CHENEW, John (d.1462), of New Romney, Kent.

Family and Education

poss. s. of William Chenew (d.c.1439) of New Romney. m. (1) Margaret (fl.1454), da. of Richard Clitheroe* and sis. of William Clitheroe*; (2) Katherine (fl.1474); 2s. inc. John†. Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone, Canterbury consist. ct. wills, PRC 32/ 1, f. 70; 2, f. 273.

Offices Held

Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept.– Nov. 1440, 1448, 1449, 1452. White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 13, 24, 26, 30.

Jurat, New Romney 25 Mar. 1442–3, 1449 – 55, 1457 – 62; bailiff 1458; jt. keeper of the common house 25 Mar. 1460–2. E. Kent Archs., New Romney recs., assmt. bks. 1384–1446, NR/FAc 2, f. 131v; 1448–1526, NR/FAc 3, ff. 9v, 13, 21, 26, 33, 36v, 39v, 42, 44; list of bailiffs and mayors, NR/Z 28.

Parlimentarian

CHENEW, John (d.1462), of New Romney, Kent.

Main residence: New Romney, Kent.

Author

D.I.G.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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