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Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney 1520–1569 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1569

Death Location: Bishopsgate, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Robert II

Mother: Maria Mueller

Spouse(s): Johane Hanforth

Children(s): Alice Carter, Margaret Cheyney, Elizabeth Cheynye, John Cheney, Robert Cheney, Heath Cheney, William Cheney, Ralph Cheney, William Cheney, Agnes Cheney, Lady Cheney

The story of Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney began in 1520 in Yorkshire, England. Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney married Johane Hanforth, and had children including Agnes Cheney, Alice Cheney Carter, Elizabeth Cheynye, Heath Cheney, John Cheney, Lady Agnes Alice Heath Cheney, Margaret Cheyney, Ralph Cheney, Robert Cheney, William Cheney, William Cheney De Cheney. Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney passed away in 1569 in Bishopsgate, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney began in 1520 in Yorkshire, England.
  • Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney married Johane Hanforth, and had children including Agnes Cheney, Alice Cheney Carter, Elizabeth Cheynye, Heath Cheney, John Cheney, Lady Agnes Alice Heath Cheney, Margaret Cheyney, Ralph Cheney, Robert Cheney, William Cheney, William Cheney De Cheney.
  • Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney passed away in 1569 in Bishopsgate, City of London, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert II
1500–1542
Birth Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
RI
Maria Mueller
1492–1565
Birth Location: Berkshire, Essex, England, United Kingdom
MM

Spouses(s)

Johane Hanforth
1515–1597
Birth Location: Essex, England
JH

Children(s)

Alice Carter
1530–1593
Birth Location: Little Amwell, Ware, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
AC
Margaret Cheyney
–1631
Birth Location: –
MC
Elizabeth Cheynye
1530–1555
Birth Location: City of London, Greater London, England
EC
John Cheney
1540–1574
Birth Location: Bennington, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
JC
Robert Cheney
1546–1610
Birth Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
RC
Heath Cheney
1552–1593
Birth Location: Essex, England
HC
William Cheney
1556–1610
Birth Location: 1664308, Essex, England
WC
Ralph Cheney
1551–1599
Birth Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
RC
William Cheney
1538–1608
Birth Location: Lambourn Manor,Lambourn,Berkshire,England
WC
Agnes Cheney
1545–1573
Birth Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
AC
Lady Cheney
1560–1594
Birth Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
LC

Sir Cheney's Ancestors

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Sir Cheney
1520–1569
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Cheney II
1500–1542
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Maria (Clara) Mueller
1492–1565
Berkshire, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Cheney
1460–1500
Waltham Abby, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cheney's Descendants

