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Thomas Chester, Mayor of Bristol 1528 – 1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 24 Sep 1583

Death Location: St. James Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Father: William Chester

Mother: Anne Ware*

Spouse(s): Catherine Shepherd

Children(s): Dominic CHESTER

Thomas Chester, Mayor of Bristol was born in 1528 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England, the child of William Chester and Anne Ware*. Thomas Chester, Mayor of Bristol married Catherine Shepherd, and had children including Dominic CHESTER. Thomas Chester, Mayor of Bristol passed away in 1583 in St. James Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Chester, Mayor of Bristol was born in 1528 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England, the child of William Chester and Anne Ware*.
  • Thomas Chester, Mayor of Bristol married Catherine Shepherd, and had children including Dominic CHESTER.
  • Thomas Chester, Mayor of Bristol passed away in 1583 in St. James Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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Thomas Bristol's Ancestors

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Thomas Bristol
1528 – 1583
Birth Place: Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
William Chester
1500 – 1558
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Anne Ware*
1500 – 1550
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Bristol's Descendants

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Thomas (Chester, Mayor of) Bristol (1528 – 24 Sep 1583) m. Catherine Shepherd (1535 – 6 Oct 1589)
  1. 1. Dominic CHESTER (25 Dec 1557 – Bef. 1657) m. Joane Mallat (abt 1550 – Abt. 1627)
    1. 1. Bridget CHESTER (1587 – 8 APR 1647) m. Bennett (Swayne\Swaine) Sr. (25 Jun 1572 – 3 Dec 1630)
      1. 1. Rebeckah SWAYNE (25 Jun 1617 – 21 July 1695) m. John* Hall (1611 – 1647)
        1. 1. Susannah (Hall (Worcester)) (Ambrose) (1646 – 22 Oct 1730) m. Henry Ambrose (12 Jun 1649 – 1724)

Thomas Bristol's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Thomas Chester, Mayor of Bristol in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
1583
24 Sep 1583
Age 55
Death of Thomas Chester, Mayor of Bristol in St. James Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
St. James Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1583
    Event Place: St. James Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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