1477344. Lord William de Cheyne & 1477345. Joan Gorges
8/15/1307, William Cheyne born in Upotery, Devon, England,
s/o 2954688. Nicholas de Cheyne & 2954689.
Eleanor ?. (S) 11/28/1350 record of William’s son and heir Edmund.
7/7/1307, Edward II succeeded
Edward I as King of England.
~1310, Joan born in Devonshire, England, d/o 16778018. Ralph Gorges & 16778019.
Eleanor de Caleshale. (S) 11/3/1345 IPM of William.
[––William & Joan––]
3/1323, Quitclaim by John Cundy, of Suthewyc, to Nicholas de
Cheygny of two quarters of toll-corn due to him, yearly, for life, from a mill
in Stupelmordon, which mill Nicholas, William, his son, Joan, William's wife,
and William's heirs have by his gift. (S) Ancient Deeds, V6, 1915, Cambridge,
C.6669.
By 7/1326, William’s father died. (S) CFRs.
7/16/1326, Writ for IPM of Nicholas de Cheyny alias de
Cheyngni, de Chene. Hertford: Coddreth. 60a. arable … Cambridge: Long Stanton.
A chamber, an oxhouse, 140a. arable, … Devon: Upoteri. A capital messuage
called ‘le Fairele’ with garden … held jointly with Eleanor his wife …
Rouerigg. The manor … held jointly … Southedon. 28s. yearly rent … aged 19 at
the feast of St. M[ichael] last. Somerset: Poyntington. The manor … (S) CIsPM.
7/4/1326, Robert de Kendale, knight, acknowledges that he
owes to William de Cheyne £50; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Hertford. (S) CCRs.
8/28/1326, To Robert de Bikkemore, escheator in cos.
Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset. Order not to intermeddle further with … and
to restore the issues thereof to Eleanor, late the wife of Nicholas de Cheyny,
… Nicholas and Eleanor held jointly on
the day of Nicholas's death the lands in Upotri … William de Cheyny, son of the said [Nicholas]
and Eleanor, is their next heir, and is aged 19. (S) CCRs.
1/16/1327, Assignment of dower made to the said Eleanor at
Poyntyngton, co. Somerset … in the presence of William de Cheyny, son and heir
of the said Nicholas … took her oath
that she will not marry without the king's licence, … (S) CCRs.
1/24/1327, Edward III, age 14, succeeded Edward II as King
of England.
9/2/1328, Writ to take the proof of age of William, son and
heir of Nicholas de Cheigny, deceased. Devon: Philip de Cranlysworthy, aged 48
years and more, says that the said William was 22 years of age on the feast of
the Assumption last, and this he knows because the said William was born at
Upotery, and baptized in the church there on the morrow by Robert, vicar of the
said church, 1 Edward II. … (S) CIsPM.
11/1/1328, Order to cause William de Cheygny, son and heir
of Nicholas de Cheygny, tenant in chief of the late king, to have seisin of his
father's lands, as the king has taken his homage. (S) CCRs.
11/6/1328, Alice, late the wife of Roger de Meoles,
acknowledges that she owes to William de Cheyny £1,000; to be levied, in
default of payment, of her lands and chattels in co. Devon. [Cancelled on
payment.] William de Cheyny acknowledges that he owes to the aforesaid Alice
200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
co. Somerset. (S) CCRs. [1330 records also associated with this agreement.]
8/30/1331, Commitment during pleasure to William de Cheny of
the keeping of the isles of Gernereye, Jereseye, Serk and Aureneye, and other
isles adjacent, with the profits and emoluments belonging thereto, so that he
answer at the Exchequer for the issues thereof. (S) CFRs. [10/18/1331, William
ordered to give up the Channel Islands to Thomas Wake.]
