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Sir Knight John I Chichester 1519–1569 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

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

Death Date: 30 November 1569

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

Father: Edward Raleigh

Mother: Lady Bourchier

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Courtenay, Lady Chichester

Children(s): Lady York, Sir Chichester, Sir Chichester, Thomas Chichester, Arthur Belfast, Edward Carrickfergus, Mary Bluett, Peter Knight, Joanne Chichester, Elizabeth Chichester, *Lady Chichester, Urith Chichester, Lady Chichester, Lady Chichester, Lady Chichester, Charles Chichester, Mary Bluett, Lady (twin), Lady Chester, Edward Chichester, John, Chichester, Arthur Chichester, Grace Chichester, Susanna Chichester-twin, Lady Bassett, Susanna Chichester, Adrian Chichester, Arthur Chichester, Bridget Chichester, Edward Chichester, Gertrude Chichester, Grace Chichester, John Chichester, Mary Chichester, Susanna Chichester, Thomas Chichester, Urith Chichester

In 1519, Sir Knight John I Chichester entered the world in Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England, born to Edward Chichester Of Raleigh And Lady Elizabeth Bourchier. Sir Knight John I Chichester married Elizabeth Courtenay, Lady Gertrude Courtenay Chichester, and had children including Adrian Chichester, Arthur 1St Baron Chichester Of Belfast, Arthur Chichester, Bridget Chichester, Charles Chichester, Edward Chichester, Edward Chichester 1St Viscount Chichester, Edward Viscount Chichester Van Carrickfergus, Elizabeth Chichester, Gertrude Chichester, Grace Chichester, Joanne Chichester, John Governor Of Carrickfergus Chichester, John Ii Chichester, Lady Bridget Chichester, Lady Cecilia Chichester Hatch Twin, Lady Countess Eleanor Chichester Bassett, Lady Dorothy Chichester, Lady Eleanor Cecilia Chichester Lady Countess Of York, Lady Mary Chichester, Lady Urith M Chichester Chester, Mary Bluett, Mary Chichester, Mary Grace Chichester Bluett, Peter Knight, Sir John Ii Chichester, Sir John Younger Chichester, Susanna Chichester, Susanna Chichester Twin, Thomas Chichester, Urith Chichester. Sir Knight John I Chichester passed away in 1569 in Pilton West, North Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1519, Sir Knight John I Chichester entered the world in Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England, born to Edward Chichester Of Raleigh And Lady Elizabeth Bourchier.
  • Sir Knight John I Chichester married Elizabeth Courtenay, Lady Gertrude Courtenay Chichester, and had children including Adrian Chichester, Arthur 1St Baron Chichester Of Belfast, Arthur Chichester, Bridget Chichester, Charles Chichester, Edward Chichester, Edward Chichester 1St Viscount Chichester, Edward Viscount Chichester Van Carrickfergus, Elizabeth Chichester, Gertrude Chichester, Grace Chichester, Joanne Chichester, John Governor Of Carrickfergus Chichester, John Ii Chichester, Lady Bridget Chichester, Lady Cecilia Chichester Hatch Twin, Lady Countess Eleanor Chichester Bassett, Lady Dorothy Chichester, Lady Eleanor Cecilia Chichester Lady Countess Of York, Lady Mary Chichester, Lady Urith M Chichester Chester, Mary Bluett, Mary Chichester, Mary Grace Chichester Bluett, Peter Knight, Sir John Ii Chichester, Sir John Younger Chichester, Susanna Chichester, Susanna Chichester Twin, Thomas Chichester, Urith Chichester.
  • Sir Knight John I Chichester passed away in 1569 in Pilton West, North Devon District, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Raleigh
1496–1522
Birth Location: Devon, England
ER
Lady Bourchier
1500–1548
Birth Location: Frittenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Sandwih Kent, England
LB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Courtenay
1527–1581
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Chichester
1521–1566
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England, United Kingdom
LC

Children(s)

