In or before 1516 [his father] Edmund Peckham [aged 21] and [his mother] Anne Cheney were married.
In 1526 Henry Peckham was born to Edmund Peckham [aged 31] and Anne Cheney.
By a licence of 6th November 1547 Henry Peckham [aged 21] and Elizabeth Dacres were married.
In 1553 Henry Peckham [aged 27] was elected MP Chipping Wycombe which seat he held until 1555 being re-elected in March 1553, October 1553 and 1555.
In April 1554 Henry Peckham [aged 28] was elected MP Buckinghamshire.
In early 1556 the Dudley Conspiracy was an attempt by Henry Dudley [aged 29] to replace Catholic Queen Mary with Protestant Queen Elizabeth with support from Charles V Holy Roman Emperor [aged 55]. His accomplices included Henry Peckham [aged 30], son of Edmund Peckham, then Master of the Tower Mint. When the plot was discovered Dudley escaped into exile, returning in 1563 when Elizabethed had acceded to the throne. A number of his co-conspirators, including Henry Peckham, were captured and executed.
On 7th July 1556 John Danyell of Messing and Henry Peckham [aged 30] were hanged and beheaded. They were buried at All Hallows by the Tower Church [Map].
On 18th March 1556 Henry Peckham [aged 30] was imprisoned at the Tower of London [Map].
Henry Machyn's Diary. 7th July 1556. The vij day of July was hangyd on the galaus on Towre-hylle [Map] for tresun a-gaynst the quen, on master Hare Peckham [aged 30], and the thodur master John Daneell, and after cutt downe and heded, and ther hedes cared unto Londune bryge and ther sett up, and ther bodys bered at Allalows-barkyng [Map].
Note. P. 109. Execution of Peckham and Daniel. "The 8. of July, Henry Peckham, son to sir Edmond Peckham, and John Daniel, were hanged and headed on Tower-hill, for being of counsell with them that should have robbed the queenes treasure of her exchequer, and their bodies buried in Barking church." Stowe's Chronicle.—Daniel's name remains cut on the wall of his prison, "John Daniel, 1556." See Bayley's History of the Tower of London, p. 207.
After 7th July 1556 John Blount of London and [his wife] Elizabeth Dacres were married.
After 7th July 1556 [his wife] Elizabeth Dacres, widow of Henry Peckham [deceased], was allowed to retain the manor of Tring, Hertfordshire, for life.
Grandfather: Peter Peckham of London and Denham
Father: Edmund Peckham
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Cheney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cheney of Chesham Blois
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cheney
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cheney
Grandfather: John Cheney
Mother: Anne Cheney