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b. c.1396, He was 40 years and more in mid 1436: CIPM, xxiv. 671-3. 2nd s. and event. h. of Sir William Cheyne (d.c.1397) The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 87. of Fen Ditton by Katherine (c.1372-1436), CIPM, xxiv. 671-2. da. and event. coh. of Sir Laurence Pavenham† (c.1334-1399), of Pavenham, Beds. CP, v. 78-79; VCH Beds. iii. 77. m. by May 1422, CPR, 1416-22, p. 437. It is worth noting that Cheyne had become a j.p. in Herts., where he acquired interests in the right of his wife, in the previous Feb. Elizabeth, da. of John Cockayne (d.1429), PCC 12 Luffenham (PROB11/3, ff. 91-92); The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 609-10. j.c.p. of Bury Hatley, Beds., wid. of Sir Philip Butler (d.1420), of Watton, Herts., 1s. John Cheyne II*, 3da. VCH Cambs. ii. 345, 381; CIPM, xxi. 532-40; J.S. Roskell, Speakers, 284n; Add. 38123, f. 121v; Notts. Archs., Portland mss, DD/4P/4/21. Dist. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambs. 1426, 1433, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1455.

J.p. Herts. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1424, Cambs. 20 July 1424 – Apr. 1429, 10 Mar. 1437 – July 1439, 6 July 1441 – Aug. 1460, Cambridge 21 Aug. 1437 – Oct. 1438.

Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 13 Nov. 1423 – 5 Nov. 1424.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 10 Feb. – 4 Nov. 1430, 7 Nov. 1435–6.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Cambs. Jan. 1436, Mar. 1442; of array Jan. 1436, Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459; inquiry Jan. 1439 (forestallers and regrators of corn), June 1443 (behaviour of Henry Hatewronge), June 1444 (great bridge at Cambridge), bef. Sept. 1444 (dispute between members of Tyrell family), A comm. cancelled on 17 Sept. 1444: CPR, 1441–6, p. 296. Cambs., Hunts. Feb. 1448 (concealments); to treat for loans, Cambs. Mar. 1439, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, June 1446, Sept. 1449, Cambs., Hunts. Dec. 1452; of gaol delivery, Cambridge castle Mar. 1446, Mar. 1452, Dec. 1458, Cambridge, Dec. 1458; C66/462, m. 35d; 474, m. 3d; 486, m. 13d. to assess subsidy, Cambs. Aug. 1450; of oyer and terminer Sept. 1450 (treasons of Thomas Hylles of Fordham); to assign archers Dec. 1457.

Commr. of gaol delivery, for the bp. of Ely, Ely Apr. 1448. C66/465, m. 6d.

Parlimentarian
CHEYNE, Laurence (c.1396-1461), of Fen Ditton, Cambs.
Main residence: Fen Ditton, Cambs.
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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