Chesser, Edward Stewart, son of Eustace Chesser LRCP LRCS, lecturer and consult. psychiatrist, and Rose, d. of Barnet Morris, of Durham; b. 28 Feb. 1932; adm. Sept. 1945 (G); left July 1950; Sidney Sussex Coll. Camb., matric. 1951, BA 1954, MA 1958, BChir 1957, MB 1958; MRCP 1961; DPM 1965; MRCPsych 1973, FRCPsych 1980; FRCP 1987; Nuffield Fellow and hon. lecturer Middlesex Hosp. Med. Sch. 1966-72, sen. lecturer in psychiatry 1972-; m. 11 June 1969 Angela Margaret, d. of Cdr. John Fleming; d. 24 May 2002.

CHESTER, ANTHONY, younger son of Sir John Chester, Bart., Chicheley, Bucks., and Frances, dau. of Sir Edward Bagot, Bart., Blithfield, Staffs.; bapt 25 Sep 1732; adm. (aged 11) Jul 1745 (Watts'); left 1747; applied for writership in EIC 1749; entered Royal Navy; Lieut., HMS Vigilant [but not in Syrett & DiNardo]; d. unm. 1752.

CHESTER, CHARLES, brother of Sir Robert Chester (qv); b. 31 Dec 1768; adm. 5 Jun 1776; KS 1783; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1787, matr. 8 Jun 1787, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1787 - res 20 Jul 1789; migrated to Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 18 Jun 1791, matr. Lent 1792; LLB 1795; ordained deacon 3 Jun 1792, priest 24 Feb 1793 (both Norwich); Curate, Swaffham, Cambs., 1792; Rector of Rousham, Oxfordshire, 29 Nov 1803-14; Rector of Ayot St. Peter, Herts., 22 May 1803 (still 1829); Rector of Rettendon, Essex, from 25 Feb 1814; m. Catherine, dau. of Ven. John Roberts, Archdeacon of Merioneth; d. 19 May 1837.

CHESTER, HARRY ROBERT, son of Harry Chester (adm. 1820, qv), and his first wife; b. 4 Mar 1840; at Highgate Sch. Jan 1849 - Jun 1852; adm. (G) 10 Jun 1852; QS 30 Mar 1855; d. 4 Dec 1855.

CHESTER, HARRY, brother of Sir Robert Chester (qv); b. 10 Aug 1770; adm. 23 Jan 1778; Min. Can. 1784; KS 1785; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards, 14 May 1790; Lieut. and Capt., 25 Apr 1793; Adjutant, 9 Dec 1795; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 18 Jan 1799; Col. in the Army, 25 Oct 1809; Maj. -Gen., 1 Jan 1812; served in Flanders and in the Peninsular War; m. 3 Sep 1799 Harriet, youngest dau. of Gen. Sir Henry Clinton KB MP; d. 5 Jan 1821.

CHESTER, HARRY, youngest son of Sir Robert Chester (qv); b. 1 Oct 1806; at Charterhouse Sch. 1815-9; adm. 10 Jan 1820 (Best's); KS 1820; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1824, adm. pens. 12 Jun 1824, scholar 1825, matr. Mich. 1824; a Clerk in the Privy Council Office May 1826 - 31 Dec 1858; Assistant Secretary to Committee of Privy Council on Education 1840-58; JP Middlesex; author, Spain and Portugal, 1834, and of books on education; m. 1st, 2 Sep 1837 Anne Maria, only dau. of Robert Isherwood, Highgate, Middlesex; m. 2nd, 24 Mar 1856 Henrietta Mary, dau. of George Goff; d. 5 Oct 1868.

CHESTER, HENRY, eldest son of Henry Chester, Briggins Park, Hunsdon, Herts., and Mary Thomas; b. 26 Feb 1738/9; adm. Jun 1751 (Porten's); in school list 1754; apprenticed to Richard Ivatt (qv), Six Clerks’ Office, 8 Aug 1755; a clerk in the Six Clerks’ Office; of Eversley, Hampshire, later of West Lavington, Wilts.; m. 24 Jun 1760 Hetty, eldest dau. of William de Billinghurst, Mitchen Hall, Peper Harow, Surrey; d. 28 Oct 1786.

CHESTER, SIR ROBERT, eldest son of Robert Chester, Middle Temple, and Harriott, dau. of Charles Adelmare Caesar; b. 5 Jan 1768; adm. 6 Feb 1775; KS 1782; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1786, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 30 Jun 1786; BA 1790; adm. Lincoln’s Inn, 15 Jan 1789; Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter to George III, 20 Feb 1794 - Apr 1797; Groom of Privy Chamber 19 Oct 1797 - Jul 1798; Extra Gentleman Usher of Privy Chamber 25 Feb 1796 - Jul 1798, Gentleman Usher of Privy Chamber 29 Jul 1798 - May 1818; Assistant Master of the Ceremonies 16 Dec 1796 - May 1818, Master of the Ceremonies 27 May 1818 - Dec 1846; knighted 5 Jun 1818; of Bush Hall, Herts.; Lieut. -Col. Hertfordshire Militia, DL JP Hertfordshire; member, Society of Dilettanti, 1794; m. 10 Oct 1797 Eliza, third dau. of John Ford, Sproughton, Suffolk; d. 12 Aug 1848.

CHESTER, ROBERT, third son of Sir Robert Chester, Kt, Royston, Herts., and Anne, dau. of Sir Henry Capel, Little Hadham, Herts.; b.; adm.; KS 16 Nov 1610; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1615, adm. pens. 1615 ?, scholar 1616, matr. Lent 1615/6; BA 1619/20; MA 1623 (incorp. Oxford, 12 Jul 1623); DD 1636; ordained; Rector of Stevenage, Herts., from 19 Dec 1629; Rector of Hinxworth, Herts., 1637-9; Rector of Graveley, Herts.; d. 6 Apr 1664, aged 67.

CHETHAM, ---; adm. 9 Jan 1792 (Clapham); at school Midsummer 1792.