was traveling on the continent with his tutor 1694-98 and who died by
1707 but not before having a son and heir who died in 1712.
A few *months* ago I had posted the baptismal dates for the three
daughters of Thomas Cheke of Pirgo, Essex by his wife Essex Rich and
Leo had advised me there should be a fourth daughter, Isabella.
While mousing around looking for more details on the life of "Essex
Rich" I happened to stumble on that very detail that allows us to
merge these two discussions.
There was a person called "Thomas Cheke of Pirgo, esquire" living in
1673 and dead by 1689. Thomas married Leticia Russell who survived
him and married Robert Russell. The IGI gives patron submitted dates
for Leticia's two marriages of 8 Mar 1670 at St Mary, Savoy, London
and 1 Aug 1688 in London.
Robert Russell has a grant to Leticia Russell as "guardian to Edward
Russell, son and heir of the late Thomas Russell of Pirgo" on 23 Mar
1688/9
We then have a House of Lords Journal Office Paper dated 19 Feb 1708
stating "Letitia Russell, widow, Ann Cheek widow of Edward Cheek of
Pirgo decd and Essex Cheek sister of Edward..."
Checking the extracted IGI we find baptisms for Henry, Thomas and
"Effey" Cheek at Romford, Essex in the 1670s where looking back we
find Thomas Cheke baptised there on 9 Oct 1628 (British Isles Batch
C042541)
Cross-checking http://www.british-history.ac.uk for Romford we get
confirmation that this Thomas is that Thomas.
So finally we can say that Thomas Cheke and Essex Rich had to have had
at least six children: Frances, Essex, Anne, Isabella, THOMAS and
CHARLES (these are new additions). Charles was baptised at Romford 21
Feb 1629
That this Thomas Cheke married Leticia Russell dau of Edward Russell
by his wife Penelope Hill and that Thomas and Leticia had at least or
exactly four children: Edward, Henry, Thomas and Essex.
Essex Cheke, Anne the widow of Edward and Leticia (Russell) were all
still living 19 Feb 1708 when they petition the House of Lords.
Anne Ellys the widow must have married secondly a Tipping after 1706
and by him a daughter Katherine Tipping who m Thomas Archer, Esq of
Umberslade, Tanworth as is already known. The confusion coming by
assigning Anne as a daughter, instead of a daughter-in-law to Leticia.
Will Johnson
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Notes for Thomas Cheeke 1628-
For baptism see
http://www.familysearch.org - IGI - British Isles - Batch C042541
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http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report ... =45473#n68 stating
"Thomas Cheke, whose baptism is here recorded, was descended lineally
from Sir John Cheke of Pirgo, one of the tutors of Edward VI. He was
Lieutenant of the Tower in the reigns of Charles II. and James II.
From: 'Romford', The Environs of London: volume 4: Counties of Herts,
Essex & Kent (1796), pp. 183-203. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report ... mpid=45473.
Date accessed: 14 April 2007."
Cheke,
Thomas (fn. 63) , son of Sr Thomas Cheke, baptized Oct. 9, 1628;
Cheke, Charles, Feb. 21, 1629-30; Edward Cheke, Esq. a minor, the only
remain of the family of Pirgo, buried Feb. 16, 1712-3."
From: 'Romford', The Environs of London: volume 4: Counties of Herts,
Essex & Kent (1796), pp. 183-203. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report ... mpid=45473.
Date accessed: 14 April 2007.
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Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Archer of Tanworth [DR
37/1/1 - DR 37/2/Box 97]
ARCHER OF TANWORTH
Catalogue Ref. DR 37
Creator(s): Archer family of Tanworth, Warwickshire
item: [no title] - ref. DR 37/2/Box 89/134 - date: 15 November 1673
[from Scope and Content] Bond from William Foster, Northweald Bassett,
Essex to Thomas, Cheeke, Pirgo, Essex, esq. for £10 to perform
covenants in deed of even date.
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Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Archer of Tanworth [DR
37/2/Box 98 - DR 37/3/64]
ARCHER OF TANWORTH
Catalogue Ref. DR 37
Creator(s): Archer family of Tanworth, Warwickshire
FILE [no title] - ref. DR 37/2/Box 98 - date: 1672-1725
[from Administrative History] In 1670/1 Letitia (or Laetitia) Russell
married Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo, Essex, the second son of Sir Thomas
Cheeke and Essex, daughter of the Earl of Warwick.
