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Mary Chester 1520 – 1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 3 Mar 1583

Death Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Father: William Chester

Mother: Anne Ware

Spouse(s): John Merchant

Children(s): Captain Roberts

The story of Mary Chester began in 1520 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England. Mary Chester married John "the younger" Roberts Merchant, and had children including Captain John Roberts. Mary Chester passed away in 1583 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Chester began in 1520 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England.
  • Mary Chester married John "the younger" Roberts Merchant, and had children including Captain John Roberts.
  • Mary Chester passed away in 1583 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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Mary Chester's Ancestors

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Mary Chester
1520 – 1583
Birth Place: Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
William Chester
1500 – 1558
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Anne Ware
1500 – 1557
Walleis Court, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (see Description)
Grandparents
Sir (John) Chester
1480 – 1535
Tynemouth, Saint Edmunds, England, United Kingdom
Mary Roberts
1480 –
England
William (Chester, Mayor of) Bristol
1487 – 1558
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Mildred (Parker) Segars
1490 –
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Chester's Descendants

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Mary Chester (1520 – 3 Mar 1583) m. John ("the younger" Roberts) Merchant (1520 – 12 Nov 1587)
  1. 1. Captain (John) Roberts (1539 – 1592) m. Margarett Roberts ( – 23 Jul 1625)
    1. 1. Frances James\Roberts (1570 – Feb 1648) m. Elizabeth James (1564 – 1614)
      1. 1. Thomas (Roberts "Colonial Governor of Dover - New) Hampshire" (11 Oct 1600 – September 27 1673) m. Rebecca (M) Hilton (Feb 1602 – 27 Sep 1673)
        1. 1. William Roberts (1617 – 9 Sept 1675) m. Joanna (Thrill) West (1630 – 30 May 1693)

Mary Chester's Timeline

3 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Mary Chester in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
1583
3 Mar 1583
Age 63
Death of Mary Chester in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1639
19 Nov 1639
Age 119
Mary Chester was baptized in Marbury (near Crewe), Cheshire, England
Marbury (near Crewe), Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1639
    Event Place: Marbury (near Crewe), Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts, 1576-1933

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1583
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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