Earl Chichester

Earl Chichester is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

Earl Chichester (1st Creation)

In 1644 Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester (age 45) was created 1st Earl Chichester with special remainder to Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 36) who was the husband of his daughter Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton (age 23). Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester by marriage Countess Chichester.

On 16 May 1667 Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 60) died. Earl of Southampton, Earl Chichester extinct.

Earl Chichester (2nd Creation)

Earl Chichester (3rd Creation)

The London Gazette 15375. Whitehall, June 15, 1801.

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honorable William Lord Craven (age 30), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Titles of Viscount Uffington, in the County of Berks, and Earl of Craven in the County of York. [Louisa Brunton Countess Craven (age 16) by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire].

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honourable George Lord Onslow (age 69), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Title of Viscount Cranley, of Cranley, in the County of Surrey, and Earl of Onslow, of Onslow, in the County of Salop. [Henrietta Shelley Countess Onslow (age 70) by marriage Countess Onslow.]

The King has also been pleased to grant the said Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honorable Charles Lord Romney (age 56), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stiles, and Titles of Viscount Marsham of the Mote, in the County of Kent, and 1st Earl of Romney. [Frances Wyndham Countess Romney by marriage Countess Romney.]

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of Earl of tlie United Kingdom of Great Biitain and Ireland to the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Pelham (age 73), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by tbe Name, Stile, and Title of Earl of Chichester. [Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 66) by marriage Countess Chichester.]

The King has likewise been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Grey de Wilton (age 51), and the Heirs Male, of his body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles and Titles of Viscount Grey de Wilton, and Earl of Wilton, of Wilton Castle, in the County of Hereford, with Remainders to Thomas Grosvenor, Esq; Second Son, Robert Grosvenor, Esq. Third Son of the Right Honourable Robert Grosvenor (age 34), (commonly called Viscount Belgrave), by Eleanor (age 30) his Wife, Daughter of the said Thomas Lord Grey de Wilton (age 51), and the Fourth, Fifth, Sixths Seventh, and every other Son and Sons, of the said Eleanor by her present or any future Husband, hereafter to be begotten severally and successively, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten. [Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 48) by marriage Countess Wilton.]

On 08 Jan 1805 Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 76) died. His son Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester (age 48) succeeded 2nd Earl Chichester, 3rd Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 7th Baronet Pelham of Laughton. Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 28) by marriage Countess Chichester.

On 04 Jul 1826 Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester (age 70) died. His son Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester (age 21) succeeded 3rd Earl Chichester, 4th Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 8th Baronet Pelham of Laughton.

On 18 Aug 1828 Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester (age 23) and Mary Brudenell Countess Chichester (age 22) were married at St Mary's Church Cadogan Street. She by marriage Countess Chichester. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 59) and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan. He the son of Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester and Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 51).

On 15 Mar 1886 Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester (age 81) died. His son Walter John Pelham 4th Earl Chichester (age 47) succeeded 4th Earl Chichester, 5th Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 9th Baronet Pelham of Laughton. Elizabeth Mary Bligh Countess Chichester by marriage Countess Chichester.

On 21 Apr 1905 Francis Godolphin Pelham 5th Earl Chichester (age 60) died. His son Jocelyn Pelham 6th Earl Chichester (age 33) succeeded 6th Earl Chichester, 7th Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 11th Baronet Pelham of Laughton. Ruth Buxton Countess Chichester by marriage Countess Chichester.

On 14 Nov 1926 Jocelyn Pelham 6th Earl Chichester (age 55) died. His son Francis Pelham 7th Earl Chichester (age 21) succeeded 7th Earl Chichester, 8th Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 12th Baronet Pelham of Laughton albeit dying some nine days later.

On 14 Apr 1944 John Pelham 9th Earl Chichester was born to John Pelham 8th Earl of Chichester posthumously his father having been killed in a car accident around eight weeks before. At birth he succeeded his father as 9th Earl Chichester, 10th Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 14th Baronet Pelham of Laughton.