Biography of William Cheney 1444-1487

Paternal Family Tree: Cheney

William Cheney and Isabella Boleyn were married.

William Cheney and Margaret aka Agnes Young were married.

In 1444 William Cheney was born to [his father] John Cheney (age 29) at Shurland House, Kent.

In 1460 [his brother] John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne (age 18) was appointed Esquire to the Body to Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England (age 23).

In 1467 [his father] John Cheney (age 52) died at Eastchurch, Kent.

In 1477 William Cheney (age 33) was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.

In 1477 William Cheney (age 33) was appointed Constable of Queenborough Castle.

Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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In 1479 [his brother] John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne (age 37) was appointed Master of the Horse.

In 1481 [his son] Francis Cheney was born to William Cheney (age 37) and Isabella Boleyn (age 47).

Around 1485 [his son] Thomas Cheney was born to William Cheney (age 41) and Margaret aka Agnes Young. He married (1) before 1513 Frideswide Frowyk and had issue (2) 24th May 1539 Anne Broughton, daughter of John Broughton of Toddington, Bedfordshire and Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford, and had issue.

In 1486 [his brother] John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne (age 44) was appointed 229th Knight of the Garter by King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 28).

In 1486 [his brother] John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne (age 44) was created 1st Baron Cheyne.

On 8th May 1487 William Cheney (age 43) died.

Royal Descendants of William Cheney
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Diana Spencer Princess Wales [2]

Ancestors of William Cheney

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Cheney

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cheney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Saye

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Cheney

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Shurland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Shurland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Cheney

GrandFather: William Cheney

Father: John Cheney

William Cheney