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I have been trying to trace my Chapple ancestry since I found in my 5x Gt-Grandfather's will (James Willing) mention of "a portrait of my ancestor Judge William Chapple. I think the title "Judge" may be incorrect but the portrait may have been of someone in robes, possibly an alderman as my 5x Gt-Grandfather was an alderman of Devonport. I have traced the family line back to Richard Scobel of Ashburton who married Mary Chappel in 1742 in South Brent. Mary, who was born in Diptford in 1723, was the daughter of James and Sarah Chappel. In parish registers her father is referred to as Mr. Chappel so obviously had some standing in the parish. I have not been able to follow the line back from James Chappel and have not found out who this ancestor William Chapple was. If anyone has anything which ties in with my lines I look forward to hearing from you.