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Sir John Chichester, Knight, Lord of Raleigh 1474–1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1474

Birth Location: Raleigh, Brnstpl, England

Death Date: 22 Feb 1536

Death Location: Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England

Father: Nicholas Raleigh"

Mother: Lady Martin

Spouse(s): Margaretha Kin)

Children(s): Edward Hounditon

Sir John Chichester, Knight, Lord of Raleigh was born in 1474 in Raleigh, Brnstpl, England, the child of Nicholas Chichester I Lord Of Raleigh And Lady Christian De Paulett Baroness Martin. Sir John Chichester, Knight, Lord of Raleigh married Margaretha Beaumont Chichester Lady Joseph Of Armathea Kin, and had children including Edward Lord Chichester Van Hounditon. Sir John Chichester, Knight, Lord of Raleigh passed away in 1536 in Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Chichester, Knight, Lord of Raleigh was born in 1474 in Raleigh, Brnstpl, England, the child of Nicholas Chichester I Lord Of Raleigh And Lady Christian De Paulett Baroness Martin.
  • Sir John Chichester, Knight, Lord of Raleigh married Margaretha Beaumont Chichester Lady Joseph Of Armathea Kin, and had children including Edward Lord Chichester Van Hounditon.
  • Sir John Chichester, Knight, Lord of Raleigh passed away in 1536 in Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England.

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Sir Raleigh's Ancestors

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Sir Raleigh
1474–1536
Birth Place: Raleigh, Brnstpl, England
Parents
Nicholas Chichester I, "Lord of Raleigh"
1440–1498
Raleigh Manor, Devonshire, England
Lady (Christian De Paulett Baroness) Martin
1445–1521
Hinton, St George, Somerset, England
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Sir Raleigh's Descendants

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Sir (John Chichester, Knight, Lord of) Raleigh (22 Feb 1474–22 Feb 1536) m. Margaretha (Beaumont (Chichester) Lady, (Joseph of Armathea) Kin) (1476–25 Mar 1507)
  1. 1. Edward (Lord Chichester van) Hounditon 1496–1522 m. Elizabeth Bourchier 1505–1548
    1. 1. John (of Raleigh Sheriff of Devon Chichester) MP 1516–1569 m. Elizabeth Bourchier 1505–1548 m. Ellen (Acland) (Ackland\Akeland) 1520–1566
      1. 1. Elizabeth Chichester 1545–1613 m. Thomas Berrie 1541–1582
        1. 1. Robert Berre 1560–1661

Sir Raleigh's Timeline

2 Records

1474
22 Feb 1474
Birth of Sir John Chichester, Knight, Lord of Raleigh in Raleigh, Brnstpl, England
Raleigh, Brnstpl, England
1536
22 Feb 1536
Age 62
Death of Sir John Chichester, Knight, Lord of Raleigh in Raleigh, Devonshire
Raleigh, Devonshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1474
    Event Place: Raleigh, Brnstpl, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] James Cox Brady and His Ancestry
    [2] History of the Family of Chichester

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1536
    Event Place: Raleigh, Devonshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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