Biography of Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven 1625-1698
Paternal Family Tree: Cheney
After 1625 John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 19) and [his future wife] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor were married. She by marriage Baroness Robartes of Truro in Cornwall. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
On 23 Oct 1625 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven was born to Francis Cheyne of Chesham Bois in Buckinghamshire (age 57) and Anne Fleetwood.
On 29 Jan 1640 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 14) matriculated Brasenose College, Oxford University after which he studied at Lincoln's Inn.
In 1644 [his father] Francis Cheyne of Chesham Bois in Buckinghamshire (age 76) died at Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire.
Before 14 Jul 1657 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 31) and Jane Cavendish (age 35) were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne (age 64) and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward IV of England.
On 14 Jul 1657 [his son] William Cheyne 2nd Viscount Newhaven was born to Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 31) and [his wife] Jane Cavendish (age 35).
After 14 Jul 1657 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 31) purchased the manor of Chelsea and its main house, Chelsea Place, financed by the dowry of his wife [his wife] Lady Jane Cavendish (age 35). He paid for the house in instalments beginning in 1657 with £1,900 and made the final payment for whole estate in 1661 at a total cost of £13,626.
In Jun 1659 [his brother-in-law] Charles Cavendish (age 33) died.
In 1660 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 34) was elected MP Amersham.
In 1669 [his wife] Jane Cavendish (age 47) died.
In Mar 1669 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 43) was elected MP Great Marlow.
On 17 Mar 1681 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 55) was created 1st Viscount Newhaven.
After 17 Jul 1685 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 59) and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 55) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Newhaven.
In 1690 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 64) was elected MP Harwich and MP Newport choosing to sit for Harwich.
In 1690 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 64) was elected MP Newport.
On 30 Jun 1698 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 72) died. He was buried at Chelsea Old Church. His son [his son] William Cheyne 2nd Viscount Newhaven (age 40) succeeded 2nd Viscount Newhaven.
On 09 Jul 1714 [his former wife] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 84) died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Cheyne was born to Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven and Jane Cavendish.
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Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cheney
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cheney
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Cheney
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cheney
GrandFather: John Cheyne
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Mordaunt
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Mordaunt
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Peake
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Latimer
Great x 3 Grandmother: Edith Latimer
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Hody
Great x 1 Grandmother: Winifred Mordaunt