Lady York
1547–1585
Birth Location: Rawleigh, Otterton, Devonshire, England
LY
Sir Chichester
1548–1586
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England
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Sir Chichester
1549–1597
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon
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Thomas Chichester
1561–1610
Birth Location: –
TC
Arthur Belfast
1563–1625
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England
AB
Edward Carrickfergus
1555–1585
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devonshire, England
EC
Mary Bluett
1545–1579
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England
MB
Peter Knight
1545–1603
Birth Location: England
PK
Joanne Chichester
1536–1574
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
JC
Elizabeth Chichester
1545–1630
Birth Location: Raleigh, Barnstaple, Devonshire, England
EC
*Lady Chichester
1548–1613
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devonshire, England
*C
Urith Chichester
1539–1591
Birth Location: Shirwell, Devonshire
UC
Lady Chichester
1551–1613
Birth Location: Stowe Castle, Cornwall, England
LC
Lady Chichester
1559–1559
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, , England
LC
Lady Chichester
1556–1604
Birth Location: Shirwell, North Devon District, Devon, England
LC
Charles Chichester
1555–1556
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, , England
CC
Mary Bluett
1548–1613
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devonshire, England
MB
Lady (twin)
1547–1561
Birth Location: Raleigh Devon Gb
L(
Lady Chester
1558–1591
Birth Location: Shirwell, North Devon District, Devon, England
LC
Edward Chichester
1566–1648
Birth Location: Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England
EC
John, Chichester
1565–1597
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon
JC
Arthur Chichester
1549–
Birth Location: Devon, England
AC
Grace Chichester
1552–1604
Birth Location: Rawleigh, Bicton, Devon, England
GC
Susanna Chichester-twin
1545–1604
Birth Location: Pilton Ralegh Manor, Pilton, Devonshire
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Lady Bassett
1547–1585
Birth Location: Raleigh Devon, England
LB
Susanna Chichester
1560–1604
Birth Location: Pilton Ralegh Manor, Pilton, Devonshire
SC
Adrian Chichester
1562–1563
Birth Location: 95, Devon, England, United Kingdom
AC
Arthur Chichester
1563–
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
AC
Bridget Chichester
1559–1559
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
BC
Edward Chichester
1566–1648
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
EC
Gertrude Chichester
1560–1621
Birth Location: Warlegh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
GC
Grace Chichester
1552–1579
Birth Location: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
GC
John Chichester
1555–1586
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
JC
Mary Chichester
1545–1630
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MC
Susanna Chichester
1560–1604
Birth Location: Raleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
SC
Thomas Chichester
1561–1610
Birth Location: –
TC
Urith Chichester
1539–1591
Birth Location: Shirwell, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
UC

Sir Chichester's Ancestors

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Sir Chichester
1519–1569
Birth Place: Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England
Parents
Edward Chichester of Raleigh
1496–1522
Devon, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Bourchier
1500–1548
Frittenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Sandwih Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Chichester's Descendants

