Maryland connection - Braunston Rutland

"Here lies the body of Edward Cheseldyn of Braunston .... , gent, who died .... AD 1642"

Edward was the son & heir of Kenelme Cheselden 1596 & wife Winifred www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/f179tj daughter of Sir Francis Say of Wilby

He m Bridget d 1653 daughter of Kenelm / Anthony Fawkenor / Fawkener / Faucenor

Children

1. Anthony b1600

2. Lion b1602

3. Everard b1604 of Ridlington m Aline daughter of Joseph Walker

4. Bridget b 1605

5. Kenelm 1608-1677 vicar of Bloxam & Deene m Grace daughter of Stephen Dryden 1591 of the Middle Temple, and Bulwich by Elizabeth Neale (parents of Kenelm Cheseldine 1708 who was sworn in as Attorney-General of Maryland in 1676)

6. Edward 1614-1691 m Joan daughter of George Paul of Outon

 

Edward was succeeded by his son Kenelm who owned the manor in 1655, and with his son Thomas apparently conveyed the manor in that year to William Whitby / Welby, who with William Clark and Stephen Chesilden sold it in 1668 to Giles Burton.- Church of All Saints, Braunston Rutland

 

 

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