Family and Education
b. c.1390, s. and h. of Roger Cheyne. m. (1) bef. Nov. 1445, Joan ?da. of Sir Robert Fitzmarmaduke, ?1s. d.v.p. ; (2) bef. Feb. 1466, Agnes ( d. 1494), da. of William Lexham, s.p.The only documentary source for the name of his first wife is Add. 5840, f. 40, compiled by Browne Willis†, who, however, was wrong about the name of his second wife. For the latter see C140/30/51. Kntd. bef. Oct. 1420.
Offices Held
J.p. Bucks. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1424, 8 Feb. 1457 – July 1459, Herts. 1 Dec. 1455-c.1459.
Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 13 Nov. 1423–6 Nov. 1424.
Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 6 Nov. 1424–26 Jan. 1426.
Commr. to distribute tax rebates, Bucks. Jan. 1436, June 1445, July 1446; of inquiry, Herts. Nov. 1449 (forcible disseisin); array, Bucks. Sept. 1457, Herts. Dec. 1459; to assign contingents of archers, Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery, Aylesbury Oct. 1467.
Main residence: Drayton Beauchamp, Bucks.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
CHEYNE, Sir John II (c.1390-1468)
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Oxford 1644
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