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William Chester 1500 – 1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 4 Sep 1558

Death Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Sir Chester

Mother: Mary Roberts

Spouse(s): Anne Ware

Children(s): Mary Chester

William Chester was born in 1500 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Sir John Chester and Mary Roberts. William Chester married Anne Ware, and had children including Mary Chester. William Chester passed away in 1558 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • William Chester was born in 1500 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Sir John Chester and Mary Roberts.
  • William Chester married Anne Ware, and had children including Mary Chester.
  • William Chester passed away in 1558 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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William Chester's Ancestors

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William Chester
1500 – 1558
Birth Place: Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Sir John Chester
1480 – 1535
Tynemouth, Saint Edmunds, England, United Kingdom
Mary Roberts
1480 –
England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chester's Descendants

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William Chester (1500 – 4 Sep 1558) m. Anne Ware (1500 – abt 1557)
  1. 1. 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)

William Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of William Chester in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
1558
4 Sep 1558
Age 58
Death of William Chester in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1558
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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