John Chetwynd of Boughton 1643-1702

Paternal Family Tree: Chetwynd

Before 1643 [his father] John Chetwynd of Rudge and [his mother] Susannah Broughton were married.

In 1643 John Chetwynd of Boughton was born to John Chetwynd of Rudge and Susannah Broughton.

In 1674 [his father] John Chetwynd of Rudge died.

Before 1678 John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 34] and Lucy Roane were married.

On 3rd June 1678 [his son] Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd was born to John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 35] and [his wife] Lucy Roane. He married 27th May 1703 Mary Berkeley Viscountess Chetwynd, daughter of John Berkeley 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge and Barbara Villiers Viscountess Fitzhardinge.

Around 1682 [his son] John Chetwynd 2nd Viscount Chetwynd was born to John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 39] and [his wife] Lucy Roane. He married before 25th July 1716 Esther Kent Viscountess Chetwynd and had issue.

In 1684 [his son] William Chetwynd 3rd Viscount Chetwynd was born to John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 41].

In 1689 John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 46] was elected MP Stafford which seat he held until 1695.

On 21st March 1693 Walter Chetwynd [aged 60] died of smallpox. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map]. John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 50] inherited Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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In 1698 John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 55] was elected MP Tamworth which seat he held until 1700.

In 1701 John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 58] was elected MP Stafford which seat he held until 1702.

On 9th December 1702 John Chetwynd of Boughton [aged 59] died. [his son] Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd [aged 24] inherited Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.

After 1741. Monument at St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map], left top, at St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map] to John Chetwynd of Boughton and his wife Lucy Roane.

Left middle to Mary Berkeley Viscountess Chetwynd [aged 70].

Lucy Roane: she was born to Robert Roane of Tullesworth in Chaldon in Surrey. Before 1678 John Chetwynd of Boughton and she were married.

Royal Ancestors of John Chetwynd of Boughton 1643-1702

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 17 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of John Chetwynd of Boughton 1643-1702

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chetwynd

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Chetwynd

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cheywynd

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Egerton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Egerton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Chetwynd 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ferrers 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ferrers 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Stanley 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Harpur

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Harpur

Grandfather: John Chetwynd 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

father: John Chetwynd of Rudge 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

John Chetwynd of Boughton 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Grandfather: John Broughton of Whittington

mother: Susannah Broughton