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John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney 1540–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1540

Birth Location: Bennington, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 4 Aug 1608

Death Location: Bennington, Berkshire, England

Father: Robert Cheney

Mother: Johna Hanforth

Spouse(s): FRANCES BROUGHTON

Children(s): LAWRENCE MA

John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney was born in 1540 in Bennington, Berkshire, England, the child of Robert Cheney And Johna Hanforth. John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney married Frances Agnes Broughton, and had children including Lawrence William Of Lamborne Payne Cheney Immigrant 1639 Roxbury Ma. John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney passed away in 1608 in Bennington, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney was born in 1540 in Bennington, Berkshire, England, the child of Robert Cheney And Johna Hanforth.
  • John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney married Frances Agnes Broughton, and had children including Lawrence William Of Lamborne Payne Cheney Immigrant 1639 Roxbury Ma.
  • John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney passed away in 1608 in Bennington, Berkshire, England.

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John Chesney's Ancestors

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John Chesney
1540–1608
Birth Place: Bennington, Berkshire, England
Parents
Robert Cheney
1475–1567
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Johna Hanforth
1525–1597
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Chesney's Descendants

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John (de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney (27 Oct 1540–4 Aug 1608) m. FRANCES (AGNES) BROUGHTON (1541–Nov 25, 1604)
  1. 1. LAWRENCE (WILLIAM of Lamborne Payne CHENEY Immigrant 1639 Roxbury,) MA 1566–1643 m. Julian Waldron 1566–1643
    1. 1. Sir (William de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney Immigrant 1630-Planter-Freeman 1666-Selectman 1656-57-Assessor, town officer and one of the founders of the Roxbury Latin) School 1603–1667 m. Margaret Cule 1604–1686
      1. 1. Margaret (Eleanor) Cheney 1628–1678 m. Sergeant (Humphrey) Johnson 1620–1692 m. Deacon (Thomas Hastings) Sr 1604–1685
        1. 1. Nathaniel Johnson 1665–1755 m. Abigail May 1659–1745
        2. 2. Captain (Isaac) Johnson 1667–1738
        3. 3. Mehitable Johnson 1644–1689
        4. 4. Martha Johnson 1647–1714
        5. 5. John (Hastings) Sr 1653–1718
        6. 6. Joseph Johnson 1655–1676
        7. 7. Benjamin Johnson 1657–1707
        8. 8. Margaret Johnson 1659–1739
        9. 9. Deborah Johnson 1661–1669
        10. 10. Mary Johnson 1663–1744
        11. 11. Deborah Johnson 1672–1769
        12. 12. Joseph Johnson 1676–1676
        13. 13. Hepzibah Hastings 1663–1701
        14. 14. Samuel Hastings 1665–1723
        15. 15. William Hastings 1655–1669
        16. 16. Dr. (Thomas Hastings) Jr. 1652–1712
        17. 17. Elizabeth Graves 1661–1695
        18. 18. Jiamanett Hastings 1661–1718
      2. 2. Thomas Cheney 1639–1694
      3. 3. Mehitable Cheney 1643–1693
      4. 4. William (Cheney) Jr. 1635–
      5. 5. John Cheney 1640–
      6. 6. Joseph Cheney 1647–
      7. 7. Eleanor ('Ellen' de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1626–1678

John Chesney's Timeline

2 Records

1540
27 Oct 1540
Birth of John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney in Bennington, Berkshire, England
Bennington, Berkshire, England
1608
4 Aug 1608
Age 68
Death of John de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney in Bennington, Berkshire, England
Bennington, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1540
    Event Place: Bennington, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1608
    Event Place: Bennington, Berkshire, England

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