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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, ANTHONY, second son of Charles Chester (adm. 1738/9, qv); b. 5 May 1773; adm. 24 Jan 1786; still at school 22 Apr 1789 (“Bagot Chester” in account book); Ensign, 13th Foot, 1 Sep 1790; Lieut., 1 Nov 1794; Capt., 1 May 1798; m. 1798 (IGI) Anne Eliza, dau. of Hamlet Obins, Castle Obins, co. Armagh; killed in Egyptian campaign, 13 Mar 1801.

CHESTER, CHARLES, brother of William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot (qv); b. 11 Sep 1730; adm. Feb 1738/9 (Watts); entered merchant’s office in Canton [presumably EICS Canton]; returned from China in 1753; became wine merchant at Oporto; inherited Chicheley estate, Bucks., and assumed surname and arms of Chester in lieu of Bagot by private Act of Parliament 31 Geo II, in compliance with the will of his first cousin, Sir Charles Bagot Chester, Bart., 1755; m. 3 Oct 1765 Catherine, dau. of Hon. Heneage Legge, Baron of the Exchequer; d. 2 Apr 1793.

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, CHARLES, eldest son of Charles Chester (adm. 1738/9, qv); b. 25 Oct 1770; adm. 3 Feb 1783; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 31 Jan 1788; of Chicheley Hall, Bucks.; MP Castle Rising 14 Jul 1794 - 1807; d. 11 Jun 1838.

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.