Thomas Cheney - St Leonard - Monyash, Derbyshire - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

Memorial tablet in the south transept of St Leonard's church, Monyash, to Thomas Cheney (d. 1723), and his wife Jane (d. 1724).

The inscription reads -
Near this pillar is interr'd
THOMAS CHENEY Esq
of Ashford,
who died Sept.r 30th 1723,
Aged 62 Years.
Also of JANE his wife
who died In Nov.r 1724,
Aged 62 Years.
At the restoration of this church in 1886,
this monument was moved from the first
pillar on the south side of the nave to
this place, and restored at the expense
of Colonel Alfred Capel Cure,
of Badger Hall, Shifnal, Shropshire
representative of the above named
Thomas Cheney.

"There were several generations of Cheneys who lived in Derbyshire and then in Staffordshire and, later, in Leicestershire during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. They claimed descent from the Cheneys of Kent and bore the arms of Sir Robert de Shurland “Azure six lions rampant Argent, a canton Ermine”, with the Cheney crest “A bull’s scalp Argent”, their motto being “Fato prudentia major”.

The first known of them was Thomas Cheney who was born about the time of the Restoration and was buried at Monyash (Derbyshire) in 1723, during the reign of George the First.

His son, Edward, served in the Blues and was severely wounded at the battle of Dettingen in 1743 in the War of the Austrian Succession."

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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner) Full name of the bearer: Thomas Cheney Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: west wall, south transept Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): Az. six lions ramp. ar. a canton erm Address: St Leonard Church Street Monyash Derbyshire England DE45 1JH Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

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