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CHETWYND, John (c.1390-1450), of Alspath in Meriden, Warws.

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b. c. 1390, 3rd or 4th s. of Sir William Chetwynd† (d.1395) of Ingestre, Staffs. and Grendon, Warws., by his 3rd w. Aline (d. bef. 1439); Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. xii. 259, 261. uncle and h. of Sir Philip Chetwynd (d.1444) of Ingestre and Grendon. m. 2s.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Warws. 1431.

Steward of the estates of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, in Staffs. by 1425; keeper of the earl’s park at Berkswell, Warws. by 30 Apr. 1439. CIPM, xxvi. 592.

J.p. Warws. 16 Feb. 1434–9, Feb.-Dec. 1439 (q.), Dec. 1439 – May 1442, May 1442-July 1443 (q.).

Commr. Warws. May 1437 – Feb. 1441; of gaol delivery, Warwick Sept. 1429, Oct. 1432, May 1438, May 1439. C66/426, m. 32d; 433, m. 28d; 442, m. 31d; 443, m. 19d.

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CHETWYND, John (c.1390-1450), of Alspath in Meriden, Warws.
Main residence: Alspath in Meriden, Warws.
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CHESTER, John (d.c.1472), of London.

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Messenger, King’s chamber by Nov. 1438; E404/55/122. yeoman of the chamber Mich. 1443–4. E101/409/11, f. 39.

Collar Pursuivant by Easter 1445-July 1447; College of Arms mss, O.A.III, pp. 171–5. Chester Herald of Arms July 1447–?c.1455; E404/63/133. Guyenne King of Arms by 7 Dec. 1460–d. CPR, 1452–61, p. 637.

Commr. of inquiry, s.-w. Eng. June 1448 (piracy).

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CHESTER, John (d.c.1472), of London.
Main residence: London.
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CHERTSEY, Edmund (d.1474), of Rochester, Kent.

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s. and h. of John Chertsey of Broxbourne, Herts. CCR, 1429-35, pp. 126, 128. ?; educ. L. Inn. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), i. 1743. m. (1) bef. Nov. 1437, Edith; CP25(1)/115/311/446. (2) bef. June 1443, Eleanor (fl.1478), da. and h. of Thomas Culpepper of ‘Brisyng’, Kent; CP25(1)/115/317/585; C1/70/155. 2s. 3da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Kent 1442, 1472.

Bailiff, Rochester 6 Oct. 1440–1; mayor Mich. 1468–9. KB27/718, rex rot. 9d; Year Bk. 10 Edw. IV (Selden Soc. xlvii), 91–95.

Commr. of inquiry, Kent June 1441 (piracy); array May 1461.

J.p. Kent 27 June 1471 – d.

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CHERTSEY, Edmund (d.1474), of Rochester, Kent.
Main residence: Rochester, Kent.
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CHENEW, John (d.1462), of New Romney, Kent.

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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.
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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.

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CHENEW, John (d.1462), of New Romney, Kent.
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CHEDDAR, Richard (1379-1437), of Thorn Falcon, Som.

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b. Bristol 4 Sept. 1379, s. and h. of Robert Cheddar† (d.1384) of Bristol, Harl. 316, f. 4. by Joan, da. and coh. of Simon Hanham of Glos. m. bef. 1403, Elizabeth (c.1379-bef. Mich. 1427), CP40/667, rot. 131. da. and h. of Robert Cantelo of Heddington, Wilts., 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; 1s illegit. Dist. Glos. 1411, Som. 1430.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1422, 1423.

Commr. Som. June 1415 – Jan. 1436.

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CHAWORTH, Sir Thomas (d.1459), of Wiverton, Notts.

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s. and h. of Sir William Chaworth (1352-1398) of Medbourne, Leics., and Wiverton by Alice (1345-1400), da. and h. of Sir John Caltoft (d.1351), Caltoft’s date of death is erroneously given as 1353 in the earlier biography: The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 533-6. He seems, however, to have died abroad in 1351: CIPM, x. 71. of South Thoresby, Lincs. m. (1) by 21 Sept. 1394, Nicola (d.1411), da. of Sir Gerard Braybrooke† (d.1429) of Colmworth, Beds. by his 1st w. Eleanor (d.1389), da. and in her issue h. of Amauri, Lord St. Amand (d.1402), 1da.; Leics. RO, Peake mss, DE221/2/1/3/1; S.J. Payling, Political Society in Lancastrian Eng. 27. (2) by May 1415, CP25(1)/291/63/29. Isabel (1402-26 Nov. 1458), da. of Sir Thomas Aylesbury† (d.1418) of Milton Keynes, Bucks., by Katherine Pavenham; aunt and coh. of Hugh Aylesbury (d.1423), 7s. 4da. Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 127 (the earlier biography is in error in doubting the veracity of this ped.: all save one of the children it attributes to our MP are documented in contemporary sources). Only two of his ch., Robert and Laurence, remained unmarried at his death and they were bequeathed 300 marks and 200 marks respectively to find suitable brides: Test. Ebor. ii (Surtees Soc. xxx), 223. Kntd. by Mich. 1400. CP40/559, rot. 296d.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Notts. 1425, 1426, 1429, 1432, 1433, 1442, 1449 (Feb.).

J.p. Notts. 16 May 1401 – Nov. 1417, 14 July 1419–24, 16 July 1429 – d., Derbys. 8 July 1444 – Nov. 1458.

Commr., Notts., Derbys., Leics., Rutland, Lincs., Yorks. Nov. 1401 – July 1458; to take assize of novel disseisin, Leics. July 1433 (Sir John Bertram* and his w. Joan v. Baldwin Bugge* for the manor of Wigston Magna), Notts. July 1457; C66/434, m. 16d; 483, m. 16d. of inquiry, Mar. 1446 (repair of bridge over river Leen), Jan. 1449 (lands of (Sir) Hugh Willoughby*); Nottingham Recs. ed. Stevenson, ii. 222; C139/135/37. to treat for loans, Derbys., Notts., Rutland Dec. 1452; of gaol delivery, Nottingham Dec. 1453. C66/478, m. 21d.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 5 Nov. 1403 – 22 Oct. 1404, 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424, Lincs. 15 Nov. 1408 – 4 Nov. 1409, 4 Nov. 1418 – 23 Nov. 1419.

Ambassador to negotiate with the Scots for the ransom of James I, July 1423. Cal. Scots. Docs. iv. no. 929.

Jt. steward (with his s. William) of the Leics. and Rutland estates of Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick, c.1445. CIPM, xxvi. 458, 591.

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CHAWORTH, Sir Thomas (d.1459), of Wiverton, Notts.
Main residence: Wiverton, Notts.
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CHAUNDRE, Richard, of Higham Ferrers, Northants.

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m. Margaret. CP25(1)/179/96/2.
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Controller of tunnage and poundage, London 2 Sept. 1458–3 May 1460. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 473, 583.

Escheator, Northants. and Rutland 7 Nov. 1458–9.

Parker of Meon, Hants, by appointment of William Waynflete, bp. of Winchester, by Mich. 1459. Hants RO, Bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/193 (formerly 155828).

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CHAUNDRE, Richard, of Higham Ferrers, Northants.
Main residence: Higham Ferrers, Northants.
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