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Sir John Cheney 1540–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1540

Birth Location: Lambourn, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 27 Oct 1574

Death Location: Bennington, Berkshire, England

Father: ROBERT Sir

Mother: Jone Harrison

Spouse(s): Frances 'angnor, Joan Chesney

Children(s): Lawrence Chesney, Thomas Chesney, Alice Chesney, WILLIAM CHENEY, DOROTHY CHENEY, WINIFRED CHENEY, JANE CHENEY, WILLIAM CHENEY, JOHN CHENEY, EDWARD CHENEY, ELIZABETH CHENEY, ELIZABETH CHENEY, EDWARD CHENEY, ANNE CHENEY, WILLIAM CHENEY, M CHENEY, JOHN CHENEY

In 1540, Sir John Cheney entered the world in Lambourn, Berkshire, England, born to Robert De Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney Sir And Jone Harrison. Sir John Cheney married Frances Cheney Of Boston Natural Daughter Late In Life Mrs Cheney Of Thorngumbold Angnor, Joan De Blount Married As Chesney, and had children including Alice Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney, Anne Cheney, Dorothy Cheney, Edward Cheney, Elizabeth Burbage Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Jane Cheney, John Cheney, Lawrence De Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney, M William Cheney, Thomas De Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney, William Cheney, Winifred Cheney. Sir John Cheney passed away in 1574 in Bennington, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Sir John Cheney entered the world in Lambourn, Berkshire, England, born to Robert De Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney Sir And Jone Harrison.
  • Sir John Cheney married Frances Cheney Of Boston Natural Daughter Late In Life Mrs Cheney Of Thorngumbold Angnor, Joan De Blount Married As Chesney, and had children including Alice Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney, Anne Cheney, Dorothy Cheney, Edward Cheney, Elizabeth Burbage Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney, Jane Cheney, John Cheney, Lawrence De Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney, M William Cheney, Thomas De Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney, William Cheney, Winifred Cheney.
  • Sir John Cheney passed away in 1574 in Bennington, Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

ROBERT Sir
1520–1569
Birth Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, England
RS
Jone Harrison
1515–1603
Birth Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
JH

Spouses(s)

Frances 'angnor
1541–1604
Birth Location: Thorngumbald Manor,Thorngumbald,Yorkshire,England
F'
Joan Chesney
1555–1598
Birth Location: Chesthunt, Hertford, England
JC

Children(s)

Lawrence Chesney
1566–1643
Birth Location: Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire, England
LC
Thomas Chesney
1564–1605
Birth Location: Lambourn, Berkshire, England
TC
Alice Chesney
1570–1571
Birth Location: Lambourn, Berkshire, England
AC
WILLIAM CHENEY
1568–1623
Birth Location: Lambourn, Berkshire, England
WC
DOROTHY CHENEY
1570–1620
Birth Location: Drainton, Buckinghamshire, England
DC
WINIFRED CHENEY
1576–
Birth Location: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
WC
JANE CHENEY
1574–1683
Birth Location: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
JC
WILLIAM CHENEY
1584–1628
Birth Location: Waltham Holy Cross, Hertfordshire, England
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JOHN CHENEY
1568–1623
Birth Location: Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England
JC
EDWARD CHENEY
1570–1561
Birth Location: –
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ELIZABETH CHENEY
1572–1614
Birth Location: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
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ELIZABETH CHENEY
1568–1614
Birth Location: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
EC
EDWARD CHENEY
1568–1623
Birth Location: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
EC
ANNE CHENEY
1570–
Birth Location: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
AC
WILLIAM CHENEY
1603–1666
Birth Location: Possibly Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
WC
M CHENEY
1558–1645
Birth Location: Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, England
MC
JOHN CHENEY
1572–1618
Birth Location: Lambourne, Berkshire, England
JC

Sir Cheney's Ancestors

Self
Sir Cheney
1540–1574
Birth Place: Lambourn, Berkshire, England
Parents
ROBERT De CHENEY, Cahaignes Cayneto Chesney Sir
1520–1569
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Jone Harrison
1515–1603
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Grandparents
Robert Cheney
1500–1542
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
John Harrison
1500–1551
Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest, Essex, England
Lady (Elizabeth "Eliza" Agnes (Nynesor)) (Coson)
1500–1582
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William, Longham
1480–1550
Lady Harrison
1482–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cheney's Descendants

