John Chetwynd

Born [date unknown] in Ingestre, Staffordshire, England

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John Chetwynd, was heir to his nephew Philip Chetwynd in 1445.

John was born about 1390. He is the son of Sir William Chetwynd and Aline St Paul.

"In 1427 Sir Philip son of Richard Chetwynd settled the manor of Grendon on himself and Joan his wife jointly. (fn. 24) On his death on 10 May 1444 he was stated (fn. 25) to hold of John Stanley as of the manor of Clifton Campville the half-manor of Grendon called Chetwynd Manor, and other lands, jointly with his wife Joan, who survived him. John Chetwynd his uncle was his next heir.

This John Chetwynd sought to gain possession of the manor on the grounds that Sir Philip's settlement of the manor was invalid. (fn. 26) Philip's widow Joan was by this time married again to Sir Thomas Littleton, the judge and legal author. (fn. 27) John lost his case, and in 1454 (fn. 28) Robert Chetwynd his son and heir ratified to Thomas Littleton and Joan his wife half the manor of Grendon and other estates during the life of Joan. At her death in 1504 she was seised of the (whole) manor, (fn. 29) said to be held of John Camville, and her heir was William Chetwynd, wrongly described as her grandson, actually the great-grandson of John. (fn. 30) On the death of William in 1546 (fn. 31) he was holding the manor of the heirs of Baldwin Frevill, with the advowson of the church and a water-mill.” ^[1]

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Sources

1. ↑ https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol4/pp75-80
2. ↑ History of Parliament [1]

• Pedigree of the Chetwynds of Ingestre. Google Books.

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