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Sir William Cheney, K.G., the oldest son of Sir John de Cheney, married Isabel Boleyn, an
aunt of Queen Anne Boleyn/ Sir William was Sheriff of Kent, Surrey and Sussex. In 1477 he
was appointed by king Edward IV as Governor of the ancient Castle of Queensborough on Medway.
He was made a Knight of the Bath in 1483. Sir William and Isabel left two sons, Francis and
Thomas. Sir William's younger brother Sir John of Falstone (1445-1499) was a giant of a man who achieved great fame and fortune. His size is attributed to the fact that his thigh bones was found to measure at least four inches longer than that of a very tall man when, for some unknown reason, his tomb was opened some years after his death. Sir John served Henry Tudor in his struggle for the throne. He attained great favor with Henry when he personally engaged in combat with King Richard III at the battle of Bosworth. This favor served Sire John well after Henry Tudor succeeded to the throne. Sir John was made Knight of the Garter and a Privy Councillor in 1486, Knight Banneret (supreme knightly honor), and a Baron of Parliament as Lord Cheney in 1487. He commanded a force in france in 1489 and 1492 ( the year Columbus discovered America). He married Margaret, widow of William, Lord Stourton, but they had no children. He left his property to Sir William's son Thomas. He was buried in Salisbury Cathedral, where his brother Edward served as dean. |