'Chichester02'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Chichester of Donegall, Chichester of Dunbrody, Chichester of Raleigh, Chichester of Youlston

                               
Sir John Chichester of Raleigh, Sheriff of Devon (d 31.03.1585)
m. Anne Dennis (dau of Sir Robert Dennis of Holcombe Burnel)
1. Sir Robert Chichester of Raleigh (b c1577, d 24.04.1624)
  m1. Frances Harington (dau of John Harington, 1st Lord of Exton)
  A. Anne Chichester (d 20.03.1627)
  m. (04.07.1622) Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss, 1st Earl of Elgin (b 02.12.1599, d 21.12.1663)
  m2. Mary or Ursula Hill (dau of Robert Hill of Shilston, m2. Sir Ralph Sydenham) named Mary by Vivian & TCB, Ursula by BP1934
  B. Sir John Chichester, 1st Bart of Raleigh (b 23.4.1623, d 1667)
Vivian shows only Sir John's marriage to Elizabeth Rayney, showing her as mother of his children. BP1934, supported by TCB, shows that he married twice with his 2nd wife being the mother of his children.
  m1. Elizabeth Rayney (dsp 1654, dau of Sir John Rayney, Bart, by Catharine Style)
  m2. (18.07.1655) Mary Colley (a 1668, dau of Theodore Colley, widow of George Warcup, m3. Edward Buller)
  i. Sir John Chichester, 2nd Bart of Raleigh (b 1658, dsp bur 16.09.1680, 2nd son)
  m. (04.11.1679) Elizabeth Bickerstaffe (d 09.1680, dau of Sir Charles Bickerstaffe of the Wilderness, Sele/Seal, by Elizabeth)
  ii. Sir Arthur Chichester of Youlston, 3rd Bart of Raleigh (d 03.02.1717-8, MP)
m. Elizabeth Drewe (dau of Thomas Drewe of The Grange)
  a. Sir John Chichester of Youlston, 4th Bart of Raleigh (bpt 02.01.1688-9, d 02.09.1740)
  m1. (by 1718) Anne Leigh (b 1794-5, bur 16.07.1723, dau of John Leigh of Newport, Isle of Wight)
  (1) Sir John Chichester of Youlston, 5th Bart of Raleigh, Sheriff of Devon (bpt 26.03.1721, d 18.12.1784)
  m. Frances Chudleigh (dau of Sir George Chudleigh of Haldon by Frances Davie)
(A) Sir John Chichester of Youlston, 6th Bart of Raleigh, Sheriff of Devon (b c1752, d unm 30.09.1808)
  (2) William Chichester (bpt 05.08.1722, d 09.1770, rector of Shirwell and Georgeham)
  m. (29.12.1748) Mary Bellamine (dau of John Bellamine of Hart)
  (A) John Chichester of Hart (b 1752, d 01.08.1800)
  m. (26.06.1787) Elizabeth Cory of Newton in Devon (probably not of Heanton) (d 06-08.1837)
  (i) Sir Arthur Chichester of Youlston, 7th Bart of Raleigh, Sheriff of Devon (b 25.04.1790, d 30.05.1842) had issue
  m. (08.09.1819) Charlotte Hamlyn-Williams (d 18.08.1834, dau of Sir James Hamlyn-Williams, Bart of Clovelly Court)
  (ii)+ other issue including William (b 1774, d 08.05.1838)
  (B) Frances Chichester (b c1750, d 09.10.1816)
m. William Fray of Furze-in-Morwenston
  (C) Anne Chichester
  m. Thomas Hote (rector of Georgeham)
  (D) Mary Chichester
  m. Edward Vaughan of Barnstaple
  (E) Elizabeth Chichester
  m. William Edwards of Barnstaple
  (3) Anne Chichester (b 07.08.1719)
m. William Sanford of Nynehead (d 1770)
  (4) Katherine Chichester
  m1. George Musgrave of Nettlecombe
  m2. J. Sanford (rector of Georgeham)
  (5) Florence Chichester
  m. John Sanford (rector of Moniton)
  (6)+ other issue - Elizabeth (d 03.1740), Charlotte
  m2. (1733) Frances Quicke (a 1740, dau of Andrew Quicke of Newton St. Cyres)
  b. Margaret Chichester (bpt 05.05.1691)
m. Rev. Stephen Cassan of the Isle of Wight
  c. Mary Chichester (bpt 16.10.1695)
  m1. George Courtenay of Molland (dsp 1731)
  m2. _ Cheney of Launceston
  d. Florence Chichester (bpt 25.03.1697)
  m. William Northmore (MP for Okehampton)
  e. Anne Chichester (bpt 17.11.1699)
m. Francis Fulford of Great Fulford (b 1704, d 1748)
  f. Elizabeth Chichester
  m. (10.09.1714) Thomas Bury of Colleton (dsp)
  g. Susannah Chichester (bur 1763)
  m. (02.02.1714-5) Henry Incledon of Buckland (b 02.11.1674, d 09.05.1736)
  h.+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 13.06.1693), Robert (bpt 23.07.1701, bur 10.01.1740-1)
  iii. Henry Chichester of Sherwill (bur 09.06.1694, 4th son) had issue
