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Richard Cheney Senior 1524–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Sittingbourne, Kent, England

Death Date: 1591

Death Location: Gwithian, Cornwall, England

Father: SIR Cheney

Mother: Mary Gyles

Spouse(s): Mary Cheney

Children(s): Richard Junior

In 1524, Richard Cheney Senior entered the world in Sittingbourne, Kent, England, born to Sir John Cheney And Mary Gyles. Richard Cheney Senior married Mary Cheney, and had children including Richard Cheney Junior. Richard Cheney Senior passed away in 1591 in Gwithian, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Richard Cheney Senior entered the world in Sittingbourne, Kent, England, born to Sir John Cheney And Mary Gyles.
  • Richard Cheney Senior married Mary Cheney, and had children including Richard Cheney Junior.
  • Richard Cheney Senior passed away in 1591 in Gwithian, Cornwall, England.

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Children(s)

Richard Senior's Ancestors

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Richard Senior
1524–1591
Birth Place: Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Parents
SIR John Cheney
1490–1545
Kent, England
Mary Gyles
1494–1568
Higham, Milstead, Kent, England
Grandparents
Humphrey Cheney
1457–1526
Higham, Milstead, Kent, England
Alice Wooten
1460–
Broughton, Malherbe, Kent, England
John Gyles
1466–1534
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Margaret Ingleton
1467–1562
Thornton, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Brudenell
1442–1522
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Senior's Descendants

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Richard (Cheney) Senior (1524–1591) m. Mary Cheney (1522–1569)
  1. 1. Richard (Cheney) Junior 1566–1625 m. Elizabeth Offley 1570–1616
    1. 1. RICHARD CHENEY 1595–1633 m. ANN ELLINOR 1603–1622
      1. 1. RICHARD CHENEY 1616–1684 m. ELINOR PENDALL 1650–1709
        1. 1. CHARLES Chaney 1673–1745 m. Ann Jones 1676–1713

Richard Senior's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Richard Cheney Senior in Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Sittingbourne, Kent, England
1591
1591
Age 67
Death of Richard Cheney Senior in Gwithian, Cornwall, England
Gwithian, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Sittingbourne, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Gwithian, Cornwall, England

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