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CHEKE, John (1514-57), of Cambridge and London.
Family and Education
b. 16 June 1514, 1st s. of Peter Cheke of Cambridge by Agnes Duffeld of Cambs. educ. St. John’s, Camb. fellow 1529, BA 1529/30, MA 1533. m. 11 May 1547, Mary, da. of Richard Hill of Hartley Wintney, Hants and London, 3s. inc. Henry. suc. fa. c.1529. Kntd. 11 Oct. 1551.Date of birth given in Sloane 325, f. 58. Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 54; Archaelogia, xxxviii. 114; C.H. Cooper, Cambridge Annals, ii. 135; DNB.
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King’s scholar, Camb. 1534, master of glomery 1539/40, regius prof. of Greek 1540 – 51, public orator 1541/2–6, provost, King’s 1548 – 53; canon and prebendary, King Henry VIII Coll. Oxf. 1544 – 45; tutor to Prince Edward, later Edw. VI July 1544–53; gent. privy chamber 1547; commr. to visit Eton, Oxf. and Camb. 1548, relief, Cambs. and Cambridge 1550, heresies 1551, 1552, eccles. law 1551; chamberlain of Exchequer 12 Sept. 1552 – 2 Nov. 1554; sec. of state 2 June-19 July 1553.
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Main residences: Cambridge; London.
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CHAUNCY, William (by 1511-85), of Edgecote, Northants.
Family and Education
b. by 1511, 1st s. of John Chauncy of the Tower in Northampton by Margaret, da. and coh. of William Riseley of Lillingstone Lovell, Bucks. educ. M. Temple. m. by 1549, Jane, da. of John Bustard of Adderbury, Oxon., 1s. suc. fa. 20 June 1528.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/47/20. Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 12-13; CPR, 1549-51, p. 246. He is styled ‘miles’ in OR, i. 394 but not in the return, C210/24/114v-116, nor elsewhere.
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Commr. musters, Northants. 1547, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; j.p. 1547, 1579 – d.; escheator 1551 – 52; sheriff 1579–80.
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Main residence: Edgecote, Northants.
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CHAUNCY, William (by 1511-85)
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CHARLTON (CHORLTON), William (by 1517-67), of Wombridge, Salop.
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b. by 1517, 4th s. of William Charlton of Apley Castle, by Alice, da. of Thomas Horde of Bridgnorth. m. Elizabeth, s.p.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 101-2; E150/879/2.
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Escheator Salop 1548 – 49, Jan. – Nov. 1560, Jan. – Nov. 1563; j.p. 1562 – d.; sheriff 1566; commr. for chantry lands, Much Wenlock 1554, musters, Salop 1563.
Main residence: Wombridge, Salop.
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CHARLTON (CHORLTON), William (by 1517-67)
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CHARD, William (1490/95-1544), of London and Bridport, Dorset.
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b. 1490 /95, s. of William Chard of Bridport, and bro. of Thomas.Date of birth estimated from brother’s. PCC 17 Pynnyng.
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Cofferer, Bridport 1527 – 28, bailiff 1529 – 30, 1535–6.
Main residences: London; Bridport, Dorset.
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CHARD, William (1490/95-1544)
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