Bishop of Chester is in Bishop, Chester Cathedral [Map].
In 1541 Bishop John Bird was translated to be the first Bishop of Chester.
On 1st April 1554 the Lord Chancellor Bishop Edmund "Bloody" Bonner of London [aged 54], assisted by Bishop Stephen Gardiner [aged 71], Bishop Nicholas Ridley [aged 54] and Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall [aged 80], consecrated seven bishops at Southwark Cathedral [Map]:
Bishop George Cotes was consecrated Bishop of Chester.
Bishop Gilbert Bourne was consecrated Bishop of Bath and Wells.
Bishop James Brooks [aged 41] was consecrated Bishop of Gloucester.
Bishop Maurice Griffiths [aged 47] was consecrated Bishop of Rochester.
Bishop Henry Morgan was consecrated Bishop of St David's.
Bishop John White [aged 44] was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln.
Bishop Robert Parfew aka Warton was consecrated Bishop of Hereford.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 1st April 1554. [The first day of April my lord chancellor [aged 54] did consecrate six new bishops at St. Mary Overy's [Map], before the high altar; and a goodly mass was said. And when all] was done thay yede unto my lord ch[ancellor's,] for ther was as grett a dener as youe ha[ve seen.] Thes be the bysshopes names that wher consecrated, [doctor] Whyt [aged 44], warden of Wynchastur, the bysshope of Ly[ncoln]; doctur Borne, bysshope of Bathe; doctur Morgan, bishop of sant Davys; doctur Brokes [aged 41], bysshope of Gloss [ter]; doctur Cottes, bysshope of Westtchastur; bysshope of sant Asse changyd to be bysshope of Arfford; master [Griffith] [aged 47] parsun of sant Magnus bysshope of Rochastur.
In 1556 Bishop Cuthbert Scott was appointed Bishop of Chester.
In 1619 Bishop John Bridgeman [aged 41] was appointed Bishop of Chester.
In 1662 Bishop George Hall [aged 49] was appointed Bishop of Chester.
In 1668 Bishop John Wilkins [aged 53] was appointed Bishop of Chester.
John Evelyn's Diary. 14th November 1668. To London, invited to the consecration of that excellent person, the Dean of Ripon, Dr. Wilkins [aged 54], now made Bishop of Chester; it was at Ely House, the Archbishop of Canterbury [aged 70], Dr. Cosin [aged 73], Bishop of Durham, the Bishops of Ely [aged 77], Salisbury, Rochester [aged 43], and others officiating. Dr. Tillotson [aged 38] preached. Then, we went to a sumptuous dinner in the hall, where were the Duke of Buckingham [aged 40], Judges, Secretaries of State, Lord-Keeper, Council, Noblemen, and innumerable other company, who were honorers of this incomparable man, universally beloved by all who knew him.
In 1672 Bishop John Pearson [aged 58] was appointed Bishop of Chester.
John Evelyn's Diary. 16th March 1673. Dr. Pearson [aged 60], Bishop of Chester, preached on Hebrews ix. 14; a most incomparable sermon from one of the most learned divines of our nation. I dined at my Lord Arlington's [aged 55] with the Duke [aged 23] and Duchess of Monmouth [aged 22]; she is one of the wisest and craftiest of her sex, and has much wit. Here was also the learned Isaac Vossius [aged 55].
In 1686 Bishop Thomas Cartwright [aged 52] was appointed Bishop of Chester by King James II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 52].
In 1689 Bishop Nicholas Stratford [aged 56] was appointed Bishop of Chester.
In 1708 William Dawes [aged 36] was appointed Bishop of Chester.
In October 1809 Bishop Bowyer Sparke [aged 50] was elected Bishop of Chester.
In 1812 Bishop George Henry Law [aged 50] was appointed Bishop of Chester.
In 1889 Bishop Francis Jayne [aged 43] was appointed Bishop of Chester.