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William Chester 1550 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550/1575

Birth Location: Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: After 1600

Death Location: Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Father: William Chester

Mother: Joan Horte

Spouse(s): Elenor Chester

Children(s): Alice Chester

In 1550, William Chester entered the world in Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England, born to William A Chester and Joan Horte. William Chester married Elenor Chester, and had children including Alice Chester. William Chester passed away in 1600 in Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, William Chester entered the world in Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England, born to William A Chester and Joan Horte.
  • William Chester married Elenor Chester, and had children including Alice Chester.
  • William Chester passed away in 1600 in Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Chester
1522 – 1573
Birth Location: Whitetawer of Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
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Joan Horte
1525 – 1593
Birth Location: Hinton, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Elenor Chester
1575 – 1617
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Alice Chester
1600 – 1650
Birth Location: Glouchester, Glouchestershire, England
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William Chester's Ancestors

Self
William Chester
1550 – 1600
Birth Place: Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
William A Chester
1522 – 1573
Whitetawer of Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Joan Horte
1525 – 1593
Hinton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chester's Descendants

1.
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William Chester (1550/1575 – After 1600) m. Elenor Chester (1575 – 23 Feb 1617)
  1. 1. Alice Chester (1600 – 1650) m. James (Percival) Parsivell (1583 – 1644)
    1. 1. James (Percival) (Paxsinall) (01 Apr 1632 – 23 Mar 1691) m. Mary Rainsford (1632 – 1694)
      1. 1. John Percival (1680 – 3 Apr 1738) m. Mary Bourne (4 February 1681 – 1737)
        1. 1. James Parcivall (5 Dec 1711 – 23 Jan 1797) m. Anna Thomas (1718 – )

William Chester's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550/1575
Birth of William Chester in Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England
1600
After 1600
Age 50
Death of William Chester in Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550/1575
    Event Place: Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: After 1600
    Event Place: Amesbury, Gloucestershire, England
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