| Authorised form of name | Chetwynd; Walter (1633 - 1693); antiquary and politician |
| Dates | 1633 - 1693 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 1 May 1633 |
| Place of death | London |
| Date of death | 21 March 1693 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Ingestre, Staffordshire, England, Europe (1 April 1693) |
| Occupation | Antiquary; politician |
| Research field | Antiquities |
| Activity | Education:
Middle Temple (admitted 1651)
Career:
Commissioner for Assessment for Staffordshire (1661-1680), for Warwickshire (1673-1680), and for Staffordshire and Warwickshire (1689-1690); Deputy-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (1662-1687, 1689-death),and for Warwickshire (1686-1687); MP for Stafford (1673-1674, 1678-1679, 1685, 1690-1693); rebuilt the church at Ingestre to a design supplied by Sir Christopher Wren (FRS 1663) (1676); Sheriff of Staffordshire (1684-1685) |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 31/01/1678 |
| Age at election | 44 |
| Proposer | Sir Joseph Williamson |
| Relationships | Parents: Walter Chetwynd and Francis Hesilrige
Married: Anne Bagot |
| OtherInfo | Chetwynd assisted Robert Plot (FRS 1677) in the production of his 'Natural History of Staffordshire'. Chetwynd himself also worked on a short survey of Staffordshire in 1679 and later went on to collecting material. His collections were kept at Ingestre Hall until it was destroyed by a fire in 1882. He was not particularly active in the Royal Society's work after his election. |
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| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; Henning; ODNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/24544886 |
| Code | NA6095 |
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