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John Chester 1585 – 1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Blaby, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 30 July 1628

Death Location: Tilton-on-the-Hill, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

Father: Leonard 11GG

Mother: Bridget Sharpe

Spouse(s): Dorothy Hooker

Children(s): Leonard Chester

In 1585, John Chester entered the world in Blaby, Leicestershire, England, born to Leonard Chester 11GG and Bridget Sharpe. John Chester married Dorothy Hooker, and had children including Leonard Armiger Chester. John Chester passed away in 1628 in Tilton-on-the-Hill, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1585, John Chester entered the world in Blaby, Leicestershire, England, born to Leonard Chester 11GG and Bridget Sharpe.
  • John Chester married Dorothy Hooker, and had children including Leonard Armiger Chester.
  • John Chester passed away in 1628 in Tilton-on-the-Hill, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard 11GG
1564 – 1618
Birth Location: Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
L1
Bridget Sharpe
1565 – 1606
Birth Location: Super Wreke, Leicestershire, England
BS

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Hooker
1588 – 1637
Birth Location: Tilton, Leicestershire, England
DH

Children(s)

Leonard Chester
1610 – 1648
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
LC

John Chester's Ancestors

Self
John Chester
1585 – 1628
Birth Place: Blaby, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Leonard Chester 11GG
1564 – 1618
Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Bridget Sharpe
1565 – 1606
Super Wreke, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
William Chester
1525 – 1565
London Barnet,,Hertfordshire,England
Maude Carder
1529 – 1565
Chipping Barn, Hertfordshire, England
John Sharpe
1534 – 1605
Frisbee, Super Wreke, Leicestershire, England
Cicely Neale
1538 – 1596
Frisbee, Leics, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sharp
1505 – 1550
Barbara Bacon
1507 – 1573
John ll
1510 – 1573
Servility Sharpe
1512 – 1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Tufton-Winthrop-Sharpe\Sharp
1484 – 1526
Lady Hewes\Hughes-Napier-Dennistoun-Wyckes-Richey-Sharpe\Sharp-Colquhoun
1489 – 1530
Sir Bacon
1479 – 1548
Lady Cage
1478 – 1535

John Chester's Descendants

1.
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John Chester (1585 – 30 July 1628) m. Dorothy Hooker (1588 – 1637)
  1. 1. Leonard (Armiger) Chester (15 Jul 1610 – 11 Dec 1648) m. Mary Sharpe (1608 – 30 Nov 1688)
    1. 1. Mary (Andrews Shipman) Chandler (14 Jan 1626 – 30 Aug 1704) m. William Andrews (1624 – 03 Jan 1663)
      1. 1. Mary (P.❣️ (Young) ANDREWeS ANDREWS Harnden Harridon Hearnden) Pratt (14 January 1650 – 1693-1742) m. Richard ((Andrews)) Harnden (1650 – 16 Oct 1693)
        1. 1. Benjamin Harnden (24 Apr 1671 – Abt 1740) m. Elizabeth Holt (29 Dec 1670 – 21 December 1734)

John Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of John Chester in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
Blaby, Leicestershire, England
1628
30 July 1628
Age 43
Death of John Chester in Tilton-on-the-Hill, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
Tilton-on-the-Hill, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Blaby, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 July 1628
    Event Place: Tilton-on-the-Hill, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England
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