Sir William Chester (1509 – c. 1574) was one of the leading English Merchants of the Staple and Merchant Adventurers of the mid-16th century, five times Master of the Worshipful Company of Drapers (and twice more for part-years),[1] Lord Mayor of London in the year 1560–61 and Member of Parliament for the City of London.[2][3] He should not be confused with his contemporary, William Chester, merchant of Bristol, M.P.[4]
- ^ A.H. Johnson, The History of the Worshipful Company of the Drapers of London, 2 vols (Clarendon Press, Oxford 1915), II, pp. 470-71 (Internet Archive).
- ^ W.J.J., 'Chester, Sir William (c.1509-c.95), of Lombard Street, London', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558–1603 (from Boydell and Brewer 1981), History of Parliament online.
- ^ J.D. Alsop, 'Chester, Sir William (c.1509–1595?), mayor of London', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. That supersedes the article by C. Welch in the Old D.N.B., which contains some inaccuracies.
- ^ M.K. Dale, 'Chester, William (bef.1489-1558), of Bristol, Glos.', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509–1558 (from Boydell and Brewer 1982), History of Parliament online.