  m. (25.06.1685) Dorothy Carew (bur 23.02.1691-2, dau of Sir Henry Carew of Bickleigh, widow of Sir John Chichester of Hall)
iv.+ other issue - Robert (d young), George (b 06.01.1668, d 08.05.1680), Anne (bpt 22.06.1664), Frances
  C. Robert Chichester had issue
  m. Margaret (bur 07.08.1685)
  D. Mary Chichester (d unm 08.08.1623)
2. John Chichester (b c1605, dsp 20.03.1627)
3. Mary Chichester
  m1. Thomas Francis of Combe Florry
  m2. John Smith of Tregonnacke
4. Gertrude Chichester
  m. Amias Coplestone of Coplestone (b c1581, a 1620)
5. Elizabeth Chichester
  m. William Coryton of Coryton and West Newton (b 1579, d 1651)

 

 

Sir Edward Chichester, 1st Viscount of Carrickfergus (d 08.07.1648)
m1. (04.07.1605) Anne Coplestone (d 08.03.1616, dau/heir of John Coplestone of Eggesford by Dorothy, dau of Sir George Biston of Biston)
1. Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall (b 16.06.1606, d 18.03.1674-5)
  m1. Dorcas Hill (d 10.04.1630, dau of John Hill of Honiley)
  A. Mary Chichester
  m. (1655) John St. Leger of Doneraile (d 31.03.1696)
  m2. Mary Digby (d 05.11.1648, dau of John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol)
m3. (13.08.1651) Letitia Hicks (dau of Sir William Hicks, Bart of Beverston)
  B. William Chichester (d young)
  C. Anne Chichester (dsp 14.11.1697)
  m1. (01.1674) John Butler, Earl of Gowran (dsp 08.1677)
  m2. Francis Aungier, 1st Earl of Longford (dsp 22.12.1700)
2. John Chichester of Dungannon (b 22.02.1609, d before 04.02.1647-8, Colonel)
  m. Mary Jones (d before 03.11.1673, dau of Roger Jones, 1st Viscount Ranelagh)
  A. Arthur Chichester, 2nd Earl of Donegall (d 26.10.1678)
  m. (09.03.1660/1) Jane Itchingham (d before 22.05.1712, dau/heir of John Itchingham of Dunbrody by Sarah Loftus)
i. Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall (b 1666, d 10.04.1706)
  m1. (before 1666, sps) Barbara Boyle (d 16/20.11.1682, dau of Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery)
  m2. (27.07.1685) Catherine Forbes (d 15.06.1743, dau of Arthur Forbes, 1st Earl of Granard)
  a. Arthur Chichester, 4th Earl of Donegall (b 28.03.1695, dsp 30.09.1757)
  m. (03.10.1716) Lucy Ridgeway (d 10/6.07.1732, dau of Robert Ridgeway, 4th Earl of Londonderry)
  b. John Chichester of Abinger (b 1700, d 01.06.1746)
  m. (13.09.1726) Elizabeth Newdigate (dau of Sir Richard Newdigate, 3rd Bart of Arbury)
  (1) Arthur Chichester, 5th Earl, 1st Marquess of Donegall (b 13.06.1739, d 05.01.1799)
  m1. (16.11.1761) Anne Hamilton (b 11.1738, d 11.11.1780, dau of James, 5th Duke of Hamilton and Brandon)
(A) George Augustus Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (b 13/4.10.1769, d 05.10.1844)
  m. (08.08.1795) Anna May (d 06.02.1849, natural dau of Sir Edward May, 2nd Bart)
  (i) George Hamilton Chichester, 3rd Marquess of Donegall (b 10.02.1797, dspms 20.10.1883) had issue
  m1. (08.12.1822) Harriet Anne Butler (b 01.01.1799, d 14.09.1860, dau of Richard Butler, 1st Earl of Glengall)
  m2. (26.02.1862, sp) Harriet Graham (b c1816, d 06.03.1884, dau of Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham, 7th Bart of Norton Conyers)
  (ii) Edward Chichester, 4th Marquess of Donegall (b 11.06.1799, d 20.01.1889) had issue
  m. (21.09.1821) Amelia Spread Deane (b c1803, d 23.03.1891, dau of Henry Deane Grady of Lodge and Stillorgan Castle)
  (iii) Hamilton Francis Chichester (d 01.01.1854, 5th son)
  m. (07.12.1837) Honoria Anastatia Blake (dau of Col. Henry James Blake of Ardfry)
  (iv) John Ludford Chichester (b 11.1811, d 22.04.1873)
  m. (27.07.1844) Carolina Bevan (d 11.12.1883, dau of Henry Bevan)
(v) Stephen Algernon Chichester (b 1814, d 14.01.1890)
  m. (30.12.1843) Alphonsine Louise Laura de Narbonne (d 05.07.1881)
  (vi)+ other issue - Spencer Augustus (b 27.11.1805, d 27.05.1825), Arthur (b 30.09.1808, d 25.06.1840)
  (B) Arthur Chichester (b 1771, d 1788)
  (C) Spencer Stanley Chichester of Dunbrody (b 20.04.1775, d 22.02.1819)
