s and
1790s.
At Wraxall except where indicated otherwise:
Bap 03 Mar 1733/34 William, son of John / Flower Chancellour
Bap 20 Sep 1736 Hannah, dau of John / Flower Chancellour
Bap 01 May 1741 Sarah, dau of John / Flower Chancellour
Mar 18 Aug 1760 (at Tickenham) Flower Chancellor
Bur 26 Jul 1773 Flower Changler
Kind regards = N McCarthy