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Sir John Cheney 1424 – 1489 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1424

Birth Location: Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 14 July 1489

Death Location: Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Great Britian, England

Father: Lawrence Cambridgeshire

Mother: Elizabeth Cokayne

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Cokayne

Children(s): Sir London

In 1424, Sir John Cheney entered the world in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Lawrence Cheney Sherriff van Cambridgeshire and Elizabeth Cokayne. Sir John Cheney married Elisabeth Cokayne, and had children including Sir Thomas Cheney of Irthlingborouogh Lord Mayor of London. Sir John Cheney passed away in 1489 in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Great Britian, England.

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Biography

  • In 1424, Sir John Cheney entered the world in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Lawrence Cheney Sherriff van Cambridgeshire and Elizabeth Cokayne.
  • Sir John Cheney married Elisabeth Cokayne, and had children including Sir Thomas Cheney of Irthlingborouogh Lord Mayor of London.
  • Sir John Cheney passed away in 1489 in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Great Britian, England.

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Sir Cheney's Ancestors

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Sir Cheney
1424 – 1489
Birth Place: Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Lawrence Cheney Sherriff van Cambridgeshire
1386 – 1461
Fen Ditton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth Cokayne
1394 – 1473
Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William) Cheney
Lady (Catherine) Pabenham
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cheney's Descendants

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Sir (John) Cheney (1424 – 14 July 1489) m. Elisabeth Cokayne (1424 – 1473)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Cheney of Irthlingborouogh Lord Mayor of) London (1455 – 13 Jan 1513) m. Lady (Mary Anne) Parr (1476 – 4 Nov 1513)
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Cheney de) Vaux (1505 – 20 Nov 1556) m. Thomas (2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden Sir knight) Vaux (25 Apr 1509 – Oct 1556)

Sir Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1424
1424
Birth of Sir John Cheney in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England
Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England
1489
14 July 1489
Age 65
Death of Sir John Cheney in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Great Britian, England
Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Great Britian, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1424
    Event Place: Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 July 1489
    Event Place: Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Great Britian, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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