[from Scope and Content] Catherine Tipping's mother, Anne, was the
daughter and sole surviving child of Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo, Essex,
and Letitia his wife. Letitia, a niece of the Duke of Bedford, having
begun life as a Russell, married for her second husband her cousin,
Lord Robert Russell, by whom, however, she had no children.
item: [no title] - ref. DR 37/2/Box 98/30 - date: 23 March 1688/9
[from Scope and Content] Robert Cheeke to Letitia Cheeke, guardian to
Edward Cheeke son and heir to the late Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo, Essex.
NOTES for Leticia Russell b about 1649/51
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Archer of Tanworth [DR
37/2/Box 98 - DR 37/3/64]
ARCHER OF TANWORTH
Catalogue Ref. DR 37
Creator(s): Archer family of Tanworth, Warwickshire
FILE [no title] - ref. DR 37/2/Box 98 - date: 1672-1725
[from Administrative History] In 1670/1 Letitia (or Laetitia) Russell
married Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo, Essex, the second son of Sir Thomas
Cheeke and Essex, daughter of the Earl of Warwick.
[from Scope and Content] Catherine Tipping's mother, Anne, was the
daughter and sole surviving child of Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo, Essex,
and Letitia his wife. Letitia, a niece of the Duke of Bedford, having
begun life as a Russell, married for her second husband her cousin,
Lord Robert Russell, by whom, however, she had no children.
item: [no title] - ref. DR 37/2/Box 98/30 - date: 23 March 1688/9
[from Scope and Content] Robert Cheeke to Letitia Cheeke, guardian to
Edward Cheeke son and heir to the late Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo, Essex.
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Parliamentary Archives: House of Lords: Journal Office [HL/PO/JO/
10/6/133 - HL/PO/JO/10/6/289]
House of Lords
Catalogue Ref. HL
House of Lords: Journal Office: Main Papers - ref. HL/PO/JO/10
House of Lords: Journal Office: Main Papers 1700-1718
FILE - Main Papers 2446 - 2457 - ref. HL/PO/JO/10/6/144 - date: 11 Feb
1708 - 23 Feb 1708
item: Cheek's Estate Act - ref. HL/PO/JO/10/6/144/2452 - date: 19 Feb
1708
[from Scope and Content] Petition of Lady Letitia Russell, widow, and
of Ann Cheek, widow of Edward Cheek, late of Pirgo, [Pergo] in the
county of Essex, Esquire, deceased, and Essex Cheek, sister of the
said Edward Cheek, praying for leave to bring in a Bill.
NOTES for Edward Cheeke, esq of Pirgo, Essex died 1707
Details from A2A:
From 1694 to 1698 Edward Cheeke travelled abroad with his tutor,
Germain Colladon, staying first in Geneva and then going on to tour
Italy, and the letters and accounts sent back to England by Colladon
form an important part of this section. In 1700 Edward married Anne,
daughter of Sir William Ellys (or Ellis) of Nocton in Lincolnshire; he
was appointed deputy lieutenant for Essex in 1703, but died in 1707,
leaving a son Edward. This child died in 1712, and Anne, now Lady
Tipping, finally inherited all the property.
ref. DR 37/2/Box 98/48 - date: Geneva, 28 May 1695 O.S
[from Scope and Content] Letter. He has not answered earlier because
of an attack of ague and colic, but is now recovering. He gives news
of Edward Cheeke's progress; the latter has received communion on
Whitsunday, being 'tall & of a competent age '. He cannot find
opportunity to draw money, trade with England being bad because of the
war and change is very high.
ref. DR 37/2/Box 98/97 - date: 1699
[from Scope and Content] Account showing sums paid by Lady Russell and
received by Germain Colladon during Edward Cheeke's travels abroad.
ref. DR 37/2/Box 98/98-138 - date: 1700 - 1705
[from Scope and Content] A bundle comprising 34 drafts by Edward
Cheeke on James Heriot, one receipt associated with a draft, Heriot's
accounts with Edward Cheeke for 1700, 1701 and 1702,
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Parliamentary Archives: House of Lords: Journal Office [HL/PO/JO/
10/6/133 - HL/PO/JO/10/6/289]
House of Lords
Catalogue Ref. HL
House of Lords: Journal Office: Main Papers - ref. HL/PO/JO/10
House of Lords: Journal Office: Main Papers 1700-1718
FILE - Main Papers 2446 - 2457 - ref. HL/PO/JO/10/6/144 - date: 11 Feb
1708 - 23 Feb 1708
item: Cheek's Estate Act - ref. HL/PO/JO/10/6/144/2452 - date: 19 Feb
1708
[from Scope and Content] Petition of Lady Letitia Russell, widow, and
of Ann Cheek, widow of Edward Cheek, late of Pirgo, [Pergo] in the
county of Essex, Esquire, deceased, and Essex Cheek, sister of the
said Edward Cheek, praying for leave to bring in a Bill.