John Cheale was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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 from 1679 to 1681.

Cheale was of a West Sussex yeoman family from Perching in Edburton

Edburton

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. In 1650 he purchased the manor of Findon, West Sussex

Findon, West Sussex

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 from John Tufton Earl of Thanet.

Cheale was elected Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for New Shoreham

New Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1679 and held the seat until 1681.

Cheale's grandson, another John Cheale was Norroy King of Arms.