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Sir (Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of) Cheney (1520–1569) m. Johane Hanforth (30 December 1515–14 May 1597)
  1. 1. Alice (Cheney) Carter 1530–1593 m. Thomas (Edwarde Sir Heath) Amell 1525–1593
    1. 1. William Heath 1550–1625 m. Lady (Agnes Alice (Heath)) Cheney 1560–1594 m. Alics Carter 1552–1593
      1. 1. Thomas Heath 1604–1633
      2. 2. Thomas Heath 1603–1603
      3. 3. Alice (Heath) Burwell 1612–1666
    2. 2. Margaret Heath 1550–1593
    3. 3. John (Robert) Heath 1548–1584
    4. 4. William ((Gulielmus)) Heath 1540–1596
    5. 5. Alice Heath 1544–1571
    6. 6. Robert Heath 1544–1603
    7. 7. Joan Heath 1544–1549
    8. 8. Edward ((twin)) Heath 1561–1593
    9. 9. John Heath 1562–1593
    10. 10. Margery" (Margaret" Humphrey) Heath 1567–1607
    11. 11. Rev. (Thomas) Heath 1558–1616
    12. 12. James ((twin)) Heath 1561–1562
    13. 13. Ellen Heath 1565–1592
    14. 14. Richard ((twin)) Heath 1568–1593
    15. 15. Katherine ((Kateryn) (twin)) Heath 1568–1592
    16. 16. Edward Heath 1558–1616
    17. 17. Elizabeth Heath 1556–1604
    18. 18. Joan ((Joanna)) Heath 1554–1593
  2. 2. Margaret Cheyney –1631
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cheynye 1530–1555
  4. 4. John Cheney 1540–1574
  5. 5. Robert Cheney 1546–1610
  6. 6. Heath Cheney 1552–1593
  7. 7. William Cheney 1556–1610
  8. 8. Ralph Cheney 1551–1599
  9. 9. William (Cheney\De) Cheney 1538–1608
  10. 10. Agnes Cheney 1545–1573
  11. 11. Lady (Agnes Alice (Heath)) Cheney 1560–1594 m. William Heath 1550–1625
    1. 1. Elizabeth Heath 1575–1598
    2. 2. George Heath 1588–1591
    3. 3. Isaac Heath 1590–1660
    4. 4. Margaret Heath 1592–1655
    5. 5. Mary Heath 1594–1629
    6. 6. Prudence Heath 1594–1629 m. John (Edward) Morris\Maurice 1595–1632
      1. 1. Isaac Morris 1625–
      2. 2. Mary Morrison 1629–
      3. 3. Edward Morris 1630–1689 m. Grace Betts 1634–1705
        1. 1. Elizabeth Morris 1666–1752
        2. 2. Margaret Johnson 1668–1750
        3. 3. Grace Child 1661–1723
        4. 4. Martha Lyon 1675–1756
        5. 5. Ebenezer Morris 1664–1718
        6. 6. Edward Morris 1658–1727
        7. 7. Samuel Morris 1671–1745
        8. 8. Isaac Morris 1656–1715
        9. 9. Martha Morris 1674–1756
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Mary) Morris 1623–1673 m. Edward Cartwright 1632–1671
        1. 1. Anne Cartwright 1663–1746
    7. 7. Alis Bartholomew 1574–1599
    8. 8. Alice Heath 1583–1640
    9. 9. William ((Guliemi)) Heath 1586–1652
    10. 10. Sarah Heath 1595–1627
    11. 11. Sir (John Henry Heath of) Salisbury 1574–1624 m. Alis Bartholomew 1574–1599
      1. 1. Sarah Heath 1621–1711
      2. 2. John Heath 1610–1674
      3. 3. Issac Heath 1618–1661
      4. 4. Hannah Heath 1608–
      5. 5. William (Challand Heath) # 1600–1681
      6. 6. Sarah Heath 1605–1681
      7. 7. John Heath 1615–1661
      8. 8. William Heath 1605–1652
      9. 9. MARY Perry 1602–1659 m. William (Gulierni Edward Heath II,) Col 1591–1652
      10. 10. 1615–1681 m. Hannah Moyse 1618–1677
        1. 1. John (Hathaway HeatH) Sr 1643–1708 m. SARAH PartridgE 1647–1718 m. 3rd (HANNAH) BRADLEY 1677–1718 m. Mary Davis 1647–1691
        2. 2. Jared Heath 1644–1726
        3. 3. Jefferson Heath 1650–1671
        4. 4. Joseph (Heath Sr. (Killed by) Indians) 1645–1673
        5. 5. 1651–1731 m. Mary Davis 1647–1691
        6. 6. Joseph Heath 1668–1714
        7. 7. Elizabeth Heath 1658–1659
        8. 8. Benjamin Heath 1656–1657
        9. 9. Elizabeth Heath 1653–1654
        10. 10. Hannah Heath 1648–1668
        11. 11. Joshua ((6 months)) Heath 1646–1647
    12. 12. William (Gulierni Edward Heath II,) Col 1591–1652 m. Elindy Brockhull 1595– m. Edith (Tanner - On) Hold 1612–1676 m. Mary (Heath) * 1591–1621 m. MARY Perry 1602–1659
      1. 1. Mary Heath 1618–1623
      2. 2. Susannah (HEATH) * 1630–1693
      3. 3. Jacob (Rogerus) Heath 1630–1657
      4. 4. Martha Heath 1617–
      5. 5. Peleg Heath 1632–1671
      6. 6. Prudence Heath 1625–
      7. 7. Roger Heath 1620–1698
      8. 8. Susan Heath 1620–1721
      9. 9. Susan Heath 1620–1721
      10. 10. Prudence Heath 1625–
      11. 11. William Heath 1622–1689
      12. 12. Isaac Heath –1717
      13. 13. Isaac HEATH 1620–1694
      14. 14. Mary HEATH 1618–1654
      15. 15. Hannah HEATH 1629–1658
      16. 16. Peleg HEATH 1624–1671
      17. 17. Infant HEATH 1623–1623
      18. 18. Mary Newcomb 1640–1678 m. Georg Speare 1613–1688
        1. 1. Eleazer Spear 1678–
        2. 2. Mary Spear 1676–
        3. 3. Samuel Spear 1652–
        4. 4. Sarah Spear 1647–
        5. 5. Mary Spear 1644–1644
        6. 6. Samuel Spear 1659–
        7. 7. George (Spear) Jr 1642–1719
        8. 8. Hannah Spear 1656–1668
        9. 9. Samuel Spear 1659–
        10. 10. Nathaniel (Spear\) Sergeant 1665–
        11. 11. Ebenezer Spear 1654–
        12. 12. Nathaniel Spear 1665–1728
        13. 13. Ebenezer Spear 1654–1719
        14. 14. HANNAH SpeaR 1671–1747 m. SIMON BryanT 1664–1748

Sir Cheney's Timeline

7 Records

1510
29 Jun 1510
Birth of Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
1520
29 June 1520
Birth of Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
1520
1520
Birth of Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney
None
1520
1520
Birth of Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
1520
1520
Birth of Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1569
26 November 1569
Age 49
Death of Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney in Bishopsgate, City of London, Greater London, England
Bishopsgate, City of London, Greater London, England
1569
1569
Age 49
Death of Sir Lord Earl Robert Cheney, IV; Earl of Cheney in Bishopsgate, City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Bishopsgate, City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 June 1520
    Event Place: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1510
    Event Place: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 November 1569
    Event Place: Bishopsgate, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: Bishopsgate, City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bishopsgate, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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