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John Chester 1575–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1575

Birth Location: Blaby, Leicestershire

Death Date: Abt 1628

Death Location: Blaby, Leicestershire

Father: Leonard Chester

Mother: Bridget Sharpe

Spouse(s): Dorothy Hooker

Children(s): Leonard Chester

In 1575, John Chester entered the world in Blaby, Leicestershire, born to Leonard Chester And Bridget Sharpe. John Chester married Dorothy Hooker, and had children including Leonard Armiges Chester. John Chester passed away in 1628 in Blaby, Leicestershire.

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Biography

  • In 1575, John Chester entered the world in Blaby, Leicestershire, born to Leonard Chester And Bridget Sharpe.
  • John Chester married Dorothy Hooker, and had children including Leonard Armiges Chester.
  • John Chester passed away in 1628 in Blaby, Leicestershire.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Chester's Ancestors

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John Chester
1575–1628
Birth Place: Blaby, Leicestershire
Parents
Leonard Chester
1564–1618
Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Bridget Sharpe
1565–1606
Frisbee, Super Wreke, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
John Sharpe
1534–
Super Wreke, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Chester's Descendants

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John Chester (Abt 1575–Abt 1628) m. Dorothy Hooker (1588–Abt 1637)
  1. 1. Leonard (Armiges) Chester 1610–1648 m. Mrs (Mary) Russell 1608–1688
    1. 1. Ruth (Chester) Chandler 1627–1694 m. David (Daniel) Cole 1606–1694
      1. 1. James Cole 1655–1717 m. Hannah Childs 1655–1717
        1. 1. James (Cole) Sr 1693–1723 m. Sarah (Cooper) Chessells 1697–1725
        2. 2. Israel Cole –1792
      2. 2. Ruth (Chase) Cole 1651–1694
      3. 3. Mary Cole 1658–1734

John Chester's Timeline

4 Records

1575
Abt 1575
Birth of John Chester in Blaby, Leicestershire
Blaby, Leicestershire
1585
1585
Age 10
Birth of John Chester in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
Blaby, Leicestershire, England
1628
Sep 1628
Age 53
Death of John Chester in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
Blaby, Leicestershire, England
1628
Abt 1628
Age 53
Death of John Chester in Blaby, Leicestershire
Blaby, Leicestershire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Blaby, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1575
    Event Place: Blaby, Leicestershire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1628
    Event Place: Blaby, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1628
    Event Place: Blaby, Leicestershire

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