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Biography of Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal 1666-1706

Paternal Family Tree: Chichester

In or before 1666 [his father] Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal and [his mother] Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall were married.

In 1666 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal was born to [his father] Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal and [his mother] Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall.

On 26th October 1678 [his father] Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal died. His son Arthur (age 12) succeeded 3rd Earl Donegal. [his future wife] Barbara Boyle Countess Donegall (age 16) by marriage Countess Donegal.

Before 20th November 1682 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal (age 16) and Barbara Boyle Countess Donegall (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Roger Boyle 1st Earl Orrery and Margaret Howard Countess Orrery (age 60). He the son of Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal and Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall.

On 20th November 1682 [his wife] Barbara Boyle Countess Donegall (age 20) died.

Before 1695 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal (age 28) and Catherine Forbes (age 4) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal and Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall.

In 1695 [his son] Arthur Chichester 4th Earl Donegal was born to Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal (age 29) and [his wife] Catherine Forbes (age 5).

In 1701 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal (age 35) was appointed Colonel of the 35th Regiment of Foot which he had founded.

In 1704 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal (age 38) accompanied the 35th Regiment of Foot to fight in the War of the Spanish Succession in Spain, and was appointed major general of Spanish forces.

Around 1706 [his son] John Chichester was born to Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal (age 40) and [his wife] Catherine Forbes (age 16). He married before 13th June 1739 Elizabeth Newdigate and had issue.

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On 10th April 1706 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal (age 40) was killed in action at Fort Montjuïc, Barcelona. His son Arthur (age 11) succeeded 4th Earl Donegal.

On 15th July 1743 [his former wife] Catherine Forbes (age 53) died.

[his daughter] Anne Chichester Countess Barrymore was born to Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal and Catherine Forbes. She married 12th July 1716 James Barry 4th Earl Barrymore, son of Richard Barry 2nd Earl Barrymore, and had issue.

[his daughter] Catherine Chichester Visountess Massereene was born to Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal and Catherine Forbes. She married 9th September 1713 Clotworthy Skeffington 4th Viscount Massereene, son of Clotworthy Skeffington 3rd Viscount Massereene and Rachel Hungerford Viscountess Massereene, and had issue.

Royal Ancestors of Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal 1666-1706

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal 1666-1706

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chichester

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Chichester

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Chichester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Earl Bath 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Daubeney Baroness Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Courtenay 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Great" Courtenay 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Cheney

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gainsford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Gainsford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Shaa

GrandFather: Lieutenant-Colonel John Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Copleston

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Copleston

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Biston

Father: Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Jones 1st Viscount Ranelagh

GrandMother: Mary Jones

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Moore of Mellifont

Great x 2 Grandfather: Garret Moore 1st Viscount Moore of Drogheda

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Moore

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Colley of Carbury Castle

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot

Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Osbourne Echingham

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Echingham of Dunroby

GrandFather: John Ichyngham of Dunbrody in Wexford

Mother: Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall