Athenæ Oxonienses. The History of Oxford Writers. Vol. 1, p. 606

Thomas Chester

, a Londoner born, was a Student in this University in the time of K. Hen. 8. but in what house I cannot yet find, took one degree in Arts, and was afterwards beneficed and dignified. In 1580. he was made Bishop of Elphine in Ireland, where sitting about 4 years, gave way to fate (f)(f) Jac. War. ut supr. p. 260. at Killiathan in that County in the month of June in fifteen hundred eighty 1584 and four. In the said See succeeded one John Linch, whom I shall mention at large among these Bishops under the year 1611.