Henry Chauncey (abt. 1500 - bef. 1558)

Born about 1500 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died before 5 Oct 1558 before about age 58 in England

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Biography

Henry was the son of William Chauncey and his wife who had the last name at birth Garland. His birth date is uncertain. He may have been born at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire where his father had property.^[1][2][3][4]

Henry married Joan Tendring.^{[1][2][4][3][5]} They had six children:

• William,^[1][2][4] who married Bridget, daughter of John Raymond^[3][5] and was an executor of his mother's will^[6]
• Alexander,^[1][2][4] who married Mary, daughter of John Raymond^[3] and was an executor of his mother's will^[6]
• Elizabeth, who married Richard Huberd:^[1][2][4] both were named in the will of Henry's wife Joan^[6]
• Mary, who married someone with the last name Pille:^[1][2][4] Mary is described as daughter "Marye Pylle" in her mother's will and a Richard Pille named in the will may be her husband^[6]
• a daughter whose first name is unknown who married someone with the last name Goddaie:^[1][2] the husband's last name is given in her mother's will^[6]
• a daughter whose first name is not known, who married someone with the last name Bright/Bryghte:^[1][2][4] the husband's last name is given in her mother's will^[6]

Henry was named in the will, dated 1520, of his uncle John Chauncy.^[1][2][4]

Henry died in 1558. His will, dated 6 February 1557/8, was proved on 5 October 1558.^[1][2][4] In it he bequeathed to his brother John a lease of the parsonage of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.^[4] His wife Joan survived him: she was a beneficiary and overseer of her brother Robert's 1562 will, and her own will was dated 7 November 1562.^[1][2][4][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Vol. II, pp. 353-354, HARLAKENDEN 11, Google Books
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), Vol. III, p. 223, HARLAKENDEN 16
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Walter C Metcalfe (ed.). The Visitations of Hertfordshire, Harleian Society, 1886, p. 4, 1572 Visitation, Chauncey pedigree, Internet Archive
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} Sir Anthony Wagner. A New Harlakenden Line, in 'New England Historical and Genealogical Register', Vol. 120, 1966, p. 244. Online with subscription at AmericanAncestors.org
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Walter C Metcalfe (ed.). The Visitations of Hertfordshire, p. 38, 1634 Visitation, Chauncey pedigree, Internet Archive
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} William Brigg (ed.). The Herts Genealogist and Antiquary, Vol. I, 1895, p. 71, f. 56, abstract of will of Johane Chauncie, Internet Archive

• Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City: the author, 2011. See also WikiTree's source page for "Magna Carta Ancestry".
• Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author, 2013. See also WikiTree's source page for ‘’Royal Ancestry’’.

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

This profile was developed for the Magna Carta project by Michael Cayley on 20 May 2021 and approved by Thiessen-117.

Henry Chauncey is listed in Magna Carta Ancestry in a Richardson-documented trail between Gateway Ancestors Mabel Harlakenden and Roger Harlakenden and Magna Carta Surety Barons Hugh le Bigod and Roger Bigod. The trail was badged for the Magna Carta Project in May 2021. The profiles in it can be seen in the Magna Carta Trails section on Margeret Huberd's profile.

See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".