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John Robert Cheney 1568 – 1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1568

Birth Location: Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England

Death Date: 16 May 1623

Death Location: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Sir Chesney

Mother: Frances Broughton

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In 1568, John Robert Cheney entered the world in Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England, born to Sir John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney and Frances Agnes Broughton. John Robert Cheney passed away in 1623 in Bennington, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1568, John Robert Cheney entered the world in Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England, born to Sir John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney and Frances Agnes Broughton.
  • John Robert Cheney passed away in 1623 in Bennington, Lincolnshire, England.

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John Cheney's Ancestors

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John Cheney
1568 – 1623
Birth Place: Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England
Parents
Sir John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney
1540 – 1608
Lambourn, Berkshire, England
Frances (Agnes) Broughton
1542 – 1604
Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney
1520 – 1569
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Countess (Joane\Jane) Harrison
1515 – 1597
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
SIR (THOMAS) CHENEY
1485 – 1558
Shurland House, Eastchurch, Kent, England
FRIEDEWITH (AGNES) FROWICK
1489 – 1562
Eastchurch, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ports
1485 – 1558
Frydeswith Frowich
1489 – 1541
John Essex
1500 – 1551
Lady Nynesor-Coson-Harriesonne\Harrisonne\Harrisone\Harrison\Harison\Harris
1500 – 1573
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William, Longham
1480 – 1550
Mary Blackwell
1482 – 1548
Goson Farnham
1475 – 1562
Lady Squire
1484 – 1562

John Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1568
20 Dec 1568
Birth of John Robert Cheney in Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England
Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England
1623
16 May 1623
Age 55
Death of John Robert Cheney in Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
Bennington, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1568
    Event Place: Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1623
    Event Place: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England

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