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Edward Chichester 1566 – 1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1566

Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 08 Jul 1648

Death Location: Eggesford, Devon, England

Father: Sir Chichester

Mother: Lady COURTNEY

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In 1566, Edward Chichester entered the world in Raleigh, Devon, England, born to Sir John Chichester and Lady GERTRUDE COURTNEY. Edward Chichester passed away in 1648 in Eggesford, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Edward Chichester entered the world in Raleigh, Devon, England, born to Sir John Chichester and Lady GERTRUDE COURTNEY.
  • Edward Chichester passed away in 1648 in Eggesford, Devon, England.

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Edward Chichester's Ancestors

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Edward Chichester
1566 – 1648
Birth Place: Raleigh, Devon, England
Parents
Sir John Chichester
1516 – 1568
Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England
Lady (GERTRUDE) COURTNEY
1521 – 1566
Powderham (Devon) England
Grandparents
Edward (Chichester of Raleigh,) Esq.
1496 – 1522
Raleigh, Devon, , England
Elizabeth Bourchier
1500 – 1548
Of, Devon, , England
Lord (William) COURTNEY
1477 – 1535
Powderham, Devon, England
Mary Gainsford
1499 – 1572
Upcott, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Chichester's Timeline

2 Records

1566
Apr 1566
Birth of Edward Chichester in Raleigh, Devon, England
Raleigh, Devon, England
1648
08 Jul 1648
Age 82
Death of Edward Chichester in Eggesford, Devon, England
Eggesford, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1566
    Event Place: Raleigh, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1648
    Event Place: Eggesford, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eggesford, Mid Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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