Family and Education
b. 1519 /20, 1st s. of Edward Chichester of Great Torrington by Elizabeth, da. of John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath. m. Gertrude, da. of Sir William Courtenay I of Powderham, Devon, 7s. 9da. suc. fa. 27 July 1526; gdfa. 22 Feb. 1536. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.Date of birth estimated from age at fa’s i.p.m., C142/45/40 and gdfa’s, C142/58/4, 24. Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 15, 51; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 173; PCC 43 Daper.
Offices Held
Capt. Struce of Dansick 1545; sheriff, Devon 1550 – 51, j.p. 1555, q. 1558/59; commr. relief 1550; other commissions 1551 – d.; recorder, Barnstaple by 1554–9 or later; dep. lt. Devon by 1559.
Main residences: Great Torrington, Youlston; Raleigh, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
CHICHESTER, John (1519/20-68)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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