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CHETWYND, Walter (d.1638), of Grendon, Warws.; later of Ingestre, Staffs.

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2nd s. of John Chetwynd of Ingestre (d.1592), being 1st by his 2nd w. Margery, da. of Robert Middlemore of Edgbaston, Warws. educ. Barnard’s Inn; G. Inn 1582. m. (1) Mary, da. and h. of John Mullins, archdeacon of London, 2s. 1da.; (2) Catherine, da. of Sir George Hastings, wid. of Edward Unton of Wadley, Berks. suc. half-bro. Sir William Chetwynd 1612. Kntd. 1604.Staffs. Peds. 1664-1700 (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 50; Dugdale, Warws. ii. 1101 seq.; T. Pape, Newcastle-under-Lyme, passim; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), i. 379-80 et passim.
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J.p. Salop from c. 1592, Staffs. by 1596; commr. musters, Staffs. 1601, sheriff 1607 – 08; mayor, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1613–14.PRO Index 4208, p. 1; Staffs. Q. Sess. Rolls, iii. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), p. 171 et passim; APC, xxxi. 175; Pape, 81.

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CHETWYND, Walter (c.1557-1638), of Reule and Ingestre Hall, Staffs.
Main residences: Grendon, Warws.; Ingestre, Staffs.
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J.E.M.
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CHETWYND, Walter (-d.1638)

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CHETWODE, Richard (d.1560), of Chetwode, Bucks. and Warkworth, Northants.

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s. of Roger Chetwode of Reyse, Cheshire by his 1st w. Eleanor, da. of Thomas Masterson of Nantwich, Cheshire. m. 1556, Agnes (d.1576), da. and h. of Anthony Woodhull or Wahull, baron of Odell or Wahull, Beds., 1s.
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Gent. of privy chamber by May 1552.

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CHETWODE, Richard (d.1560), of Chetwode, Bucks. and Warkworth, Northants.
Main residences: Chetwode, Bucks.; Warkworth, Northants.
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N.M.F.
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Commons 1558-1603
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CHETWODE, Richard (-d.1560)

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

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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.
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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.

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CHESTER, Sir William (c.1509-c.95), of Lombard Street, London.
Main residence: Lombard Street, London.
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W.J.J.
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Commons 1558-1603
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CHESTER, Sir William (c.1509-c.95)

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CHESTER, Thomas (by 1524-83), of Bristol and Almondsbury, Glos.

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b. by 1524, 3rd s. of William Chester and bro. of Dominick. m. Alice and/or Katherine; 2s. 1da.
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Alderman, Bristol, sheriff 1559 – 60, mayor 1569 – 70; j.p. Glos. 1574.NRA 4500, p. 1; PCC 36 Butts; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 39; S. Rudder, Glos. 222–4; A. B. Beaven, Bristol Lists, 166; Bristol recs., mayor’s audits, apprentice registers and burgess registers.

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CHESTER, Thomas (by 1524-83), of Bristol and Almondsbury, Glos.
Main residences: Bristol; Almondsbury, Glos.
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P.W.H.
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Commons 1558-1603
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CHESTER, Thomas (by 1524-83)

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CHESTER, Dominick (c.1532-c.76), of Blackfriars, Bristol, Glos.

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b. c. 1532, 4th s. of William Chester by Anne, ?da. of Maurice Large of Wallis Court, Glos.; bro. of Thomas. m. issue.
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Warden, Bristol merchant venturers 1566, master 1569; sheriff, Bristol 1567 – 68; commr. for provisioning forces in Ireland 1573.

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CHESTER, Dominick (c.1532-c.76), of Blackfriars, Bristol, Glos.
Main residence: Blackfriars, Bristol, Glos.
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W.J.J.
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Commons 1558-1603
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CHESTER, Dominick (c.1532-c.76)

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CHESEMAN, John (d.1592), of New Romney, Kent.

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Chamberlain, New Romney 1542 – 43, jurat from 1547, bailiff 1549 – 50, 1554 – 55, 1558 – 59, 1562 – 63, mayor 1563 – 64, 1573 – 74, 1579 – 80, 1584 – 85, 1591 – 92; bailiff to Yarmouth 1551, 1559, 1574; speaker of the brodhull of the Cinque Ports 1579.Cinque Ports white bk. ff. 232, 241, 250; black bk. ff. 4, 27, 49, 58; Arch. Cant. xxvii. 51; CPR, 1560–3, p. 499.

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CHESEMAN, John (by 1521-91/92), of New Romney, Kent.
Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
Author
N.M.F.
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Commons 1558-1603
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CHESEMAN, John (-d.1592)

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