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CHIFFINCH, William (d.1691), of Whitehall and Philberts, Bray, Berks.

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?2nd s. of Thomas Chiffinch, innholder, of Salisbury, Wilts. m. by 1662, Barbara Nunn, 1da.Add. 5520, f. 4; Wilts. Par. Reg. ix. 25; Salisbury Mar. Lic. 1615-82, p. 163.
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Page of the backstairs to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1662; page of the bedchamber and keeper of the closet 1666 – 85; jt. master of the hawks by 1675–d.CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 498; 1665–6, p. 354; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 326; ix. 1733.

Commr. for assessment, Berks. 1673 – 80; freeman, New Windsor 1677, chamberlain 1681, alderman 1681 – 89, mayor 1685 – 86; j.p. Berks. by 1680 – d.; keeper, Hyde Park by 1681 – d.; master, Cutlers’ Co. 1685–6.First Hall Bk. (Windsor Hist. Recs. i), 30, 37, 48, 74, 178; HMC Finch, ii, 123; CSP Dom. 1685, pp. 46, 69, 102; 1689–90, p. 76.

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CHIFFINCH, William (d.1691), of Whitehall and Philberts, Bray, Berks.
Main residences: Whitehall; Philberts, Bray, Berks.
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CHILD, Josiah (c.1630-99), of Wanstead, Essex.

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b. c. 1630, 2nd s. of Richard Child, merchant, of Fleet Street, London by Elizabeth, da. of one Roycroft of Weston Wick, Salop. m. (1) 26 Dec. 1654, Hannah, da. of Edward Boate, shipbuilder, of Portsmouth, Hants 2s. (d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) lic. 14 June 1663 (aged 32), Mary, da. of William Atwood, merchant, of Hackney, Mdx., wid. of Thomas Stone, merchant, of London, 1s. 2da.; (3) lic. 8 Aug. 1676, Emma, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Barnard, merchant, of London and Bridgnorth, Salop, wid. of Francis Willoughby of Middleton, Warws. 2s. cr. Bt. 16 July 1678.Inhabitants of London in 1638 ed. Dale, 171.
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Dep. treas. of the navy, Portsmouth 1655 – 60; freeman, Portsmouth 1655, alderman 1656 – 62, mayor 1658 – 59; member, R. Africa Co. 1672, asst. 1675 – 76; committee, E. India Co. 1674 – 76, 1678 – d., gov. 1681 – 83, 1686 – 88, dep. gov. 1684 – 86, 1688 – 90; commr. for assessment, London and Warws. 1677 – 80, Essex 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, Warws. 1689; j.p. Essex 1679, 1687 – d., dep. lt. Apr. 1688–?d., sheriff Nov. 1688–9.CSP Dom. 1655, p. 431; 1658–9, p. 326; 1665–6, p. 371; 1687–9, p. 187 R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 328; Add. 38871, ff. 7–12; Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, x. 47, 175; Bramston Autobiog. (Cam. Soc. xxxii), 304.

Commr. for trade 1668 – 72.

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CHILD, Josiah (c.1630-99), of Wanstead, Essex.
Main residence: Wanstead, Essex.
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This biography is based on W. Letwin, Sir Josiah Child, Merchant Economist.

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CHISENHALL, Sir Edward (1646-1727), of Chisnall Hall, Coppull, Lancs.

