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John Chichester 1548–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 February 1548

Birth Location: Arlington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 31 March 1586

Death Location: Shirwell, Devon, England

Father: John Raleigh

Mother: Gertrude Courtenay

Spouse(s): Anna Dennis

Children(s): Robert Chichester

John Chichester was born in 1548 in Arlington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John I Lord Chichester Van Raleigh And Gertrude Van Courtenay. John Chichester married Anna Dennis, Gertrude Courtney, and had children including Robert Chichester. John Chichester passed away in 1586 in Shirwell, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • John Chichester was born in 1548 in Arlington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John I Lord Chichester Van Raleigh And Gertrude Van Courtenay.
  • John Chichester married Anna Dennis, Gertrude Courtney, and had children including Robert Chichester.
  • John Chichester passed away in 1586 in Shirwell, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Chichester's Ancestors

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John Chichester
1548–1586
Birth Place: Arlington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John I Lord Chichester van Raleigh
1520–1569
Raleigh, Devonshire
Gertrude (van) Courtenay
1525–1566
Powderham Castle, Devonshire
Grandparents
Sir (Edward Earl Chichester of) Hounditon
1496–1522
Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Bourchier
1500–1548
Baunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Sir (William) Courtenay
1477–1535
Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary) Gainsford
1495–1572
Upcott, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Bath
1470–1539
Cecilia Daubeney
1475–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Chichester's Descendants

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John Chichester (25 February 1548–31 March 1586) m. Anna Dennis (1550–31 March 1586)
  1. 1. Robert Chichester 1578–1627 m. Frances Harrington 1587–1622
    1. 1. Anna Chichester 1600–1627 m. Thomas Bruce 1599–1663
      1. 1. Robert Bruce 1627–1685
      2. 2. William (Bruce Second Earl of Elgin, First Earl of) Ailesbury 1625–1685 m. Diana Grey 1630–1689
        1. 1. Thomas (Bruce Earl van Elgin en) Ailesbury 1656–1741
        2. 2. Diana Bruce –1672
        3. 3. Laurence Bruce –1737
        4. 4. William Bruce –1690
        5. 5. Robert Bruce 1648–1730 m. Isabella Buchan 1653–1728
    2. 2. Lady (Anne) Chichester 1600–1627 m. Thomas (Lord Bruce van Kinloss Lord Bruce van Whorlton Earl van) Elgin 1599–1663
      1. 1. Robert (Bruce 2nd Earl of 1st Earl of) Ailesbury 1626–1685 m. Diana Grey 1629–1689

John Chichester's Timeline

2 Records

1548
25 February 1548
Birth of John Chichester in Arlington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Arlington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1586
31 March 1586
Age 38
Death of John Chichester in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 February 1548
    Event Place: Arlington, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 March 1586
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shirwell, Devon, England
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index

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