CHESTER, Sir Anthony, 3rd Bt. (c.1633-98), of Chicheley, Bucks. and Lidlington Park, Beds.

Family and Education

b. c. 1633, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Anthony Chester, 2nd Bt., of Chicheley by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Peyton of Doddington, Cambs. m. 21 May 1657, Mary (d. 21 May 1710), da. of Samuel Cranmer, Brewer, of London and Astwoodbury, Bucks., 7s. (2 d.v.p.) 9da. suc. fa. Feb. 1652, uncle Sir Henry Chester in Beds. estate 1666.Vis. Bucks. (Harl. Soc. lviii), 25-27; R.E.C. Waters, Chesters of Chicheley, i. 349-59.

Offices Held

J.p. Bucks. July 1660 – Feb. 1688, Sept. 1688–?d., Beds. 1676 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688–93, Bedford Nov. 1688; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Bucks. c. Aug. 1660 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688–?d., Beds. 1672-Feb. 1688; commr. for assessment, Bucks. Aug. 1660–80, Beds. 1673 – 80, Bucks. and Beds. 1689 – 90, corporations, Bucks. 1662 – 63, sheriff 1668 – 69; commr. for recusants, Beds. 1675; freeman, Bedford 1677.Huntington Lib. Stowe mss, 452/2; Beds. RO, Ch. 16/6.

Parlimentarian

CHESTER, Sir Anthony, 3rd Bt. (c.1633-98), of Chicheley, Bucks. and Lidlington Park, Beds.

Main residences: Chicheley, Bucks.; Lidlington Park, Beds.

Author

L.N.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

CHESTER, Sir Anthony (c.1633-98)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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