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John Cheney of Bennington

Male Abt 1568 - 1624  (~ 56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Cheney of Bennington was born about 1568 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England (son of William Cheney and Frances Cheney); was buried on 16 Mar 1623/24 in Benington, Hertfordshire, England.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    His birth date is based on his age given as 46 years on his marriage license.

    John married ElizabethEngland. Elizabeth died in Jun 1614 to Nov 1614 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William Cheney was christened on 5 Feb 1598/99 in Benington, Hertfordshire, England; died on 30 Jun 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Jul 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    John married Alice in 1614. Alice was born about 1568 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    The marriage was the second for both John and Alice.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Cheney (son of William Cheney of Thorngumbald and Anne Holme); was buried in 1607/08 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 2 Nov 1604, Boston, Lincolnshire, England
    • Probate/Proved: 4 Aug 1608

    Notes:

    Buried:
    He was buried in the 43rd year of Elizabeth I.

    William married Frances CheneyEngland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Frances Cheney (daughter of Sir Thomas Cheney, KG and first wife).
    Children:
    1. 1. John Cheney of Bennington was born about 1568 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England; was buried on 16 Mar 1623/24 in Benington, Hertfordshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Cheney of Thorngumbald (son of Sir John Cheney of Fen Ditton and Elizabeth Rempston); died about 1547 in Thorngumbald, Yorkshire, England.

    Notes:

    Died:
    He died during the first year of Edward VI.

    William married Anne HolmeEngland. Anne (daughter of John Holme) was born in Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anne Holme was born in Yorkshire, England (daughter of John Holme).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Legal: She was co-heir with her father of Paul Holme.

    Children:
    1. 2. William Cheney was buried in 1607/08 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

  3. 6.  Sir Thomas Cheney, KG

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: Sir Thomas was the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, treasurer of the King's household and a knight of the garter. At the meeting of Henry VIII and Frances I, Sir Thomas was one of the challengers against all gentlemen. The contests took place over a span of thirty days. When Edward VI died, Sir Thomas espoused the interests of Mary I. He was summoned to the privy council in the first year of Elizabeth I, and died 8 December that year.

    Thomas married first wife. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  first wife
    Children:
    1. 3. Frances Cheney


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sir John Cheney of Fen Ditton was born in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England (son of Lawrence Cheney of Fen Ditton and Elizabeth Cockayne); died in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England.

    John married Elizabeth Rempston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Rempston (daughter of Sir Thomas Rempston).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Estate Admin: She was her father's co-heir.

    Children:
    1. 4. William Cheney of Thorngumbald died about 1547 in Thorngumbald, Yorkshire, England.

  3. 10.  John Holme
    Children:
    1. 5. Anne Holme was born in Yorkshire, England.