Biography of Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal 1799-1889

On 11th June 1799 Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal was born to [his father] George Chichester 2nd Marquess Donegal (age 29) at Great Cumberland Place.

Around 1811 Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 11) educated at Eton College [Map].

Before 1818 [his father] George Chichester 2nd Marquess Donegal (age 48) and Anna May were married. In 1818 it came to light that Anna May was illegitimate and underage when she married meaning the marriage was invalid, and, consequently, their issue Illegitimate. Proceedings were put in place to allow the eldest son to retain his place in the inheritance. He the son of [his grandfather] Arthur Chichester 1st Marquess Donegal and [his grandmother] Anne Hamilton Countess Donegal.

On 21st September 1821 Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 22) and Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal were married. He the son of George Chichester 2nd Marquess Donegal (age 52).

In 1822 Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 22) graduated Bachelor of Arts at Trinity College, Dublin.

In 1822 [his brother] George Chichester 3rd Marquess Donegal (age 24) and [his sister-in-law] Harriet Anne Butler Marchioness Donegal (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Richard Butler 1st Earl Glengall. He the son of [his father] George Chichester 2nd Marquess Donegal (age 52).

On 27th June 1822 [his son] George Augustus Hamilton Chichester 5th Marquess Donegal was born to Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 23) and [his wife] Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal. He married (1) 9th August 1859 Virginia Elizabeth Mure (2) 31st August 1865 Mary Cobb Marchioness Donegal (3) 23rd December 1902 Violet Gertrude Twining Marchioness Donegal and had issue.

In 1831 Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 31) was appointed Dean St Eunan's Cathedral.

On 11th September 1834 [his son] Henry Fitzwarine Chichester was born to Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 35) and [his wife] Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal.

On 18th December 1836 [his son] Adolphus John Spencer-Churchill Chichester was born to Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 37) and [his wife] Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal.

On 23rd July 1844 [his son-in-law] Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers (age 22) and [his daughter] Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers. She the daughter of Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 45) and [his wife] Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal.

On 5th October 1844 [his father] George Chichester 2nd Marquess Donegal (age 75) died at Ormeau, County Donegal. He was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Carrickfergus. He was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Carrickfergus, County Antrim. His son [his brother] George (age 47) succeeded 3rd Marquess Donegal, 3rd Baron Fisherwick of Fisherwick in Staffordshire. [his sister-in-law] Harriet Anne Butler Marchioness Donegal (age 45) by marriage Marchioness Donegal.

On 9th August 1859 [his son] George Augustus Hamilton Chichester 5th Marquess Donegal (age 37) and [his daughter-in-law] Virginia Elizabeth Mure were married. He had previously been cited in her divorce case Mure v. Mure and Chichester. He the son of Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 60) and [his wife] Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal.

On 26th February 1862 [his brother] George Chichester 3rd Marquess Donegal (age 65) and [his sister-in-law] Harriet Graham Marchioness Donegal (age 32) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Donegal. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of [his father] George Chichester 2nd Marquess Donegal.

In 1863 [his son] George Augustus Hamilton Chichester 5th Marquess Donegal (age 40) and [his daughter-in-law] Virginia Elizabeth Mure were divorced. He applied to the court for this marriage to be declared void, bringing an action against "Virginia Elizabeth Mure, falsely called Virginia Elizabeth Chichester", on the grounds that no divorcee could remarry within three months of the decree nisi of her previous marriage.

On 31st August 1865 [his son] George Augustus Hamilton Chichester 5th Marquess Donegal (age 43) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Cobb Marchioness Donegal were married. He the son of Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 66) and [his wife] Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal.

On 20th October 1883 [his brother] George Chichester 3rd Marquess Donegal (age 86) died. His brother Edward (age 84) succeeded 4th Marquess Donegal, 4th Baron Fisherwick of Fisherwick in Staffordshire. [his wife] Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal by marriage Marchioness Donegal.

On 20th January 1889 Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 89) died at St Leonards On Sea. He was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery [Map]. His son George (age 66) succeeded 5th Marquess Donegal, 5th Baron Fisherwick of Fisherwick in Staffordshire. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Cobb Marchioness Donegal by marriage Marchioness Donegal.

[his son] Dorcas Juliana Fanny Chichester was born to Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal and Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal.

[his daughter] Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers was born to Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal and Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal. She married 23rd July 1844 Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers and had issue.