Viscount Newhaven facts for kids
Viscount Newhaven was a special title given to important people in Scotland a long time ago. It was like being a noble or a lord. This title was created on May 17, 1681, for a man named Charles Cheyne.
Charles Cheyne was a very busy person. He was a Member of Parliament, which means he helped make laws for the country. He also worked as a "Clerk of the Pipe," which was an old job in the government that involved keeping important financial records. At the same time he became a Viscount, he was also made Lord Cheyne.
Charles Cheyne married a lady named Jane Cavendish. Her father was William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, another very important noble. Charles and Jane had a son named William Cheyne, 2nd Viscount Newhaven.
Charles Cheyne bought a large area of land in a place called Chelsea in Middlesex. Today, Chelsea is a famous part of Central London. Charles was buried at Chelsea Old Church. If you visit Chelsea today, you can still see streets named after him, like Cheyne Row, Upper Cheyne Row, and Cheyne Walk.
After Charles Cheyne passed away, his son, William Cheyne, became the 2nd Viscount Newhaven. However, when William died on May 26, 1728, he didn't have any children to pass the title on to. Because of this, both the Viscount Newhaven and Lord Cheyne titles came to an end. They became "extinct," meaning they no longer existed.
Who Were the Viscounts of Newhaven?
- Charles Cheyne, 1st Viscount Newhaven (born around 1624 – died 1698)
- William Cheyne, 2nd Viscount Newhaven (born 1657 – died 1728)