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b. 14 Oct. 1646, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Edward Chisenhall of Chisnall and Gray’s Inn by Elizabeth, da. of Alexander Rigby of Layton. m. (1) bef. Apr. 1665, Anne, da. of Thomas Adkinson of Blew Hall, Essex, 1da.; (2) 25 Apr. 1671, Elizabeth, illegit. da. of Sir William Playters, 2nd Bt., of Sotterley, Suff., 2s. 1da.; (3) 21 Sept. 1683, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Hon. Richard Spencer of Orpington, Kent, s.p. suc. fa. 1654; Kntd. 24 Apr. 1671.Reg. of Standish (Lancs. Par. Reg. Soc. xliv), 104; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxiv), 79; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 247-8; St. Dunstan in the East (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxxxiv), 63; St. Margaret’s Westminster (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxiv), 182; VCH Lancs. vi. 227.
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Commr. for assessment, Lancs. 1673 – 80, Lancs. and Norf. 1689 – 90, recusants, Lancs. 1675, j.p. 1672 – Apr. 1688, 1689 – 95, 1702 – 15, dep. lt. 1689–1715.Croxton, Lancs. iv. 237; Lancs. RO, QSC 81 et seqq.

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CHISENHALL, Sir Edward (1646-1727), of Chisnall Hall, Coppull, Lancs.
Main residence: Chisnall Hall, Coppull, Lancs.
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CHISENHALL, Sir Edward (1646-1727)

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CHEYNE (CHENEY), Charles (1625-98), of Chesham Bois, Bucks. and Chelsea, Mdx.

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b. Oct. 1625, 4th but 1st surv. s. of Francis Cheyne of Chesham Bois, being 3rd s. by 2nd w. Anne, da. of Sir William Fleetwood of Great Missenden, Bucks.; bro. of William Cheyne. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1640; L. Inn 1642; travelled abroad (Spain, Italy) 1643-50. m. (1) 1654, Lady Jane Cavendish (d. 8 Oct. 1669), da. of William Cavendish 1st Duke of Newcastle, 1s. 3da.; (2) lic. 8 June 1688, Isabella (d. 9 July 1714), da. of Sir John Smythe of Bidborough, Kent, wid. of John, 1st Earl of Radnor, s.p. suc. fa. 1644; cr. Visct. Newhaven [S] 17 May 1681.
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J.p. Bucks. 1652 – 53, Mar. 1660–85, Westminster 1665 – Feb. 1688, Mdx. by 1680 – ?87, commr. for assessment, Bucks. Jan. 1660–80, Mdx. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, militia, Bucks. Mar. 1660; dep. lt. Bucks. c. Aug. 1660 – ?87, Mdx. 1689 – 96; commr. for corporations, Bucks. 1662–3.Huntington Lib. Stowe mss 2/452.

Commr. of customs 1675 – 87, inquiry into the Mint 1677–9.HMC Lindsey, 172–4; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 751, 986; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 53; 1691–2, p. 163;

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CHEYNE (CHENEY), Charles (1625-98), of Chesham Bois, Bucks. and Chelsea, Mdx.
Main residences: Chesham Bois, Bucks.; Chelsea, Mdx.
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M.W.H.
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CHEYNE (CHENEY), Charles (1625-98)

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CHEYNE, William (1657-1728), of Chesham Bois, Bucks.

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bap. 14 July 1657, o.s. of Charles Cheyne, 1st Visct. Newhaven [S], by 1st w. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1671. m. (1) 16 Dec. 1675, Elizabeth (bur. 10 Aug. 1677), da. of Edmund Thomas of Wenvoe, Glam., s.p.; (2) 6 May 1680, Gertrude (d. 11 June 1732), da. of Robert Pierrepont of Thoresby, Notts., s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. Newhaven [S] 30 June 1698.
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Dep. lt. Bucks. 1677 – Feb. 1688, Sept. 1688 – June 1702, Dec. 1702–12, j.p. 1680 – Feb. 1688, Sept. 1688–?d., col. of militia ft. by 1697 – ?1714, ld. lt. June – Dec. 1702, 1712–14.Eg. 1626, f. 5.

Commr. of privy seal 1690 – 92; clerk of the pipe 1703 – 06, 1711–d.Luttrell, ii. 15, 326; Cal. Treas. Bks. xviii. 353–4; xxi. 118; xxv. 433.

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CHEYNE, William (1657-1728), of Chesham Bois, Bucks.
Main residence: Chesham Bois, Bucks.
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CHEYNE, William (1657-1728)

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