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Sir John Chichester 1516–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, , England,

Death Date: 30 Nov 1568

Death Location: Raleigh, Devon, , England,

Father: Edward Chichester

Mother: Elizabeth Bourchier

Spouse(s): Mary COURTENAY

Children(s): Eleanor Chichester

Sir John Chichester was born in 1516 in Raleigh, Devon, , England,, the child of Edward Chichester And Elizabeth Bourchier. Sir John Chichester married Mary Gertrude Courtenay, and had children including Eleanor Chichester. Sir John Chichester passed away in 1568 in Raleigh, Devon, , England,.

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Biography

  • Sir John Chichester was born in 1516 in Raleigh, Devon, , England,, the child of Edward Chichester And Elizabeth Bourchier.
  • Sir John Chichester married Mary Gertrude Courtenay, and had children including Eleanor Chichester.
  • Sir John Chichester passed away in 1568 in Raleigh, Devon, , England,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Chichester
1496–1522
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, , England
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Elizabeth Bourchier
1500–1548
Birth Location: Bounton, , Devon, England, ,
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Spouses(s)

Mary COURTENAY
1521–1566
Birth Location: Hull, Devonshire, England,
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Children(s)

Eleanor Chichester
1547–1585
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England
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Sir Chichester's Ancestors

Self
Sir Chichester
1516–1568
Birth Place: Raleigh, Devon, , England,
Parents
Edward Chichester
1496–1522
Raleigh, Devon, , England
Elizabeth Bourchier
1500–1548
Bounton, , Devon, England, ,
Grandparents
John Chichester
1475–1538
Raleigh, Devon, England
Margaret Beaumont
1476–1507
Youlston, Devon, , England,
Baron (Lord John First Earl of Bath) Bourchier
1470–1539
Halstead, Essex, , England
Countess (Cecilia (Cicely)) Daubeney
1474–1539
South Ingleby, Devon, England,
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Chichester
1447–1498
Christian Pawlet
1445–1475
Hugh Beaumont
1458–1507
Thomasine Wise
1456–
Fulke Bourchier
1445–1479
Elizabeth Dinham
1449–1516
Lord Garter
1451–1507
Elizabeth Arundel
1456–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Chichester
1424–1498
Margaret Keynes
1426–
William Paulet
1405–1488
Elizabeth Denebaud
1414–1497
Thomas Beaumont
1401–1450
Alice Stukeley
1429–
Oliver Wise
1424–1462
Margaret Tremayne
1436–1526
William Bourchier
1412–1471
Thomasine Hankeford
1423–1453
5th Daubeney
1424–1461
Alice Stourton
1431–1491
Sir ARUNDEL
1421–1473
Catherine Chideock
1423–1479

Sir Chichester's Descendants

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Sir (John) Chichester (1516–30 Nov 1568) m. Mary ((Gertrude)) COURTENAY (1521–30 Apr 1566)
  1. 1. Eleanor Chichester 1547–1585 m. Sir (Arthur) Basset 1536–1586
    1. 1. robert basset 1574–1641 m. elizabeth periam 1574–1635
      1. 1. Ann (Maria) Basset 1595–1631 m. Jonathan Rashleigh 1591–1675
        1. 1. Christian Rashleigh 1628–1673 m. John Rashleigh 1628–1693

Sir Chichester's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Sir John Chichester in Raleigh, Devon, , England,
Raleigh, Devon, , England,
1568
30 Nov 1568
Age 52
Death of Sir John Chichester in Raleigh, Devon, , England,
Raleigh, Devon, , England,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Raleigh, Devon, , England,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1568
    Event Place: Raleigh, Devon, , England,
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