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Frances Chester 1536–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Royston, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 8 Jul 1593

Death Location: East Sutton, Kent, England

Father: Robert Chester

Mother: Katherine Throckmorton

Spouse(s): Robert Filmer

Children(s): Sir Filmer

The story of Frances Chester began in 1536 in Royston, Hertfordshire, England. Frances Chester married Robert Filmer, and had children including Sir Edward Filmer. Frances Chester passed away in 1593 in East Sutton, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Frances Chester began in 1536 in Royston, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Frances Chester married Robert Filmer, and had children including Sir Edward Filmer.
  • Frances Chester passed away in 1593 in East Sutton, Kent, England.

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Frances Chester's Ancestors

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Frances Chester
1536–1593
Birth Place: Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Robert Chester
1510–1574
Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Katherine Throckmorton
1512–1563
Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Christopher Throckmorton
1466–1514
England
Joan Harley
1502–
England
Great-Grandparents
John III
1433–1472
Anne Scargill
1436–1469
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Throckmorton
1412–1473

Frances Chester's Descendants

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Frances Chester (1536–8 Jul 1593) m. Robert Filmer (1525–31 Aug 1585)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward) Filmer 1566–1629 m. Elizabeth Argall 1575–1638
    1. 1. Henry Filmer 1607–1673
      1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Filmer 1640–1714 m. Thomas (Segal) Green 1635–1714
        1. 1. Henry (Filmer Greene) Sr 1662–1749 m. Mary Walker 1662–1743
    2. 2. Mary Filmer 1586–1647
    3. 3. Katherine Filmer 1597–1662
    4. 4. Robert (Filmer) Kt 1588–1653

Frances Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Frances Chester in Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Royston, Hertfordshire, England
1593
8 Jul 1593
Age 57
Death of Frances Chester in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, England
Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Royston, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1593
    Event Place: Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Sutton, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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