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CHIVERTON, Henry (1511-74/81), of Bodmin, Lanivet and Trehunsey in Quethiock, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. c. 1511, s. of Richard Chiverton. educ. L. Inn, adm. by 1533, called 1539. m. by Jan. 1556, Alice, da. of (?Thomas) Kingdon of Trehunsey, 2s. ?1da.Aged 46 ‘or thereabouts’ in 1557, St.Ch.4/4/28. Vis. Cornw. ed. Vivian, 87; C1/1111/46.
Offices Held
Pensioner, L. Inn 1547 – 48, butler 1549 – 50, associate to bench 1567.
J.p. Cornw. 1547 – 64; commr. chantries, Devon, Cornw. 1548, relief Cornw. 1550, assessionable manors, duchy of Cornw. 1553 – 74, piracy Cornw. 1565; escheator, Devon and Cornw. 1548 – 49; sheriff, Cornw. 1563–4.
Main residences: Bodmin; Lanivet; Trehunsey in Quethiock, Cornw.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CHIVERTON, Henry (c.1511-74/81)
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Oxford 1644
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CHICHESTER, John (1519/20-68), of Great Torrington, Youlston and Raleigh, Devon.
Family and Education
b. 1519 /20, 1st s. of Edward Chichester of Great Torrington by Elizabeth, da. of John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath. m. Gertrude, da. of Sir William Courtenay I of Powderham, Devon, 7s. 9da. suc. fa. 27 July 1526; gdfa. 22 Feb. 1536. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.Date of birth estimated from age at fa’s i.p.m., C142/45/40 and gdfa’s, C142/58/4, 24. Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 15, 51; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 173; PCC 43 Daper.
Offices Held
Capt. Struce of Dansick 1545; sheriff, Devon 1550 – 51, j.p. 1555, q. 1558/59; commr. relief 1550; other commissions 1551 – d.; recorder, Barnstaple by 1554–9 or later; dep. lt. Devon by 1559.
Main residences: Great Torrington, Youlston; Raleigh, Devon.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CHICHESTER, John (1519/20-68)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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CHEYNE, Sir Thomas (1482/87-1558), of the Blackfriars, London and Shurland, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
Family and Education
b. 1482/87, 1st s. of William Cheyne (d. 8 May 1487) of Shurland by 2nd w. Margaret Young. m. (1) by 1515, Frideswide (d.1528/29), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Frowick of Finchley, Mdx., 1s. 3da.; (2) disp. 24 May 1539, Anne, da. of Sir John Broughton of Toddington, Beds., 1s. Henry 1da.; 1s. 1da. illegit. suc. half-bro. 20 Jan. 1512. Kntd. by 10 Nov. 1513, KG nom. 23 Apr. inst. 18 May 1539.Date of birth estimated from elder half-brother’s (25 July 1481) and from father’s death, CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 113, 247; C142/27/117. Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 104; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxiv), 5; Arch. Cant. xxiv. 122-7; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. 1), 212; Cat. Arundel Mss. in College of Arms, 62; N. and Q. (ser. 9), iii. 383; Fac. Off. Reg. 1539-49, ed. Chambers, 185; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 282-3; DNB (Supp.).
Offices Held
Henchman, royal household temp. Hen. VII; esquire of the body by 1509 – 15, knight 1515 – 26; constable, Queenborough castle, Kent 1512 – d., Rochester castle 1525 – d., Dover castle 1536 – d., Saltwood castle 1540 – d.; commr. subsidy, Kent 1512, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1524, tenths of spiritualities 1535, coastal defences 1539, loan 1542, benevolence 1544/45, array 1545, chantries 1546, goods of churches and fraternities 1550, relief, Kent, London, Canterbury, Household 1550, church goods, Kent 1553; sheriff, Kent 1515 – 16; j.p. 1526 – d.; gent. privy chamber 1526 – 39, ld. warden, the Cinque Ports 17 May 1536 – d.; ?high steward, lands of abpric. of Canterbury by 1536 – 16 Nov. 1540, treasurer, the Household 9 Mar. 1539 – d.; PC 1539 – d.; ld. lt. Kent 1551 – 53; bailiff, Sandwich 16 June 1553 – d., Dover 24 Oct. 1557 – d.; numerous minor offices.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: the Blackfriars, London; Shurland, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
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CHEYNE, Sir Thomas (1482/87-1558)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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CHEYNE, Thomas (by 1537-66), of Westfield, Suss.
Family and Education
b. by 1537, yr. s. of Thomas Cheyne of Warbleton by Constance, da. of Richard Scras(e) of West Blatchington. m. Philippa, da. and coh. of Thomas Hynxstend of Winchelsea, 1s. 1da.Presumed to be of age at election. Suss. Arch. Colls. xxv. 110.
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Main residence: Westfield, Suss.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CHEYNE, Thomas (by 1537-66)
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Oxford 1644
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CHEYNE, John II (by 1510-67), of West Woodhay, Berks.
Family and Education
b. by 1510, 1st s. of John Cheyne of West Woodhay by Jane, da. of Sir William Norris of Yattendon, Berks. m. 1531, Dorothy, da. of John Yate of Charney, Berks. 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 2 Mar. 1545.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 5; (lvii), 102-5; LP Hen. VIII, xx; VCH Berks. iv. 243; C142/74/9; E150/824/2.
Offices Held
Gent.-at-arms by Feb. 1547 – d., j.p. Berks. 1558/59; commr. sewers, Berks., Hants and Wilts. 1564.
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Main residence: West Woodhay, Berks.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CHEYNE, John II (by 1510-67)
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Oxford 1644
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