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Sir John Robert Cheney 1568 – 1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Boston, England

Death Date: 16 May 1624

Death Location: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England

Father: WILLIAM CHENEY

Mother: Philippa Hinckstead

Spouse(s): Lady Burbage

Children(s): John Cheney

In 1568, Sir John Robert Cheney entered the world in Boston, England, born to WILLIAM JOHN CHENEY and Philippa Hinckstead. Sir John Robert Cheney married Lady Elizabeth Burbage, and had children including John Cheney. Sir John Robert Cheney passed away in 1624 in Bennington, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Sir John Robert Cheney entered the world in Boston, England, born to WILLIAM JOHN CHENEY and Philippa Hinckstead.
  • Sir John Robert Cheney married Lady Elizabeth Burbage, and had children including John Cheney.
  • Sir John Robert Cheney passed away in 1624 in Bennington, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM CHENEY
1538 – 1566
Birth Location: Bennington, Berkshire, England
WC
Philippa Hinckstead
1535 – 1594
Birth Location: Hickstead, Sussex, England
PH

Spouses(s)

Lady Burbage
1575 – 1614
Birth Location: Benington, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England
LB

Children(s)

John Cheney
1600 – 1666
Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JC

Sir Cheney's Ancestors

Self
Sir Cheney
1568 – 1624
Birth Place: Boston, England
Parents
WILLIAM JOHN CHENEY
1538 – 1566
Bennington, Berkshire, England
Philippa Hinckstead
1535 – 1594
Hickstead, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (of Winchelsea) Hynxstend
1502 – 1545
Winchelsea, Sussex, England
Agnes Henman
1510 – 1584
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Hynxstend (Hynxstende\Hyngsted)
Godard Henman
1490 –
Henman
1500 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cheney's Descendants

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Sir (John Robert) Cheney (1568 – 16 May 1624) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Burbage (1575 – 12 Jun 1614)
  1. 1. John Cheney (1600 – 28 Jul 1666) m. Martha Parrat (1605 – 20 Jul 1663)
    1. 1. Daniel Cheney (About 1634 – 10 Sep 1694) m. Sarah Bailey (abt 1645 – 26 Oct 1714)
      1. 1. Eleanor Cheney (29 Mar 1679 – 28 Dec 1724) m. Thomas Safford (15 Oct 1672 – 1753)

Sir Cheney's Timeline

13 Records

1563
1563
Birth of Sir John Robert Cheney in Warbleton, Sussex, England
Warbleton, Sussex, England
1568
20 Dec 1568
Birth of Sir John Robert Cheney in Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
1568
20 Dec 1568
Birth of Sir John Robert Cheney in Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
1568
20 Dec 1568
Birth of Sir John Robert Cheney in Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England
Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England
1568
20 Dec 1568
Birth of Sir John Robert Cheney in Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
1568
1568
Birth of Sir John Robert Cheney in Boston, England
Boston, England
1603
17 Sept 1603
Age 35
Death of Sir John Robert Cheney in Warbleton, Wealden District, East Sussex, England
Warbleton, Wealden District, East Sussex, England
1603
17 Sept 1603
Age 35
Death of Sir John Robert Cheney in Warbleton, Sussex, , England
Warbleton, Sussex, , England
1623
16 May 1623
Age 55
Death of Sir John Robert Cheney in Benington, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England
Benington, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England
1623
21 Mar 1623
Age 55
Death of Sir John Robert Cheney in Benington, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England
Benington, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England
1623
21 Mar 1623
Age 55
Burial of Sir John Robert Cheney
None
1624
16 May 1624
Age 56
Death of Sir John Robert Cheney in Benington, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England
Benington, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England
1624
16 May 1624
Age 56
Death of Sir John Robert Cheney in Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
Bennington, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1568
    Event Place: Boston, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Warbleton, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1568
    Event Place: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1568
    Event Place: Bennington, Lincolnshire, or Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1568
    Event Place: Boston, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Boston, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Benington, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: S??, England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/0021-0026

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1623
    Event Place: Benington, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sept 1603
    Event Place: Warbleton, Wealden District, East Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sept 1603
    Event Place: Warbleton, Sussex, , England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1623
    Event Place: Benington, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1624
    Event Place: Benington, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1624
    Event Place: Bennington, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1623
    Record Source: Millennium File
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