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Richard Cheney 1524 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Higham, Milstead, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1591

Death Location: Gwithean, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Cheney

Mother: Mary Gyles

Spouse(s): Margaret Hockin

Children(s): Richard Cheney, Cheston Hockin, Thomas Hockin, Mary Hockin, Richard Hockin

The story of Richard Cheney began in 1524 in Higham, Milstead, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Richard Cheney married Margaret Hockin, and had children including Richard Cheney, Cheston Hockin, Thomas Hockin, Mary Hockin, Richard Hockin. Richard Cheney passed away in 1591 in Gwithean, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Cheney began in 1524 in Higham, Milstead, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard Cheney married Margaret Hockin, and had children including Richard Cheney, Cheston Hockin, Thomas Hockin, Mary Hockin, Richard Hockin.
  • Richard Cheney passed away in 1591 in Gwithean, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Richard Cheney's Ancestors

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Richard Cheney
1524 – 1591
Birth Place: Higham, Milstead, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Cheney
1490 – 1545
West Woodhay, Hungerford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Gyles
1494 –
Higham, Milstead, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Cheney's Descendants

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Richard Cheney (1524 – 1591) m. Margaret Hockin (1570 – )
  1. 1. Richard Cheney (23 Jan 1566 – 29 June 1625) m. Elizabeth Offley (11 January 1570 – 20 Aug 1615)
    1. 1. Richard Cheney (1595 – 1633)
      1. 1. Richard Cheney (1616 – 1684) m. Eleanor Pindell
        1. 1. Charles Cheny (6 Jun 1673 – 6 May 1745)
  2. 2. Cheston Hockin (7 December 1581 – )
  3. 3. Thomas Hockin (1585 – 21 October 1633)
  4. 4. Mary Hockin (1 January 1587 – 2 February 1667)
  5. 5. Richard Hockin (16 September 1589 – 27 May 1639)

Richard Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Richard Cheney in Higham, Milstead, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Higham, Milstead, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1591
1591
Age 67
Death of Richard Cheney in Gwithean, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Gwithean, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Higham, Milstead, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Gwithean, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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