6/1334, at Horsington, Agreement between Eleanor de Gorges,
Ralph her son and Walter Waleys of the one part, and William de Cheiny of the
other part, that William will marry Joan, Eleanor's daughter and Ralph's
sister, for which marriage Eleanor, Ralph and Walter will pay to William 460
marks sterling, in security for the payment of which sum the said Ralph and
Walter will make a recognisance to William for 920 marks to pay them at
Pontington on certain days, and after the recognisance is made William will
marry Joan as quickly as the law of Holy Church will allow, and if he is paid
the said 460 marks, the recognisance for 920 marks shall be void, and if
William or Joan die before the marriage the recognisance shall be void. Sealed
in the presence of Sir John de Clivedon, lord of Clivedon. (S) CCRs. [Note:
John de Clivedon present at son Edmund’s proof of age.]
6/1334, William de Chegny married Joan.
8/22/1334, Ralph son of Ralph de Gorges and Walter Waleys,
parson of Horsyngton church, acknowledge that they owe to William de Cheygne
920 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in
co. Somerset. (S) CCRs.
9/1337, Aleanor de Gorges attorns … to give seisin to
William de Cheyne and Joan, his wife, of the manor of Tothill. (S) Lincolnshire
Ns&Qs, 1907, #2235.
10/1339, William Cheygny, lord of Tothill, leases land at
Tothill to John Gentel of Gayton and Margaret, his wife. (S) Lincolnshire
Ns&Qs, 1907, #2236.
7/18/1340, To Richard de Wilughby and his fellows, justices
of assize in co. Lincoln. Order to continue … the assize of novel disseisin
which Ralph de Strubby, parson of Totel church, arrames before them against
William Cheyny and Joan his wife and others … while William is staying in the
king's service with Thomas de Ferers, keeper of the islands of Gereseye, Serk
and Aurneye … (S) CCRs.
3/26/1343, To Thomas de Hampton, keeper of the islands of
Gereseye, Gernereye, Serk and Aureneye, … Order to retain in the castles of
those islands as many armed men and archers as may reasonably suffice,
according to the advice and ordaining of William de Cheyny, John de Thameworth
[did not attend] and John de Hungerford, whom the king is sending to the
islands … (S) CCRs.
1343, Account of William de Cheyny and John de Hungerford of
expenses of a journey to the Channel Islands. (S) UKNA.
By 1345, William knighted.
3/8/1345, William de Cheyny, knight, acknowledges that he
owes to Eleanor late the wife of Guy Ferre £200; to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Somerset. (S) CCRs.
10/28/1345, William, lord of Poyntington, Somerset, died,
his son Edmund the heir.
11/3/1345, Order to Thomas Cary, escheator in the county of
Somerset, to take into the king's hand the lands late of William Cheyny,
'chivaler', deceased, tenant in chief. (S) CFRs.
[––Joan––]
11/3/1345, Writ for IPM of William Cheyny, knight. Somerset:
Poyntyngton. Two parts of the manor, together with the advowson of the church,
… He died on Friday before All Saints last. Edmund his son, aged 20 years on
the feast of St. Martin last, is his next heir. Lincoln: Totell. One Eleanor de Gorges (2954691) was seised of the manor in
her demesne as of fee in the time of the present king and granted the same by
charter to William de Cheyny and Joan his wife and the heirs of the body of the
said Joan, … The manor is worth £20 yearly and the services of 2 fees.
… Ralph, son of the said William and Joan, aged 8 years ‘and not more,’ is next
heir of the said William. Devon: La Yerd. A moiety of a messuage, 24a. arable,
… held of Eleanor de Chegny (2954689) by
service of 4s. yearly. … Edmund his son, aged 20 years and more, is his next
heir. Cambridge: Stepelmordon. Two parts of a messuage, a water-mill, 80a.
arable, … Stanton. Two parts of a messuage, 80a. arable, … held jointly with
Joan his wife, who survives, … Hertford: Coddreth. 74a. arable, … He died on 28
October last. … (S) CIsPM.
11/23/1345, To John de Engayne of Teveresham, escheator in
cos. Cambridge and Huntingdon. Order not to intermeddle further with … in Stanton, co. Cambridge, restoring the
issues thereof to Joan, late the wife of William de Cheyny, knight, as the king
has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that William at his death
held the said 2 parts land and meadow jointly with Joan … (S) CCRs.
