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William Shurland De Cheney 1386 – 1442 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1386

Birth Location: Eastchurch, Kent, England

Death Date: 1442

Death Location: Eastchurch, Kent, England

Father: Richard Cheyney

Mother: Margery Cralle

Spouse(s): Eleanor Selerne

Children(s): Sir Cheney

In 1386, William Shurland De Cheney entered the world in Eastchurch, Kent, England, born to Richard Cheyney and Margery De Cralle. William Shurland De Cheney married Eleanor Selerne, and had children including Sir John Cheney. William Shurland De Cheney passed away in 1442 in Eastchurch, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1386, William Shurland De Cheney entered the world in Eastchurch, Kent, England, born to Richard Cheyney and Margery De Cralle.
  • William Shurland De Cheney married Eleanor Selerne, and had children including Sir John Cheney.
  • William Shurland De Cheney passed away in 1442 in Eastchurch, Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cheney's Ancestors

Self
William Cheney
1386 – 1442
Birth Place: Eastchurch, Kent, England
Parents
Richard Cheyney
1353 – 1392
Eastchurch, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Margery (De) Cralle
1356 – 1424
Warbleton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Of Eastchurch Kent De) Cheney
1305 – 1362
Eastchurch, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Peblesham
1335 – 1407
England
Great-Grandparents
William Cheney
1270 – 1334
Margaret Shurland
1270 – 1331
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander II
1248 – 1295
Agnes Say
1249 – 1275
William Shurland
1250 – 1319
Margery Shurland
1254 –

William Cheney's Descendants

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William (Shurland De) Cheney (1386 – 1442) m. Eleanor Selerne (1393 – 1424)
  1. 1. Sir (John) Cheney (1412 – 1468) m. Eleanor Shottesbroke (1425 – 1487)
    1. 1. Edith Cheney (1430 – 1511)
    2. 2. William Cheyney (1444 – 8 MAY 1487) m. Agnes (Margaret le) Younge (1464 – 9 JUL 1487) m. Isabella Boleyn (1434 – 1485)
    3. 3. Agnes Cheyney (ABT 1445 – ) m. Edward Stowell (ABT 1443 – 1496)
    4. 4. Robert Cheney (1449 – ) m. Nn Nn
    5. 5. Edmond Cheyney (ABT 1449 – )
    6. 6. Roger Cheney (ABT 1452 – BEF 1499) m. Anne Stanley (ABT 1456 – )
    7. 7. Margaret Cheyney (1453 – 1487) m. William Sandys (1448 – 26 OCT 1496)
      1. 1. George (William) Sandys (ABT 1459 – AFT 1513) m. Margaret Curwen (1469 – 1560)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Sandys (1471 – 22 AUG 1529) m. Ralph Neville (1475 – 6 FEB 1499) m. Ralph Neville, (ABT 1475 – )
        1. 1. Elizabeth Darcy (1482 – 1539) m. Robert Constable (1480 – 8 JUL 1538)
        2. 2. Neville (1490 – 1500)
        3. 3. Robert Neville (1491 – )
        4. 4. Cecilia Neville (ABT 1491 – 20 MAY 1573) m. John Weston (BEF 31 JAN 1475 – 20 MAY 1573)
        5. 5. Anne Neville (1495 – 1520)
        6. 6. Ralph (de) Neville (21 FEB 1498 – 14 MAY 1555) m. Lady (Baroness Anne Latimer Worcestershire) Stafford (1471 – 5 JUL 1522) m. Katherine Neville (ABT 1500 – ) m. Catherine (De) Stafford (1499 – 14 MAY 1555)
        7. 7. Catherine Neville (ABT 1499 – 14 MAY 1555)
        8. 8. Henry Neville (1524 – 28 OCT 1558)
      3. 3. William (Vyne) Sandys (1472 – 4 DEC 1540) m. Margaret Bray (1475 – 2 MAR 1539) m. Margaret Gerrard (ABT 1487 – )
      4. 4. Anne (Copton) Sandys (1477 – 1501) m. Richard Weston (1469 – 7 AUG 1542)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Weston (1455 – 1489) m. William Cole (1439 – 1489) m. Adam Cole (ABT 1420 – 1524)
    8. 8. Cecily Cheney (1455 – From 1482 to 1549) m. William Courtenay (1451 – 1485) m. William (Ii) Courtenay (1451 – BEF 10 JUL 1512) m. William Courtenay (ABT 1477 – 24 NOV 1535)
    9. 9. Alexander Cheyney (ABT 1455 – ) m. Florence
    10. 10. Robert Cheney (1460 – 1500) m. Robert Cheney
    11. 11. Edward Cheney (1433/1461 – 1439/1540)

William Cheney's Timeline

2 Records

1386
1386
Birth of William Shurland De Cheney in Eastchurch, Kent, England
Eastchurch, Kent, England
1442
1442
Age 56
Death of William Shurland De Cheney in Eastchurch, Kent, England
Eastchurch, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1386
    Event Place: Eastchurch, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1442
    Event Place: Eastchurch, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pauls Wharfe, City of London, England, United Kingdom

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