John Chidley
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John Chidley (died 1589) was an English nobleman and privateer after whom Cape Chidley and the Cape Chidley Islands in Canada are named.
His family was a family of ancient nobility in Devon whose first major member about whom much is known was James de Chudleigh (d. ~1401). The family had long been involved with local government having held the office of Sheriff of Devon 5 times and having produced several members of parliament. He was married to the daughter of George Speke (died 1584).[1] The family had their caput manor at Manor of Ashton.