184668. Sheriff John Cheyne Esq. & 184669. Elizabeth Hull
~1405, John Cheney born in Pynne, Devon, England, 2nd
s/o 369336. Sir William Cheney &
369337. Cecily Stretch.
1421, John’s father died.
~1422, Elizabeth born in England, d/o 369338. John Hulle & 369339. Cecily Stourton.
8/31/1422, Henry VI (an infant) succeeded Henry V as King of
England.
1430, John’s older brother Edmund died, his 3 daughters his
heirs.
2/5/1432, Commitment to John Cheyne, esquire, by mainprise
of … county of Somerset and John Sydenham of the same county, esquire, of the
keeping of the manor of Broke, co. Wilts, which Cecily late the wife of William
Cheyne, knight, held for life with revision to Elizabeth [married John
Colshulle], Anne [married John Wylughby], and Cecily the kinswomen and heirs of
the said William Cheyne by reason of the minority of Cecily (now deceased),
Elizabeth and Anne [minors] … rendering £22 13s 4d … (S) CFRs. [Cecily,
Elizabeth, and Anne were daughters of John’s older brother Edmund.] (S)
Marriages from CCRs.
11/5/1433, Johh Cheyne of Pynne, Sheriff of Devon. (S) CFRs.
7/8/1434, John Cheyne of Brampford Pyne [Devon, Sheriff]
replies that he has sent the writ to the Mayor and Bailiffs of the liberty of
Exeter. (S) UKNA.
10/21/1434, Will of John Hille, of Spaxton, in the county of
Somerset. … To Elisabeth my daughter 2 pair of beads of gold, viz., of the
greatest and least value, and £20 to her marriage. I will that Cecily my wife
have the custody of my bequests to my children until they come to a reasonably
marriageable age. … (S) Somerset Medieval Wills, Weaver, 1901.
Bef. 10/26/1434, Elizabeth’s father died.
6/8/1439, Commitment to Walter Hungerford, knight, Philip
Courteney, knight, … by mainprise of John Cheyne of the county of Devon,
esquire, of the keeping of all the lands which Margaret late the wife of John
Lutrell ‘chivaler’ held in dower of the inheritance of James, a minor in the
king’s ward … (S) CFRs.
2/4/1440, Commitment to … Walter Hungerford, knight, … by
mainprise of John Cheyne of the county of Somerset, esquire, and John Sydenham
of the same county, esquire, … (S) CFRs.
11/4/1443, John Cheney of Pynne, Sheriff of Devon. (S) CFRs.
11/5/1453, John Cheyne of Pynne, esquire, Sheriff of Devon.
(S) CFRs.
6/26/1454, Endorsement: ‘I, John Cheyne, of Pynne, esquire,
Sheriff of Somerset,’ certify that … (S) UKNA.
11/4/1454, John Cheyne of Pynne, esquire, Sheriff of
Somerset and Dorset. (S) CFRs.
1455, Elizabeth’s brother John Hill died, leaving a daughter
Genoveva, married to Sir William Say. [By 1529, this John’s line would end.]
3/1/1456, Edith Sampbroke, sister of John Boteler of
Staunton Drewe deceased, to … Quitclaim with warranty of the manor in Staunton
Drewe [Somerset]. Witnesses: Nicholas Sayntlo, …, John Cheyne esquires, … (S)
CCRs.
6/28/1461, Edward IV crowned at Westminster, beginning the
House of York.
Elizabeth died.
[––John––]
5/1/1462 at Pynhoe, Deed poll by which John Cheyne, esquire,
directs Walter lord Hungerford, Philip Courtenay, knight, …, feoffees of his
manor of Nortonhautevile, with lands, &c., in Somersetshire, and also of
'the Halvyndell' of the manor of Hulpryngton, and lands, &c., in Wiltshire,
to receive the rents and profits of the premises after his death, and pay them
to his executors for the purposes of his will, and afterwards to release the
said premises to the said Philip Courtenay upon the trusts of an indenture made
between the said Philip and the said John Cheyne. (S) Ancient Deeds, V1, 1890,
C273.
11/3/1472, Richard West, lord la Warre, knight, …, to …
precentor of the cathedral church of St. Peter's, Exeter, and John Cheyne
esquire, their heirs and assigns. Demise and quit claim with warranty of their
manor of Northperet co. Somerset … Witnesses: John Dyneham esquire, John Denys
of Orlegh … (S) CCRs.
3/8/1474, John Cheyne esquire of Pynne co. Devon, and James
Martoll, to Thomas cardinal priest of St. Cyriac Rome, archbishop of
Canterbury, William lord Hastynges, … knights. Bond in 200 marks. (S) CCRs.
1/20/1487, John’s son and heir John died.
2/3/1487, John Cheyne of Pynne, esquire, died [Somerset].
(S) IPM.
2/15/1487, IPM of John Cheyne of Pyn, esq. The said John
Cheyne, Robert Stowell, and Robert Hyll, were seised of the under-mentioned
manor and lands in fee, and enfeoffed Genovesa, the wife of William Say, knt.,
thereof, with her said husband’s assent, to hold to her and her heirs for ever.
… Joan Say, aged 17 and more, the wife of Thomas Say the younger, and Isabel
Walgrave, aged 15 and more, the wife of Edward Walgrave, are his cousins and
heirs, viz. daughters of John Cheyne his son and heir. Somerset: Manor and advowson
of Raddestok … (S) CIsPM.
(S) Hist. of Berkshire, V4, 1924, Inkpen. (S) Collectanea
Topo. et Gen., 1834, P409. (S) Antiquary, V32, 1896, P223. (S) Natl. Archives
Prob 11/22/294, Nina Green, 2017.
Family notes:
·
Note: There is likely some mixing of the records
of John the father and John the son, especially near the end of their lives.
·
Sir John Cheyne, knight, of Kent, contemporary
with this John Cheney.
Child of John and
Elizabeth:
i. John Cheney (92334), born ~1440 in England.
ii. Edmund Cheney, born ? in England.
iii. Robert Cheney, born ? in England.
iv. Cicel Cheney, born ? in England.
Cecil married Sir William
Courtenay.
v. Eleanor Cheney, born ? in England.
Eleanor married William
Stroud.
vi. Isabel Cheney, born ? in England.
Isabel married John Wadham.
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