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Sir (Knight John I) Chichester (1519–30 November 1569) m. Elizabeth Courtenay (1527–1581) m. Lady (Gertrude Courtenay) Chichester (1 January 1521–30 April 1566)
  1. 1. Lady (Eleanor Cecilia Chichester Lady, Countess of) York 1547–1585 m. Sir (Arthur Bassett of Heaton (Viscount of) Lisle) 1536–1586
    1. 1. * (Sir Robert) Bassett 1560–1626 m. Eleanor (Chichester Twin) B 1547–1589 m. Joane Legge 1564–1626
      1. 1. Roger Bassett 1598–1625 m. Ann Holland 1591–1673
        1. 1. William Bassett 1624–1703 m. Hannah Dickerman 1622–1665 m. May Raynesford 1632–1694 m. Sarah (Burt Salem witch) trials 1625–1689
        2. 2. Elizabeth Bassett 1626–1688
        3. 3. Robert Bassett 1624–1670 m. Mary Bassett 1620–1651
        4. 4. Maria Bassett 1626–1677
        5. 5. Samuel Bassett 1625–1716
        6. 6. Mary Basset 1617–1698
        7. 7. Esther Bassett 1630–1664
        8. 8. Ruth Bassett 1633–1676
        9. 9. Jane Bassett 1634–1700
        10. 10. Joseph Bassett 1637–1709
        11. 11. Nathaniel (Bassett) + 1628–1709
        12. 12. Sarah Bassett 1630–1710
        13. 13. William Bassett 1656–1721
        14. 14. Anna Bassett 1618–1667
        15. 15. Anna Bassett 1618–1667 m. John (Webb "Tavern Keep and) Ironmonger" 1615–1670
        16. 16. Margery Basset 1622–
        17. 17. Sarah Bassett 1622–1711
        18. 18. Ruth Bassett 1632–1676
        19. 19. Esther Bassett 1630–1664
        20. 20. Jane Bassett 1634–1700
        21. 21. Joseph Bassett 1637–1709
        22. 22. Elizabeth Bassett 1626–1688
        23. 23. Nathaniel Bassett 1628–1709
      2. 2. John Bassett 1589–1652
      3. 3. Richard Bassett 1600–
      4. 4. Stephen Bassett 1594–
      5. 5. Phillip Bassett 1600–1658
      6. 6. Robert Bassett 1606–
      7. 7. Joan Bassett 1595–1595
      8. 8. William Bassett 1600–1628
      9. 9. Anne Bassett 1595–1631
    2. 2. Mary Bassett 1520–1671
    3. 3. Jane Bassett 1520–1631
    4. 4. Knight (Sir Robert Bassett of) Heaton 1574–1641
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Agnes) Bassett 1531–1630
    6. 6. Sir (Edward "Lord of Uley Manor") Basset 1558–1602
    7. 7. Sir (Edward Bassett Sir, Lord of Uley) Manor 1560–1602
    8. 8. John Bassett 1589–1652
    9. 9. Francis Basset 1584–
    10. 10. Cicely Bassett 1547–
    11. 11. William (Basset) Bassett 1484–
    12. 12. Robert Basset 1560–1626
    13. 13. Joyce (Basset) Bassett 1491–
    14. 14. Walter Bassett 1549–1569
    15. 15. Edward (Basset Lord Uley) Manor 1532–1602
    16. 16. Jane Bassett 1493–1787
    17. 17. Edward Bassett 1560–1602
    18. 18. Robert Bassett 1512–1572
    19. 19. Margaret (Bassett\Basset- Duke) Lady 1566–1619
    20. 20. Hannibal (Bassett\Basset) Sir 1577–1641
    21. 21. Margaret (Jane Bassett) Lady 1578–1619
    22. 22. Elizabeth (Bassett\Basset) Lady 1565–1630
    23. 23. Arthur (Bassett\Basset) Sir 1574–1614
    24. 24. Anne\Ann (Bassett\Basset-Chichester) Lady 1570–1664
    25. 25. William (Bassett\Basset Sie, Esq., Knight, of Heanton) Court 1577–1590
    26. 26. Francis (Bassett\Basset) Sir 1579–
    27. 27. JOHN ((Fortune, CT) Bassett (also Desc of King Henri I Capet -) France) 1582–1652
    28. 28. Robert (Bassett Knight Sir, of) Heaton 1573–1641
    29. 29. Anne (Bassett) Lady 1562–
    30. 30. John (V) Basset 1585–1652
    31. 31. Elizabeth Basset 1545–1630
    32. 32. Anne (Basset) (Chichester) –1664
    33. 33. Giles Bassett 1530–1557
    34. 34. Joseph Bassett 1579–
    35. 35. Walter (Edward) Bassett 1558–1602
    36. 36. William Bassett 1538–1625
    37. 37. Barnard Bassett 1580–1647
  2. 2. Sir (John II) Chichester 1548–1586
  3. 3. Sir (John Younger) Chichester 1549–1597
  4. 4. Thomas Chichester 1561–1610
  5. 5. Arthur (1st Baron Chichester of) Belfast 1563–1625
  6. 6. Edward (Viscount Chichester van) Carrickfergus 1555–1585
  7. 7. Mary (Grace CHICHESTER) Bluett 1545–1579
  8. 8. Peter Knight 1545–1603
  9. 9. Joanne Chichester 1536–1574
  10. 10. Elizabeth Chichester 1545–1630
  11. 11. *Lady (Mary) Chichester 1548–1613
  12. 12. Urith Chichester 1539–1591
  13. 13. Lady (Mary) Chichester 1551–1613
  14. 14. Lady (Bridget) Chichester 1559–1559
  15. 15. Lady (Dorothy) Chichester 1556–1604
  16. 16. Charles Chichester 1555–1556
  17. 17. Mary Bluett 1548–1613
  18. 18. Lady (Cecilia Chichester Hatch) (twin) 1547–1561
  19. 19. Lady (Urith M Chichester) Chester 1558–1591
  20. 20. Edward (Chichester. 1st Viscount) Chichester 1566–1648
  21. 21. John, (Governor of Carrickfergus,) Chichester 1565–1597
  22. 22. Arthur Chichester 1549–
  23. 23. Grace Chichester 1552–1604
  24. 24. Susanna Chichester-twin 1545–1604
  25. 25. Lady (Countess Eleanor Chichester) Bassett 1547–1585
  26. 26. Susanna Chichester 1560–1604
  27. 27. Adrian Chichester 1562–1563
  28. 28. Arthur Chichester 1563–
  29. 29. Bridget Chichester 1559–1559
  30. 30. Edward Chichester 1566–1648
  31. 31. Gertrude Chichester 1560–1621
  32. 32. Grace Chichester 1552–1579
  33. 33. John (II) Chichester 1555–1586
  34. 34. Mary Chichester 1545–1630
  35. 35. Susanna Chichester 1560–1604
  36. 36. Thomas Chichester 1561–1610
  37. 37. Urith Chichester 1539–1591

Sir Chichester's Timeline

2 Records

1519
1519
Birth of Sir Knight John I Chichester in Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England
Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England
1569
30 November 1569
Age 50
Death of Sir Knight John I Chichester in Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England
Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 November 1569
    Event Place: Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave 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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