Governor of Chester

Summary

The Governor of Chester was a military officer responsible for the garrison at Chester Castle. The equivalent or related role from the 11th to 14th centuries was Constable of Chester.

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References edit

  1. ^ Warburton 1849, p. 329.
  2. ^ Firth 1892, pp. 414–415.
  3. ^ Warburton 1849, pp. 425–426.
  4. ^ a b Eveline Cruickshanks and Richard Harrison, SHAKERLEY, Peter (c.1650-1726), of Hulme and Somerford, Cheshire and Chapel Street, Westminster in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715, 2002. Accessed 20 March 2013.
  5. ^ D. W. Hayton, MORGAN, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (c.1650-93), of Kinnersley Castle, Herefs. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715, 2002. Accessed 10 May 2014.
  6. ^ Eveline Cruickshanks and Richard Harrison, KIRKBY, Roger (c.1649-1709), of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancs. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715, 2002. Accessed 20 March 2013.
  7. ^ a b Charles Dalton, English Army Lists and Commission Registers 1661-1714, volume V (1902) page 158.
  8. ^ a b Dalton, English Army Lists, volume VI (1904) page 184.
  9. ^ Eveline Cruickshanks and Richard Harrison, CHOLMONDELEY, Hon. George (1666-1733), of Cholmondeley, Cheshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715, 2002. Accessed 10 April 2012.
  10. ^ Eveline Cruickshanks, CHOLMONDELEY, Hon. George (1703-70). in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, 1970. Accessed 10 April 2012.
  11. ^ a b Romney R. Sedgwick, CHOLMONDELEY, Hon. James (1708-75). in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, 1970. Accessed 10 April 2012.
  12. ^ a b "No. 11071". The London Gazette. 28 August 1770. p. 2.
  13. ^ "No. 11617". The London Gazette. 28 November 1775. p. 2.
  14. ^ "No. 13948". The London Gazette. 5 November 1796. p. 1062.
  15. ^ Warburton 1849, p. 432.
  16. ^ Dalton, English Army Lists, volume VI, page 183.
  17. ^ "No. 12021". The London Gazette. 12 October 1779. p. 4.
  18. ^ "No. 12804". The London Gazette. 18 November 1796. p. 552.
  19. ^ "No. 15487". The London Gazette. 12 June 1802. p. 597.
  20. ^ "No. 17279". The London Gazette. 23 August 1817. p. 1807.
  21. ^ "No. 18526". The London Gazette. 25 November 1828. p. 2172.

Sources edit

  • Firth, Charles Harding (1892), "Legge, William (1609?-1672)", Dictionary of National Biography, London: Smith, Elder & Co, pp. 141–146
  • Warburton, Eliot (1849), Memoirs of Prince Rupert and the Cavaliers, vol. 2, London: R. Bentley