Family and Education
s. of Hugh Cheyne of Cheyney Longville and poss. bro. of Roger Cheyne†. m. (1) by 1377, Margaret; (2) bef. July 1397, Maud, da. of Simon Brobury of Brobury, Herefs. by Joan, da. of Reynold de la Mare,J. Duncumb, Herefs. iv. 41. wid. of Sir Ralph Seymour and of Sir John Merriott† of Merriott, Som. ?1s. Kntd. by May 1370.
Offices Held

Keeper of Shrewsbury castle 27 Dec. 1365 – Nov. 1399, Wigmore castle by Aug. 1402 – d., Ludlow castle and town by 6 June 1403 – d.

Tax assessor, Salop Aug. 1379; controller Mar. 1404.

Steward of the liberty of Ulster, Ire. 8 Mar. 1382-c. July 1383.Rot. Pat. et Claus. Hib. ed. Tresham, 112.

Commr. to take musters of the army under Richard, earl of Arundel, May 1388;Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, i. 175; ii. 158. of inquiry, Worcs. Nov. 1388 (forfeited estates of Sir John Beauchamp† of Holt), Glos., Herefs., Worcs., Warws., Leics. Feb. 1391 (wastes on estates of Lire abbey); oyer and terminer, Salop June 1390; arrest Nov. 1400.

J.p. Salop 24 Dec. 1390 – Nov. 1397, Worcs. 18 Nov. 1403 – d.

Main residence: Cheyney Longville, Salop.
Notes

He has been distinguished from Sir Hugh Cheyne (d. 1390), of Laverstock, Wilts., who sat for Wilts. in 1383 and 1385.

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Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

CHEYNE, Sir Hugh (-d.1404)

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