Re: Richard Cheney, ca. 1629, Anne Arundel Co., Md.
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In reply to:
Re: Richard Cheney, ca. 1629, Anne Arundel Co., Md.
Angela Rakestraw 12/13/10
I've traced, I hope, this family back to a Ralph DeQuasnay who was born in 1044 in Normandie, France (he married a Maude WateVille who was born 1048 in West Hoathley, Sussex, England). Do you know why exactly the family went through so many name changes? Ralph's son, Ralph, was born 1069 and went by Ralph DeChesney, after him for a hundred years the family went by DeCheney until 1304 (Robert Cheney, born 1304 in Sussex, England, died April 12 1362).