Edward Cheney of Badger Hall

Cheney, Edward (1803–1884), art collector and watercolour painter

Charles Sebag-Montefiore, ‘Cheney, Edward (1803–1884)’, rev. first published 2004, 664 words

Edward Cheney (1803-1884) was the second son of Lietenant-General Robert Cheney of Badger Hall, Shropshire, and Harriet (née Carr; qq.v.) came from a long line of Cheneys who distinguished themselves in the Army. Edward himself served with the Yorkshire Regiment, the Green Howards, and retired as a Major in 1842. He built up a collection of paintings at his London house in South Audley Street, London, which was later moved to Badger Hall where his two unmarried brothers, Robert Henry and Ralph were living. He did not marry either, so on his death, the paintings were passed to his brother-in-law, Colonel Alfred Capel Cure, in whose family some of them remained until well into the twentieth century.

Edward's father Robert (1765-1819) fought with the 1st Grenadier Guards in the Peninsular War against the French. He was part of the famous retreat of Sir John Moore, and was awarded the Corunna medal. He was later Aide-de-Camp to King George III.

Robert's father was Robert Cheney of Meynell Langley in Derbyshire (1735-1809), and his grandfather was Edward Cheney of Yoxall in Staffordshire (c1710-1773). This Edward served with the Royal Horse Guards ("the Blues"), and was badly wounded at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743, as part of the War of the Austrian Secession.

Edward's father was Thomas Cheney of Ashford in Derbyshire (1661-1723).

Remarks on the Illuminated Official Manuscripts of the Venetian Republic Unknown Binding – 1867 by Edward Cheney (Author)

Publications - Remarks on the Illuminated Manuscripts of the Venetian Republic private published in 1868, and Original Documents Relating to Venetian Painters and their Pictures in the 16th Century privately published c. 1873.

Sources and References

• John Ruskin, Henry James and the Shropshire Lads By Cynthia Gamble
• http://www.veniceinperil.org/events/KnoxLecture
• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol I. page 300