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John Chester 1540 – 1614 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1540

Birth Location: Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Death Date: abt 1614

Death Location: London, London, England

Father: Lady Lovett

Mother: Sir St.,

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Ellen Chester

John Chester was born in 1540 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, the child of Lady ("Bridget") Elizabeth Ann Lovett and Sir Knight William Chester, Merchant of Lombard St.,. John Chester had children including Ellen Anne Chester. John Chester passed away in 1614 in London, London, England.

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Biography

  • John Chester was born in 1540 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, the child of Lady ("Bridget") Elizabeth Ann Lovett and Sir Knight William Chester, Merchant of Lombard St.,.
  • John Chester had children including Ellen Anne Chester.
  • John Chester passed away in 1614 in London, London, England.

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Children(s)

John Chester's Ancestors

Self
John Chester
1540 – 1614
Birth Place: Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Parents
Lady ("Bridget") Elizabeth Ann Lovett
1510 – 1557
Astwell, Wappenam, Northamptonshire, England
Sir (Knight William Chester, Merchant of Lombard) St.,
1509 – 1595
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Ann Lovett
1500 – 1528
Culworth, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Chester's Descendants

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John Chester (15 Jan 1540 – abt 1614)
  1. 1. Ellen (Anne) Chester (28 Nov 1564 – 9 Sep 1617) m. John ("Earl of Sheen" Sheen) (Shinn) (29 June 1553 – 23 Oct 1633)
    1. 1. Clement Shinn (24 November 1592 – 24 January 1640) m. Sarah (Grace) Sohan (1595 – 30 October 1662)
      1. 1. John Shinn (20 Nov 1632 – 17 Apr 1712) m. Jane Garwood (1636 – 1717)
        1. 1. Thomas (Atkenson Shinn,) Sr (1666 – 9 Nov 1695) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Stockton (15 MAR 1667 – 19 Dec 1726)

John Chester's Timeline

3 Records

1540
15 Jan 1540
Birth of John Chester in Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Nantwich, Cheshire, England
1614
abt 1614
Age 74
Death of John Chester in London, London, England
London, London, England
1614
28 Apr 1614
Age 74
Burial of John Chester in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1540
    Event Place: Nantwich, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1614
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1614
    Event Place: Middlesex, England

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