William Cheyne
M, #1257, b. circa 1640
| Father | William Cheyne b. c 1610 |
This William Cheyn is the first Cheyne to be named in the Peterhead Parish Register of Baptisms. The Register was dated from 1668. His son William should have been born about 1674, but he was not listed. The first Cheyne entry is 22 Jul 1679. Perhaps, this William and his son came from elsewhere. Most Parish records were not kept at this time.
This William was found in the 1696 Poll, in Peterhead, page 570, identified as "younger" and a shoemaker. His wyfe was named Margaret Tait and "(no children pollable)." His father was not found. The next household above William was for William Daniel, also a shoemaker; this William Daniel and William Cheyn, younger, witnessed often together. William Daniel is also "younger," his father witnessed with William Cheyn, elder.
He may have witnessed the children of Alexander Cheyne, 19 Dec 1718, 7 Oct 1722 and 16 Jul 1725. If he did not, then they were witnessed by his son William.
William Cheyne married Margaret Tait.
The baptismal record of Janet Cheyne documented William Cheyne as her father, 22 July 1679, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 98, "1679 July 22 William Cheyn (1257) in peterhead had a daughter baptized, named, Janet (1260), W’m Cheyn (1256) & William Jameson witnefses”.1
The baptismal record of Elizabeth Cheyne documented William Cheyne as her father, 7 November 1681, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 104, "Novem'r 7 (1681) W'm Cheyn (1257) in Peterhead had a daugh't bap't Elizabeth (1261), W'm Keith and Georg Stiben wit'n:.”.2
The baptismal record of Isabel Cheyne documented William Cheyne as her father, 15 October 1689, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 129, "Oct'r 15 (1689) W'm Cheyn, elder (1257) in Peterhead a daughter bap't Isabell (1262) Georg Stiben & W'm Demell (4950) Witnefses.”.3
William Chein (1257) and his wife; as well as William Daniel (4950), who witnessed four of their children's baptisms were mentioned as residents in the town of Peterhead, in the List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696. The entry reads as follows: "William Daniel, shoemaker, for himself and trade ... 12s 0p.
"Elspet Laing, his wfve, (no children pollabe) ... 6s 0p.
"William Chein, younger, shoemaker, for himself and trade ...12s 0p.
"His wyfe, Margaret Tait (no children pollable) ... 6s 0p".4
William Cheyne and William Daniel were witnesses at the Christening of William Cheyne, 24 September 1704, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, "24 (Sep 1704) William Cheyne, y'r (1259) in Peterhead a fone bapt. William (1264). William Cheyne, elder (1257) & W'm Domill (4950) shoemaker witnefses.”.5
William Cheyne and William Daniel were witnesses at the Christening of (?) Cheyne, 18 July 1708, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The OPR listing for this child's baptism did not indicate the name or sex of the child. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 174, "18th (Jul 1708) The s'd day W'm Cheyne (1259) a ___, bapt. _____ (1265), W'm Cheyne elder (1257) & W'm Daniel (4950) wit'n.”.6
William Cheyne and William Daniel were witnesses at the Christening of Alexander Cheyne, 9 July 1710, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 177, "July 9 (1710) W'm Cheyne y'r (1259) in P'hd a fon bapt. Alex'r (1266) W'm Cheyne Elder (1257) & W'm Daniel (4950) witnefses.”.7
William Cheyne, elder, witnessed the christening of his granddaughter, Mary Cheyne, on 26 April 1716, at Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 185, "26 (Apr 1716) W'm Cheyn y'r (1259) a daugh't bapt. Mary (1269), W'm Cheyn elder (1257) & Georg Taylor witnefses.”.8
This William was found in the 1696 Poll, in Peterhead, page 570, identified as "younger" and a shoemaker. His wyfe was named Margaret Tait and "(no children pollable)." His father was not found. The next household above William was for William Daniel, also a shoemaker; this William Daniel and William Cheyn, younger, witnessed often together. William Daniel is also "younger," his father witnessed with William Cheyn, elder.
He may have witnessed the children of Alexander Cheyne, 19 Dec 1718, 7 Oct 1722 and 16 Jul 1725. If he did not, then they were witnessed by his son William.
William Cheyne married Margaret Tait.
The baptismal record of Janet Cheyne documented William Cheyne as her father, 22 July 1679, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 98, "1679 July 22 William Cheyn (1257) in peterhead had a daughter baptized, named, Janet (1260), W’m Cheyn (1256) & William Jameson witnefses”.1
The baptismal record of Elizabeth Cheyne documented William Cheyne as her father, 7 November 1681, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 104, "Novem'r 7 (1681) W'm Cheyn (1257) in Peterhead had a daugh't bap't Elizabeth (1261), W'm Keith and Georg Stiben wit'n:.”.2
The baptismal record of Isabel Cheyne documented William Cheyne as her father, 15 October 1689, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 129, "Oct'r 15 (1689) W'm Cheyn, elder (1257) in Peterhead a daughter bap't Isabell (1262) Georg Stiben & W'm Demell (4950) Witnefses.”.3
William Chein (1257) and his wife; as well as William Daniel (4950), who witnessed four of their children's baptisms were mentioned as residents in the town of Peterhead, in the List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696. The entry reads as follows: "William Daniel, shoemaker, for himself and trade ... 12s 0p.
"Elspet Laing, his wfve, (no children pollabe) ... 6s 0p.
"William Chein, younger, shoemaker, for himself and trade ...12s 0p.
"His wyfe, Margaret Tait (no children pollable) ... 6s 0p".4
William Cheyne and William Daniel were witnesses at the Christening of William Cheyne, 24 September 1704, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, "24 (Sep 1704) William Cheyne, y'r (1259) in Peterhead a fone bapt. William (1264). William Cheyne, elder (1257) & W'm Domill (4950) shoemaker witnefses.”.5
William Cheyne and William Daniel were witnesses at the Christening of (?) Cheyne, 18 July 1708, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The OPR listing for this child's baptism did not indicate the name or sex of the child. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 174, "18th (Jul 1708) The s'd day W'm Cheyne (1259) a ___, bapt. _____ (1265), W'm Cheyne elder (1257) & W'm Daniel (4950) wit'n.”.6
William Cheyne and William Daniel were witnesses at the Christening of Alexander Cheyne, 9 July 1710, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 177, "July 9 (1710) W'm Cheyne y'r (1259) in P'hd a fon bapt. Alex'r (1266) W'm Cheyne Elder (1257) & W'm Daniel (4950) witnefses.”.7
William Cheyne, elder, witnessed the christening of his granddaughter, Mary Cheyne, on 26 April 1716, at Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 185, "26 (Apr 1716) W'm Cheyn y'r (1259) a daugh't bapt. Mary (1269), W'm Cheyn elder (1257) & Georg Taylor witnefses.”.8
Family | Margaret Tait b. c 1650 |
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Citations
- [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 98.
- [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 104.
- [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 129.
- [S130] List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696, Volume 1, Presbytery of Deer, Parish of Peterhead, Page 570. Image obtained from Google Books.
- [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page number not recorded.
- [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 174.
- [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 177.
- [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 185.