William Cheney

William was certainly married and with sons Richard and William (in that order) by 1625. He and both sons are mentioned in the will of Richard Cheney, Goldsmith (relict of Elizabeth Offley and remarried to a "loving wife Alice").

The will names:

• sons William (eldest son), Thomas, John; [6]
• daughter in law Elizabeth Offley; [6]
• loving wife Alice Cheyney; [6]
• "my late sonne Richard Cheyney deceased and Anne his wife";[6]
• sister Alice Worthington and her late husband Richard Worthington;[6]
• Richard Cheyney, eldest sonne of my sonne Willliam Cheyney;[6]
• William Cheyney sonne of my said sonne William[6]
• brother Elner and his wife[6]
• Bartholomew the sonne of my late sonne Richard Cheyney[6]