Sir Roger Cholmeley (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee; sometimes spelled Cholmley or Cholmondeley; c. 1485 – 21 June 1565) was Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench from 1552 to 1553.
Cholmeley's family can be traced back to the 12th-century Robert de Chelmundelegh, second son of William le Belward, who inherited parts of the Barony of Malpas (for which Malpas, Cheshire, is named), including Cholmondeley, Cheshire, previously held by Robert Fitzhugh.
Over the centuries, the family name was spelt in many variants as Middle English developed away from French influences.
The same year, he was imprisoned for a month and fined for signing Lady Jane Grey's instrument of succession as Queen.
[4] Princess (later Queen) Elizabeth I stayed the night of 15 Feb 1555 at Cholmeley’s residence in Highgate.