Leicester Guildhall: Seat for Local Government 1350 - 1876

Thomas also appears to have been a close friend of the Herrick Family and may have been related to them through marriage.
His Brother Ralph appears to have led a less public life. Unfortunately the Wills of Thomas and Ralph are missing but the records of Leicester tell us that Ralph Chettell had a house in High Street (Highcross Street) rented out to the Topp Family.

This became the property of Robert Chettle and from here we can follow on through Parish Records, Register of Freeman and Census Returns to the present day, each Family telling it's own story:

Born Circa 1648:-Robert Chettle
Born 1686:-John Chettle
Born 1718:-Robert Chettle
Born 1741:-Robert Chettle
Born 1777:-Samuel Chettle
Born 1809:-George Rodney Chettle
Born 1829:-Frederick Chettle
Born 1869:-Frederick William Chettle
Born 1897:-Frederick Leslie Chettle
Born 1929:-James Anthony Chettle
Born 1961:-Christopher Mark Chettle
Born 1987:-Thomas Christopher Jonathan Chettle



                                                                      The Leicester Guildhall as it is today.