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William Chester 1537–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 14 Apr 1608

Death Location: Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Sir St

Mother: Elizabeth Lady

Spouse(s): Judith Cave

Children(s): Sir Chester, Sir Chester, Sir Chester

William Chester was born in 1537 in Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England, the child of Sir Knight William Chester Merchant Of Lombard St And Elizabeth Ann Bury Lovett Lady. William Chester married Judith Cave, and had children including Sir Anthony 1St Baronet Chester. William Chester passed away in 1608 in Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Chester was born in 1537 in Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England, the child of Sir Knight William Chester Merchant Of Lombard St And Elizabeth Ann Bury Lovett Lady.
  • William Chester married Judith Cave, and had children including Sir Anthony 1St Baronet Chester.
  • William Chester passed away in 1608 in Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Chester's Ancestors

Self
William Chester
1537–1608
Birth Place: Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight William Chester Merchant Of Lombard St
1509–1595
London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth (Ann Bury Lovett) Lady
1510–1557
Ashwell, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John Chester
1460–1513
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Joan (Joan Hill (Milbourne)) (Chester)
1464–1545
Royston, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Thomas) Lovett
1473–1542
Astwell, Wappenam, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Le) BOTELER
1475–1537
Watton, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chester's Descendants

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William Chester (1537–14 Apr 1608) m. Judith Cave (15 Nov 1542–6 Jul 1570)
  1. 1. Sir (Anthony 1st Baronet) Chester 1566–1635 m. Lady (Elizabeth Chester) Boteler 1566–1637
    1. 1. Lady (Mary Chester) (Bell) 1590–1656 m. Sir (Capt. Robert Bell, Knight of Beaupre) Hall 1588–1639
      1. 1. Thomas Bell 1618–1678 m. Mary (Neal) Harrington 1628–1702
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Rebecca) Bell 1655–1710 m. Col (Zachariah Abraham (Abram) Martin II, The) Immigrant 1644–1711 m. BENJAMIN GIDDENS 1643–1716 m. Thomas Giddings 1643–1710
    2. 2. Dorothy Chester 1592–1599
    3. 3. William Chester 1593–1651
    4. 4. Sir (Anthony Chester 2nd Baronet of Chester, Chicheley,) Bucks 1593–1651
    5. 5. William (Christy) Esginer 1595–1682
    6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth) Chester 1596–1679
    7. 7. Henry CHESTER 1598–1666
    8. 8. Elizabeth CHESTER 1599–1620
    9. 9. Anna Chester 1599–1625
    10. 10. Jane Chester 1599–1620
    11. 11. Henry Chester 1601–1669
    12. 12. John Chester 1601–1638
    13. 13. Judith Chester 1602–1638
    14. 14. Jane (Anna) CHESTER 1604–1625
    15. 15. Robert Chester 1606–1627
  2. 2. Sir (Anthony 1st Baronet) Chester 1566–1635
  3. 3. Sir (Anthony 1st Baronet) Chester 1566–1635

William Chester's Timeline

3 Records

1537
1537
Birth of William Chester in Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England
Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England
1571
1571
Age 34
William Chester was married
None
1608
14 Apr 1608
Age 71
Death of William Chester in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1571
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1608
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wisbech, Fenland District, Cambridgeshire, England

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