  m. (08.08.1795) Anne Harriet Stewart (b c1770, d 30.01.1850, dau of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway)
(i) Arthur Chichester, 1st Lord Templemore of Templemore (b 08.01.1797, d 26.09.1837, Lt. Colonel) had issue
  m. (27.07.1820) Augusta Paget (d 06.06.1872, dau of Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey)
  (ii) Elizabeth Chichester (b c1799, d 19.09.1882)
  m. (16.08.1822) William Hanbury, 1st Lord Bateman of Shobdon (b 24.06.1780, d 22.07.1845)
  (iii)+ other issue (d unm) - George Augustus Frederick (d 08.06.1829, Rev.), Anne, Harriet (d 1820)
  m2. (24.10.1788) Charlotte Spencer (d 19.09.1789, dau of Conway Spencer of Tremary, widow of Thomas Moore)
  m3. (12.10.1790) Barbara Godfrey (d 28.12.1829, dau of Rev. Luke Godfrey)
(2) John Chichester (b 26.12.1740)
  c. Katherine Chichester (bpt 09.09.1687, d 01.07.1749)
  m. (09.09.1713) Clotworthy Skeffington, 4th Viscount Massereene (d 11.02.1738/9)
  d. Anne Chichester (d 06.12.1753)
  m. (12.07.1716) James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore (b 1667, d 05.01.1747/8)
  e.+ other issue (d unm) - Jane, Frances, Henrietta, Mary
ii. Edward Chichester (rector of Clonenagh, 3rd son)
  m. Elizabeth Chichester (dau of Capt. John Chichester, cousin) @@ below
  a. Arthur Chichester (b 05.01.1716, vicar of Tullylisk)
  iii. Jane Chichester
  m. Dacre Barrett-Lennard of Bellhouse
  iv. Katherine Chichester
  m. John Taylor
v. Mary Chichester
  m. Sir Robert Newcomen, 6th Bart of Kenagh
  vi.+ other issue - John of Dunbrody, Charles
  B. John Chichester (d 1689, captain)
  m. (1680) Elizabeth Caulfeild (dau of William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont)
  i. William Chichester (Rev.)
  m. Lydia Arvse (dau of Henry Arvse of Drogheda)
a. Arthur Chichester (Rev.)
  m. Mary O'Neill (dau of Henry O'Neill, younger of Shane's Castle)
  Consequent to this marriage, in 1855 Shane's Castle passed to one of their descendants (William, elder son of Edward Chichester and Catherine Young below) who took the name O'Neill and was created Lord O'Neill of Shane's Castle.
  (1) William Chichester (d 31.08.1815, minister of Broughshane & Clonmanny)
  m1. Mary Anne Harvey (dau of George Harvey of Malin Hall)
  (A) Sir Arthur Chichester of Greencasle, Bart (d unm 25.05.1847)
  m2. Mary Anne Hart (dau of Rev. Edward Hart of Kilderry)
  (B) Edward Chichester (d 06.1840, rector of Kilmore) had issue
  m. (23.04.1812) Catherine Young (d 15.04.1875, dau of Robert Young of Culdaff House)
  (C) Mary Chichester (d unm)
(2) Catherine Chichester
  m. Samuel Ball of Grouse Hall (captain)
  (A) Mary Ball (eldest dau)
  m. John Torrens, archdeacon of Dublin
  (3) Charity Chichester
  m. Henry O'Hara of Cleggan
  (4)+ other issue (d unm) - Arthur, Anne
  b.+ other issue - John, Anne, Mary, Elizabeth, Henrietta
ii. Mary Chichester (d unm)
  iii. Elizabeth Chichester
  m. Hon. Rev. Edward Chichester @@ above
  iv. Anne Chichester
  m. Rev. _ Walkington
  C. Elizabeth Chichester
  m. Sir John Cole, 1st Bart of Newland (d before 05.10.1691)
D.+ other issue - Frances, Mary
3. Edward Chichester (b 01.09.1611, Lt. Colonel)
  m. Elizabeth Fisher (dau of Sir Edward Fisher of Fisher's Prospect)
  A. Edward Chichester (dsp 1673)
  m. Agnes Bulkeley (dau of William Bulkeley, archdeacon of Dublin)
  B. John Chichester of Fisher's Prospect, later called Chichester, Sheriff of Co. Wexford (a 1711)
4. Elizabeth Chichester
  m. (10.1624) Sir William Wrey, 2nd Bart of Trebitch (b c1600, d 08.1645)
5. Mary Chichester
  m1. Sir Thomas Wyse
  m2. John Harris
m2. (sp) Mary Denham (d 02.02.1637, dau of ?? Denham of Wortham, widow of Othwell Hill)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (part previously within Chichester01) : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, Chichester of Raleigh), BP1934 (Chichester) with some support from TCB (vol 2, Chichester of Raleigh)
(2) For lower section : BP1934 (Donegall) with input from BP1934 (O'Neill) and BP1934 (Templemore)
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