CHESTER, Sir William (c.1509-c.95), of Lombard Street, London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1509, 2nd s. of John Chester (d.1513), draper of London, by Joan, da. of one Hill, ?wid. of Richard Welles. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. m. (1) Elizabeth (d.1560), da. of Thomas Lovett of Astwell, Northants., at least 5s. 4da.; (2) 10 Nov. 1567, Joan (d.1572), da. of John Turner of London, wid. of William Beswicke, alderman and draper of London, ?s.p. Kntd. 1557.A. B. Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 172; T. A. Walker, Biog. Reg. Peterhouse, i. 300-1; R. E. C. Waters, Chesters of Chicheley, i. 33-40; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. cix, cx), 5.

Offices Held

Warden, Drapers’ Co. 1541, master 1553 – 54, 1556 – 57, 1559 – 60, 1567 – 68, 1568 – 69, mayor of the staple 1561; alderman, London 1553 – 73, sheriff 1554 – 55, ld. mayor 1560 – 61, alderman to 1573; gov. Russia Co. 1566, ?1569, ?1570, 1571; member of eccles. high commission 1559.T. S. Willan, Early Hist. Russia Co. 24, 585; Muscovy Merchants of 1555, pp. 17, 87–8; A. H. Johnson, Hist. Drapers’ Co. ii. 106n, 116, 118n.2, 470–1; Beaven, i. 25, 157, 169; ii. 34; CPR, 1558–60, p. 118.

Parlimentarian

CHESTER, Sir William (c.1509-c.95), of Lombard Street, London.

Main residence: Lombard Street, London.

Author

W.J.J.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

CHESTER, Sir William (c.1509-c.95)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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