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John Chichester 1516–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1516

Birth Location: Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 November 1568

Death Location: Pilton West, North Devon District, Devon, England

Father: Edward Chichester

Mother: Elizabeth Bourchier

Spouse(s): Marchioness Courtney

Children(s): Elizabeth Fortescue, Edward Chichester, Eleanor Chichester, John Chichester

John Chichester was born in 1516 in Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Edward Chichester And Elizabeth Bourchier. John Chichester married Marchioness Gertrude Courtney, and had children including Cecilia Chichester, Edward Of Raleigh Chichester, Eleanor Chichester, Elizabeth Of Raleigh Chichester Wed Fortescue, John Chichester. John Chichester passed away in 1568 in Pilton West, North Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • John Chichester was born in 1516 in Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Edward Chichester And Elizabeth Bourchier.
  • John Chichester married Marchioness Gertrude Courtney, and had children including Cecilia Chichester, Edward Of Raleigh Chichester, Eleanor Chichester, Elizabeth Of Raleigh Chichester Wed Fortescue, John Chichester.
  • John Chichester passed away in 1568 in Pilton West, North Devon District, Devon, England.

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John Chichester's Ancestors

Self
John Chichester
1516–1568
Birth Place: Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward Chichester
1495–1522
Raleigh, Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Bourchier
1500–1548
Bounton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Bourchier
1470–1539
Essex, England
Cecily Bourchier
1474–
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Chichester's Descendants

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John Chichester (1 January 1516–30 November 1568) m. Marchioness (Gertrude) Courtney (1 January 1521–30 April 1566)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (of Raleigh Chichester wed) Fortescue 1545–1630 m. Hugh (Sheriff of Devon) Fortescue 1544–1600
    1. 1. Gertrude ((Catheren) Fortescue Upton) * 1568–1597 m. Arthur Upton 1564–1617
      1. 1. Henry (Upton,) Capt-Ire 1592–1648 m. Mary Clotworthy 1601–1657
        1. 1. Arthur Upton 1623–1706 m. Elizabeth (Dorothy) Beresford 1636–1691
      2. 2. Hugh Upton 1590–1634
      3. 3. Anne Popple 1589–1652
      4. 4. John (Upton, Esq. of) Lupton 1590–1641
      5. 5. Anne Upton 1590–1610
      6. 6. Arthur Upton 1590–
      7. 7. Gertrude Upton 1590–1614
      8. 8. William Upton 1591–
    2. 2. John Fortescue –1605
    3. 3. Hugh Fortescue 1584–1650
    4. 4. Cicely Trevelyan 1576–1609
  2. 2. Edward (of Raleigh) Chichester 1558–1648
  3. 3. Eleanor Chichester –1585
  4. 4. John Chichester 1549–1586

John Chichester's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1 January 1516
Birth of John Chichester in Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1568
30 November 1568
Age 52
Death of John Chichester in Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1516
    Event Place: Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 November 1568
    Event Place: Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pilton West, North Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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