Chetwynd (surname)

Chetwynd is a surname, originally a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

Chetwynd, Shropshire Chetwynd is a rural civil parish just to the north of Newport, Shropshire in England. Although the parish contains no substantial nucleated settlements it includes the Chetwynd Park estate, in addition to Sambrook, Howle, Pickstock and a num ...

, England. Notable people with the surname include: *

Amanda Chetwynd Amanda G. Chetwynd is a British mathematician and statistician specializing in combinatorics and spatial statistics. She is Professor of Mathematics and Statistics and Provost for Student Experience, Colleges and the Library at Lancaster Univers ...

, British mathematician and statistician * Catana Chetwynd, American cartoonist *

Edward Chetwynd Edward Chetwynd (1577–1639) was an English churchman, Dean of Bristol from 1617. Life A native of Ingestre in Staffordshire, he entered Exeter College, Oxford, in 1592, where he graduated B.A. in 1595, M.A. in 1598, and B.D. in 1606. He was ch ...

(1577–1639), English churchman, Dean of Bristol * George Chetwynd (civil servant) (1824–1882), Receiver and Accountant General of the British Post Office *Sir George Chetwynd (1916–1982), British lecturer, politician and public servant *

Godfrey Chetwynd, 8th Viscount Chetwynd Godfrey John Boyle Chetwynd, 8th Viscount Chetwynd, CH (3 October 1863 – 22 March 1936) was a British peer and industrialist. Chetwynd was the second son of Captain Henry Weyland Chetwynd (1829–1893; the third son of the 6th Viscount Chetwy ...

(1863–1936), British industrialist *

John Chetwynd John Chetwynd (1643 – 9 December 1702), of Rudge, near Sandon, Staffordshire was an English Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of John Chetwynd of Rudge. He was Member of Parliament for Stafford from 1689 to 1695, and again in 1701 ...

(1643–1702), English politician *

John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd (c.1680 – 21 June 1767) was a British diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1715 and 1747. Chetwynd was the second son of John Chetwynd of Ingestre and his wife Lucy Roane, daughter ...

(c.1680–1767), English diplomat and politician *

Josh Chetwynd Joshua Stephen Chetwynd (born September 11, 1971) is a British-born American journalist, broadcaster, author, sports agent and former baseball player. He has also competed in the sport of curling. Journalism Chetwynd has worked as a staff repor ...

(born 1971), British journalist, broadcaster, author and former baseball player *

Lionel Chetwynd Lionel Chetwynd (born January 29, 1940) is a British-American screenwriter, director and producer. Life and career Lionel Chetwynd was born to a Jewish family in Hackney, London, the son of Betty (née Dion) and Peter Chetwynd. His family move ...

(born 1940), Canadian-American screenwriter and film director and producer * Marvin Gaye Chetwynd (born Alalia Chetwynd, 1973, Spartacus Chetwynd), British artist * Paul Chetwynd British paranormal investigator and one half of the paranormal team Ghosts on Trent * Ralph Chetwynd (1890–1957), British-Canadian businessman and politician * Walter Chetwynd (Newcastle-under-Lyme MP) (died 1638), English politician *

Walter Chetwynd Walter Chetwynd FRS (1 May 1633 – 21 March 1693), of Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire was an English antiquary and politician. Life He was the only child of Walter Chetwynd (1598–1669), the eldest son of Walter Chetwynd (died 1638), who buil ...

(1633–1693), English antiquary and politician * Walter Chetwynd (Lichfield MP) (c.1680–1732), British politician, Governor of Barbados *

Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd (3 June 1678 – 21 February 1736), of Rudge and Ingestre, Staffordshire was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1702 and 1734. Chetwynd was the eldest son of John Chetwynd o ...

(1678–1736), English politician *

William Chetwynd (MP for Wootton Bassett) William Chetwynd (c. 1691 – 24 July 1744), of Beddington, Surrey, was a British lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722 to 1727. Chetwynd was the second son of John Chetwynd of Ludlow, Shropshire and brother of Walter Ch ...

(c.1691–1744), British lawyer and politician *

William Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount Chetwynd William Richard Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount Chetwynd (1684 – 3 April 1770) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1770. Early life Chetwynd was the youngest son of John Chetwynd (1643–1702) and thus younger brother o ...

(1684–1770), English politician *

William Richard Chetwynd William Richard Chetwynd (c. 1731 – February 1765) was an English aristocrat and politician. The second son of John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd, he was educated at Eton College and Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. He was el ...

(c.1731–1765), English politician ;Fictional characters: *Courtney Chetwynde, character in American author D.J. MacHale's ''Pendragon'' series of science fiction/fantasy novels {{surname, Chetwynd