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William Cheney 1374 – 1430 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1374

Birth Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, , England

Death Date: 30 May 1430

Death Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, , England

Father: Ralph Cheney

Mother: Joan Paveley

Spouse(s): Cecelia Streeche

Children(s): John Cheney

In 1374, William Cheney entered the world in Westbury, Wiltshire, , England, born to Ralph Cheney and Joan Paveley. William Cheney married Cecelia Streeche, and had children including John Cheney. William Cheney passed away in 1430 in Westbury, Wiltshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1374, William Cheney entered the world in Westbury, Wiltshire, , England, born to Ralph Cheney and Joan Paveley.
  • William Cheney married Cecelia Streeche, and had children including John Cheney.
  • William Cheney passed away in 1430 in Westbury, Wiltshire, , England.

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William Cheney's Ancestors

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William Cheney
1374 – 1430
Birth Place: Westbury, Wiltshire, , England
Parents
Ralph Cheney
1338 – 1400
, Somerset, , England
Joan Paveley
1353 – 1400
Westbury, Wiltshire, , England
Grandparents
William (De) Cheyny
1305 – 1346
, Somerset, , England
Joan Georges
1309 –
, Somerset, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cheney's Descendants

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William Cheney (1374 – 30 May 1430) m. Cecelia Streeche (1371 – 12 Oct 1430)
  1. 1. John Cheney (1416 – 20 Jan 1487) m. Elizabeth Hill (1422 – )
    1. 1. Cecily Cheney (1455 – 1511) m. William Courtenay (1451 – 10 Jul 1512)
      1. 1. William Courtenay (1477 – 24 Nov 1535) m. Mary Gainsford (1499 – 12 Feb 1572)
        1. 1. Gertrude Courtenay (1521 – 30 Apr 1566) m. John Chichester (1516 – 30 Nov 1568)

William Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1374
1374
Birth of William Cheney in Westbury, Wiltshire, , England
Westbury, Wiltshire, , England
1430
30 May 1430
Age 56
Death of William Cheney in Westbury, Wiltshire, , England
Westbury, Wiltshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1374
    Event Place: Westbury, Wiltshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1430
    Event Place: Westbury, Wiltshire, , England

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