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Sir Robert Chester 1510–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 November 1510

Birth Location: Royston, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 25 Nov 1574

Death Location: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Father: Sir (Spalding?)

Mother: Christina Spalding

Spouse(s): Lady Throckmorton, Lady Granada

Children(s): Lady Filmer

In 1510, Sir Robert Chester entered the world in Royston, Hertfordshire, England, born to Sir John Chester Spalding And Christina Elizabeth Huntington Spalding. Sir Robert Chester married Lady Katherine Throckmorton, Lady Magdalene Granada, and had children including Lady Frances Chester Baroness Filmer. Sir Robert Chester passed away in 1574 in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1510, Sir Robert Chester entered the world in Royston, Hertfordshire, England, born to Sir John Chester Spalding And Christina Elizabeth Huntington Spalding.
  • Sir Robert Chester married Lady Katherine Throckmorton, Lady Magdalene Granada, and had children including Lady Frances Chester Baroness Filmer.
  • Sir Robert Chester passed away in 1574 in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir (Spalding?)
1480–1535
Birth Location: Tynemouth, Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England
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Christina Spalding
1482–1532
Birth Location: Royston, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Throckmorton
1512–1563
Birth Location: Coughton Court, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
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Lady Granada
1520–1585
Birth Location: –
LG

Children(s)

Lady Filmer
1527–1590
Birth Location: Royston, Herfordshire, England
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Sir Chester's Ancestors

Self
Sir Chester
1510–1574
Birth Place: Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Sir John Chester (Spalding?)
1480–1535
Tynemouth, Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Christina (Elizabeth Huntington) Spalding
1482–1532
Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Chester's Descendants

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Sir (Robert) Chester (25 November 1510–25 Nov 1574) m. Lady (Katherine) Throckmorton (1512–26 March 1563) m. Lady (Magdalene) Granada (11 Jul 1520–11 Sep 1585)
  1. 1. Lady (Frances Chester Baroness) Filmer 1527–1590 m. Sir (Robert Filmer (Fylmer), 1st Baron Filmer of) Sutton 1525–1585
    1. 1. Sir (Edward Henry Filmer, VII Knight of Chester and High Sheriff of) Kent 1566–1629 m. Dame (Elizabeth Argall of East Sutton, Countess of) Kent 1570–1638
      1. 1. Lady (Katherine) Filmer 1597–1662 m. Robert (Barham) Jr 1598–1648
        1. 1. Anne Barham 1625–1687 m. GOV (Richard (Tomson)) Bennett 1622–1709
        2. 2. Anne Barham 1619–1712
        3. 3. John Barham 1632–1634
        4. 4. Susan Barham 1631–1670
        5. 5. Edward Barham 1621–1641
        6. 6. Robert Barham 1634–
        7. 7. Charles Barham 1647–1691
        8. 8. Thomas Barham 1634–
        9. 9. Capt. (Charles) Barham 1626–1683
        10. 10. Elizabeth Barham 1627–
        11. 11. Robert Barham 1626–1628
        12. 12. Christopher Barham 1621–1628
        13. 13. Thomas Barham 1621–1661
        14. 14. Richard Barham 1628–1663
        15. 15. Samuel (C) Barham 1634–
      2. 2. Sir (Robert) Filmer 1588–1653
      3. 3. Ivaeth Filmer 1594–1629
      4. 4. Jane Filmer 1592–1660
      5. 5. Thomas (Filmer II) Ii 1604–1629
      6. 6. Anne Filmer 1605–
      7. 7. Sir (Richard) Filmer 1600–1673
      8. 8. Susanna Filmer 1603–1602
      9. 9. Thomas Filmer 1598–1602
      10. 10. Thomas Filmer 1603–1632
      11. 11. Margaret Filmer 1587–1611
      12. 12. John Filmer 1590–1624
      13. 13. Jane Filmer 1600–1629
      14. 14. Lady (Elizabeth) Filmer 1593–1660
      15. 15. Sir (Edward) Filmer 1589–1653
      16. 16. Judith Filmer 1594–1629
      17. 17. Augustinus Filmer 1608–1629
      18. 18. Anne Filmer 1600–1629
      19. 19. Major (Henry) Filmer 1607–1671
      20. 20. Thomas (Filmer II) Ii 1595–1602
      21. 21. Sarah Filmer 1606–1635
      22. 22. Susanna Filmer 1601–1602
      23. 23. Sir (Robert) Filmer 1588–1653
      24. 24. Mary Filmer 1619–1635
      25. 25. Reginald Filmer 1596–1638
      26. 26. Sir (Robert) Filmer 1604–1653
      27. 27. Sarah (Susanna) Filmer 1594–1629
      28. 28. Mary (Filmer) (Knatchbull) 1586–1647

Sir Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1510
25 November 1510
Birth of Sir Robert Chester in Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Royston, Hertfordshire, England
1574
25 Nov 1574
Age 64
Death of Sir Robert Chester in East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 November 1510
    Event Place: Royston, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1574
    Event Place: East Sutton, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
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