'Chester1'
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Families covered: Chester of Chichley, Chester of London

Robert Chester of Stow St.Edward (a 1445)
1. William Chester of London (d 1476)
  m. Agnes Hill (d 1484/5)
  A. John Chester of London (d 05.1513)
  m. Joan (Mrs. Wellis)
i. Nicholas Chester
  a. issue (dsps?)
  ii. Sir William Chester, Sheriff then Lord Mayor of London (a 1563)
  m1. Elizabeth Lovett (dau of Thomas Lovett of Astwell by Elizabeth, dau of John Boteler of Woodhall)
  a. William Chester
  m1. Anne Fryer (dau of John Fryer of London)
(1) Elizabeth Chester
  m. Thomas Heton (brother of Martin, Bishop of Ely)
  m2. Judith Cave (dau of Anthony Cave of Chichley)
  (2) Sir Anthony Chester, Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, 1st Bart of Chichley (b c1565, d 1635)
  m1. Elizabeth Boteler (d 05.04.1629, dau of Sir Henry Boteler of Woodhall)
  (A) Sir Anthony Chester, 2nd Bart of Chichley (bpt 23.03.1593, d 1651)
  m. Elizbabeth Peyton (b c1603, d 03.07.1692, dau of Sir John Peyton of Dodington)
  (i) Sir Anthony Chester, 3rd Bart of Chichley (b c1633, d 15.02.1697-8)
  m. (21.05.1657) Mary Cranmer (d 12.05.1710, dau of Samuel Cranmer of London)
(a) Sir John Chester, 4th Bart of Chichley (b 1666, d 09.02.1720, 2nd son)
  m1. Anne Wollaston (d 03.10.1704, dau of William Wollaston of Shenton)
  ((1)) Sir William Chester, 5th Bart of Chichley (b 05.09.1687, d 21.03.1726)
  m. Penelope Hewett (dau of George Hewett of Stretton)
  ((A))+ 6 daughters
  ((2)) Sir John Chester, 6th Bart of Chichley (d 1747, 3rd son)
  m. (1718) Frances Bagot (dau of Sir Edward Bagot, Bart of Blithfield)
  ((A)) Sir Charles Bagot Chester, 7th Bart of Chichley (dsp 25.05.1755)
  ((B))+ other issue - Anthony, Frances
  ((3)) Francis Chester
  m. Berthia Wood (dau of Thomas Wood of Kensington)
  ((A)) Sir Francis Chester, 8th Bart (dsp 10.1766)
((4)) Catherine Chester
  m. (1718) John Toller of Billingborough
  ((5)) Anne Chester
  m. _ Snead of Buckinghamshire
  ((6)) Penelope Chester
  m. Richard Smith of Padbury
  ((7))+ other issue (d unm) - Thomas (b 31.03.1689, Lt. Colonel), Mary, Rebecca, Elizabeth
  m2. (04.1714, sp) Frances Noel (dau of Sir William Noel, Bart of Kirkby)
  (b) Henry Chester of Hadon (bpt 29.09.1688)
  m. Theodosia Tower (dau of Thomas Tower of Haddenham)
  ((1)) Sir Anthony Chester, 9th Bart (b c1707, dsp 17.05.1769, rector of East Haddon)
  m. Elizabeth Birt (d 13.06.1808)
  (c) Thomas Chester (b 12.03.1674, 5th son)
  m. Elizabeth Wingfield (dau of Daniel Wingfield of London)
((1)) Mary Chester
  m. _ Horton of Yorkshire
  ((2))+ other issue - John, Anne
  (d) Robert Chester (dsp, 7th son)
  m. Elizabeth Allen (dau of Henry Allen)
  (e) Mary Chester
  m. Francis Duncomb of Broughton
  (f) Elizabeth Chester
  m. Charles Nicholas Eyre
  (g) Diana Chester
  m. _ Remington (rector of Hunnanby)
  (h) Catherine Chester
  m. Sir Henry Cambell, Bart of Clayhall (d 1699)
  (i) Judith Chester
  m. Robert Oneby of Barwel and the Inner Temple
  (j) Dorothy Chester
  m. John Wilson of Thorp
  (k) Penelope Chester
  m. Thomas Allen (rector of Loughborough)
  (l)+ other issue (d unm) - Anthony (bpt 1663, dvp 05.1685), William, Caesar, Henrietta (d young), Alice
  (ii) William Chester (4th son)
  m. Sarah Healmes (dau of Major Thomas Healmes of Barbadoes)
  (a) Dorothy Chester
  m. _ Butler of Barbadoes
(b) Elizabeth Chester
  m. _ Nanfan of Worcestershire
  (c)+ 4 sons (dsp)
  (iii) Alice Chester
  m. John Millicent of Bergham
  (iv) Frances Chester
  m. Samuel Wiseman of Barbadoes
  (v) Elizabeth Chester
  m. William Ryley
(vi) Ruperta Chester
  m. Edward Coney of South Luffenham (d 18.07.1691, son of Sir Sutton of Basinthorp)
  (vii)+ other issue (d unm) - Henry(dvp), Peyton, John, Diana
  (B) Sir Henry Chester, Sheriff of Bedfordshire (bpt 11.05.1598)
  m1. Judith Bankworth (dau of _ Bankworth of Bow Lane, London)
  (i) Robert Chester (d young)
  m2. (sp) Mary Wood (dau of Thomas Wood of Hackney, sister of Sir Henry & Bishop Thomas)
  (C) John Chester (bpt 07.06.1601, dsp)
  m. Catherine Ashton
  (D) Mary Chester
  m. Sir Robert Bell of Beaupree Hall
  (E) Elizabeth Chester married 5 times
  (F)+ other issue (d unm) - Robert (bpt 09.1606), Judith (d young), Anne (d young), Dorothy (d young)
  m2. (05.09.1631) Mary Ellis (dau of John Ellis of Kiddal)
  (J) Robert Chester (d 1633?)
  b. Thomas Chester, Bishop of Elphin (dsp 06.1584)
  m. _ Clavering (dau of Sir James Clavering of Axwell)
  c. Frances Chester
  m. Francis Robinson of London
  d. Jane Chester
  m. Richard Offley (brother of Sir Thomas)
  e. Emma Chester
  m. John Gardiner of London
  f. Susan Chester
  m. John Trott of London
  g.+ other issue (dsp) - John, Daniel, Francis
  m2. (sp) Joan Turner (dau of John Turner of London)
  iii. Alice Chester
2. Richard Chester (a 1477, alderman of London)
  m. Alice (a 08.1504)
  A. Jean Chester
  m. Thomas Bullisdon
3. Henry Chester of Bristol (a 01.1470)
  m. Alice
  A. John Chestre or Chester of Bristol (d after 21.12.1488)
  i. William Chestre or Chester of Bristol (alderman)
  William left sons, possibly including Thomas of Amsbury who left issue of that place.

Main source(s): BEB1841 (Chester of Chichley)
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