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Bridget CHESTER 1587 – 1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Bristol, County of Gloucester England

Death Date: 8 APR 1647

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, MA

Father: Dominic CHESTER

Mother: Joane Mallat

Spouse(s): Bennett Sr.

Children(s): Rebeckah SWAYNE

Bridget CHESTER was born in 1587 in Bristol, County of Gloucester England, the child of Dominic CHESTER and Joane Mallat. Bridget CHESTER married Bennett Swayne\Swaine Sr., and had children including Rebeckah SWAYNE. Bridget CHESTER passed away in 1647 in Newbury, Essex, MA.

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Biography

  • Bridget CHESTER was born in 1587 in Bristol, County of Gloucester England, the child of Dominic CHESTER and Joane Mallat.
  • Bridget CHESTER married Bennett Swayne\Swaine Sr., and had children including Rebeckah SWAYNE.
  • Bridget CHESTER passed away in 1647 in Newbury, Essex, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dominic CHESTER
1557 – 1657
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
DC
Joane Mallat
1550 – 1627
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
JM

Spouses(s)

Bennett Sr.
1572 – 1630
Birth Location: New Sarum (Salisbury), Wiltshire, England
BS

Children(s)

Rebeckah SWAYNE
1617 – 1695
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
RS

Bridget CHESTER's Ancestors

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Bridget CHESTER
1587 – 1647
Birth Place: Bristol, County of Gloucester England
Parents
Dominic CHESTER
1557 – 1657
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Joane Mallat
1550 – 1627
Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Chester, Mayor of) Bristol
1528 – 1583
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Catherine Shepherd
1535 – 1589
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Chester
1500 – 1558
Anne Ware*
1500 – 1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bridget CHESTER's Descendants

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Bridget CHESTER (1587 – 8 APR 1647) m. Bennett (Swayne\Swaine) Sr. (25 Jun 1572 – 3 Dec 1630)
  1. 1. Rebeckah SWAYNE (25 Jun 1617 – 21 July 1695) m. John* Hall (1611 – 1647)
    1. 1. Susannah (Hall (Worcester)) (Ambrose) (1646 – 22 Oct 1730) m. Henry Ambrose (12 Jun 1649 – 1724)
      1. 1. Nathaniel (Chester) Ambrose (14 Dec 1677 – 06 Jun 1745) m. Sarah (Hannah) Eastman (10/11 Nov 1674 – 28 Aug 1728)
        1. 1. lee m. Lee

Bridget CHESTER's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Bridget CHESTER in Bristol, County of Gloucester England
Bristol, County of Gloucester England
1647
8 APR 1647
Age 60
Death of Bridget CHESTER in Newbury, Essex, MA
Newbury, Essex, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Bristol, County of Gloucester England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 APR 1647
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, MA
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