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Sir (John) Cheney (27 Oct 1540–27 Oct 1574) m. Frances (Cheney of Boston* Natural Daughter Late in Life Mrs Cheney of Thorngumbold) 'angnor (1541–Nov 25, 1604) m. Joan (de Blount married as) Chesney (1555–28 Apr 1598)
  1. 1. Lawrence (de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1566–1643 m. Julian (de Waldron) (Cheney) 1566–1643 m. Prictor (Wife of wm) cheney 1568–1643
    1. 1. Sir (William de Cheney (Cahaignes, Cayneto. Chesney) ) 1603–1667 m. Lady (Margaret Martha de Cule\ Cole Mason) Cheney 1605–1686
      1. 1. Margaret Cheney 1628–1678 m. ***Thomas (Hastings, Deacon. Mass Bay) Colony 1605–1685
        1. 1. Benjamin Hastings 1659–1711 m. Mary Clark\Parsons\Hastings 1664–1711 m. Elizabeth Graves\Hastings 1661–1695
        2. 2. Samuel Hastings 1665–1723
        3. 3. Nathaniel Hastings 1661–1694
        4. 4. Hepzibah Hastings\Bond 1663–1701
        5. 5. Thomas Hastings 1652–1712
        6. 6. William Hastings 1655–1669
        7. 7. Joseph Hastings 1657–1695
        8. 8. John Hastings 1653–1718
        9. 9. Hepzabah Hastings 1662–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Hastings 1693–1695
        11. 11. Jiamanett Hastings 1661–1718
        12. 12. Abigail Hammond 1654–1718
      2. 2. John (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1639–1640
      3. 3. William (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1633–1681
      4. 4. Ellen Cheney 1646–1678
      5. 5. Joseph Cheney 1647–1704
      6. 6. Eleanor ('Ellen' de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1628–1678
      7. 7. Richard (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1634–1687
      8. 8. Mehitable (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1643–1693
      9. 9. Thomas ((2)) Cheney 1633–1694
      10. 10. John (2) Cheney 1639–1671
      11. 11. Margaret (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1647–1704
      12. 12. Thomas ((1)) Cheney 1631–1632
      13. 13. William (Cheney of) Berkshire 1637–1681
      14. 14. Margarett Cheney 1650–1659
      15. 15. Marjory Cheyney 1620–
      16. 16. William Cheney 1631–1651
      17. 17. Ellen Cheney 1626–1678
      18. 18. Margaret (de) Cheney 1628–1678
      19. 19. Robert Cheney 1636–1676
      20. 20. Thomas (Cheney of) Roxbury* 1633–1695
    2. 2. Richard Cheney 1594–1633
    3. 3. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Payne 1600–1647
    4. 4. John (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1605–1666
    5. 5. Lawerence Cheney 1600–1600
    6. 6. Mary CHENEY 1606–1673
    7. 7. Edward CHENEY 1608–1639
    8. 8. Anna (Ellen) Cheney 1607–1666
    9. 9. Lawrence Cheney 1586–1592
    10. 10. Edward Cheney 1586–1592
    11. 11. Thomas Cheney 1586–1620
    12. 12. Mary Cheney 1586–1674
    13. 13. Richard Cheney 1611–1667
    14. 14. Thomas CHENEY 1610–1657
    15. 15. William Cheney 1603–1667
    16. 16. Thomas Cheyney 1592–1657
    17. 17. Susannah (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1590–1590
    18. 18. Elizabeth (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1598–1675
    19. 19. Dorothy Cheney 1591–1603
    20. 20. Edward (I) Cheney 1595–1608
    21. 21. John Cheney 1594–1686
    22. 22. Richard (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1594–1633
    23. 23. Lawerence (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1600–1600
    24. 24. Susannah Cheney 1590–1590
    25. 25. Dorothy Cheney 1591–1686
    26. 26. Thomas Cheney 1610–1657
    27. 27. Edward Cheney 1608–1639
    28. 28. Anna (Ellen) Cheney 1606–1666
    29. 29. Lawrence Cheney 1586–1587
    30. 30. Thomas Cheney 1586–1607
    31. 31. Elizabeth Cheney 1598–1675
    32. 32. John Cheney 1594–1666
    33. 33. Edward (I) Cheney 1595–
  2. 2. Thomas (de Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1564–1605
  3. 3. Alice (Cheney Cahaignes Cayneto) Chesney 1570–1571
  4. 4. WILLIAM CHENEY 1568–1623
  5. 5. DOROTHY CHENEY 1570–1620
  6. 6. WINIFRED CHENEY 1576–
  7. 7. JANE CHENEY 1574–1683
  8. 8. WILLIAM CHENEY 1584–1628
  9. 9. JOHN CHENEY 1568–1623
  10. 10. EDWARD CHENEY 1570–1561
  11. 11. ELIZABETH CHENEY 1572–1614
  12. 12. ELIZABETH (BURBAGE) CHENEY 1568–1614
  13. 13. EDWARD CHENEY 1568–1623
  14. 14. ANNE CHENEY 1570–
  15. 15. WILLIAM CHENEY 1603–1666
  16. 16. M (WILLIAM) CHENEY 1558–1645
  17. 17. JOHN CHENEY 1572–1618

Sir Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1540
27 Oct 1540
Birth of Sir John Cheney in Lambourn, Berkshire, England
Lambourn, Berkshire, England
1574
27 Oct 1574
Age 34
Death of Sir John Cheney in Bennington, Berkshire, England
Bennington, Berkshire, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1574
    Event Place: Bennington, Berkshire, England
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