3/15/1346, Assignment of dower to Joan, after taking her
oath not to marry without the king’s licence, of 2 parts of the manor of
Poyntyngton (full extent given of chambers, boundaries &c. with field-names
and names of tenants), including a third part of 2 parts of a curtilage and
garden and other lands near the dower of Eleanor, mother of the deceased. (S)
CIsPM.
4/18/1346, Grant to William Fitz Waryn, for £200
… wardship of the lands late of William Cheyny, tenant in chief, except the
lands whereof Joan late his wife is dowered, … until the lawful age of Edmund,
son and heir of William, with the marriage of Edmund … (S) CFRs.
6/24/1346, Enrolment of assignment of dower to Joan late the
wife of William de Cheyny, knight, tenant in chief, after her taking oath that
she would not marry without the king's licence, of 2 parts of the manor of
Poyntyngton, co. Somerset, … [long description of specific parts of the manor]
(S) CCRs.
9/27/1347, Joan late the wife of William de Cheyny
acknowledges that she owes to Walter Waleys, clerk, £500; to be levied etc. in co.
Lincoln. (S) CCRs.
4/18/1352, Commission of oyer and terminer to John
Mautravers, keeper of the king's islands of Gernesey, Jeresey, Serk and Aurneye
… Edmund de Cheygne, Joan late the wife of William de Cheyne, … and others …
boarded a ship called a 'caryk' laden with their merchandise bound for Genoa,
which had been broken by the violence of the sea at the island of Gerneseye,
while they were so under the king's protection, and carried away their goods
and merchandise in the ship … (S) CPRs.
Joan died.
(S) Natl. Archives Prob. 11/22/294, Nina Green, 2017.
Family notes:
·
There is a contemporary ‘William de Cheyne’ of
Kent who died in 1334, his wife ‘Margaret’; his heir his son Robert.
Child of William
and Joan:
i. Edmund Cheyne, born 1326 in England.
3/17/1347, Edmund, son and heir of William de Cheyne:
Somerset (proof of age). (S) UKNA. [John de Clyvedone, knight, aged 60 years
and more, says that the said Edmund was 21 years of age on the feast of St.
Martin last, … (S) CIsPM.]
Edmund married Katherine Beaumont.
5/18/1349, Edmund heir to his paternal grandmother Eleanor.
11/4/1350, Writ of amotus for IPM of Eleanor, late the wife
of Nicholas de Cheyny. Hertford: Coddreth. 40s. rent held by way of dower after
the death of Nicholas her husband, of the inheritance of Edmund son and heir of
William de Cheyny, son and heir of the said Nicholas, … She died on 18 May, 23
Edward III. The aforesaid Edmund, aged 24 years and more, is her heir. (S)
CIsPM.
11/28/1350, To Thomas de Lacy, escheator in the counties of
Essex and Hertford. Order not to intermeddle further … restoring the issues thereof to Edmund de
Cheyny, son and heir of William de Cheyny, son and heir of Nicholas de Cheyny,
tenant in chief, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator
that Eleanor, late the wife of Nicholas, at her death, held the said rent in
dower of the lands which belonged to her husband, of Edmund's inheritance, and
that she died on 18 May in the 23rd year of the reign, and Edmund having proved
his age on 17 March in the 21st year of the reign, and received respite for his
homage, … (S) CCRs.
5/7/1358, Commitment to Edmund Cheyne of the keeping of the
islands of Gerneseye, Jereseye, Serk and Aureneye [Channel Islands]. (S) CFRs.
1376, Sir Edmund died leaving his brother Ralph as the heir.
5/20/1376, Order to the escheator in the county of Hertford
to take into the king’s hand the lands whereof Edmund Cheyne, ' chivaler ' ;
who held in chief, was seised in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death.
(S) CFRs.
Katherine remarried to Sir John
Strecch (738674) of Wambrook, Somerset (d.1391).
ii. Ralph Cheyne (738672), born 1337 in Poyntington, Somerset, England.
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