Visitations of Hertfordshire in 1572 and 1634: Chester of Cocken Hatch

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Cocken-Hatch, Hertfordshire
Surnames/tags: Chester Visitation

The pedigree of the Chester family of Cocken Hatch as reported to the 1634 Visitation of Hertfordshire

This pedigree begins on p. 39 of the Harleian edition of the Visitation.

Arms	Quarterly --- 1 and 4, Ermine, on a chief Sable a grifin passant Argent; 2 and 3, Quarterly, one and four, Sable, three birds' legs erased Or, a crescent for difference; two and three, Or, a Moor's head sable, couped Gules, wreathed Argent; over all an inescutcheon
Crest	1) A demi-griffin segreant proper; 2) a thistle proper

The main table consists of a list of the individuals who appear in the pedigree and their links with the rest of the family.

ID	Person	Relationship	Gen	Additional info	Dates	WikiTree	Comments
1	Sir Robert Chester		0	of Royston; Kt; gentleman usher to King Henry VIII		Profile: b 1510; m (1) 1532, (2) 1565; d 1574 Maidstone
2	Catherin Throgmorton	wife of 1)	0	daughter of John Throgmorton or Corse, co. Gloc.		Profile: b c 1512 Glos; m 1532 St Albans, Herts; d 1563 Royston, Herts
3	Edward Chester	1st son of 1/2)	1	of Royston; a colonel in the Low Countries		Profile: b c 1545; m 1565 Royston, Herts; d 1579
4	Catherin Granado	wife of 3)	1	daughter and heir of James Granado, Kt, an Equerry to Henry VIII; knighted at Mussleborough		Profile: b c 1540; m 1565 Royston, Herts
5	Oliver Chester	2nd son of 1/2)	1
6	Robert Chester	3rd son of 1/2)	1
7	Frances Chester	daughter of 1/2)	1	m Robert Filmere of Kent		Profile: b 1536 Royston, Herts; m 1564 London; d 1593 Maidstone, Kent
8	Catherin Chester	daughter of 1/2)	1	m John Forte
9	Sir Robert Chester	son of 3/4)	2	of Cocken-Hatch, near Royston in com. Hertford, Kt.	living 1634	Profile: b 1566; d 1640
10	Anne Capell	wife of 9)	2	daughter of Henry Capell of Litle Hadham, co. Hertf., Esq.		Profile: b c 1570; d c 1642
11	Mary Chester	daughter of 3/4)	2	m Edward Thornborough of Shoddesden, co. Southampton
12	Catherin Chester	1st daughter of 9/10)	3	m Sir Thomas Nightingale of Debden, co. Essex		Profile: b c 1600
13	Alice Chester	2nd daughter of 9/10)	3	m Edward Radcliff of Hitchin, co. Hertf
14	Theodosia Chester	3rd daughter of 9/10)	3	m Robert Nightingale of Newport, co. Essex
15	Elizabeth Chester	4th daughter of 9/10)	3	m Samuell Hinton of Coventry
16	Edward Chester	1st son and heir of 9/10)	3		living 1634
17	Catherin Stone	wife of 16)	3	daughter of John Stone of London
18	Frances Chester	daughter of 9/10)	3	m John Pigott of Alington in Canterbury		Profile: b c 1610; m 1630
19	Granado Chester	2nd son of 9/10)	3	Doctor in Divinity, Rector of Broadwater, co. Sussex		Profile: d 1647
20	Robert Chester	3rd son of 9/10)	3	Rector of Stevenage
21	Henry Chester	4th son of 9/10)	3	of Royston
22	Anne Reade	wife of 21)	3	daughter of Theodore Reade
23	Anne Chester	daughter of 16/17)	4
24	Elizabeth Chester	daughter of 16/17)	4
25	Robert Chester	1st son and heir of 16/17)	4		16 y o in 1634
26	John Chester	2nd son of 16/17)	4
27	Cicilly Chester	daughter of 16/17)	4
28	Frances Chester	daughter of 16/17)	4

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